Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Griffin Gordon Ariss[1, 2]

Male 1916 - 2011  (95 years)


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  • Name Griffin Gordon Ariss 
    Born 2 Feb 1916  [2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Military WW2 - R.C.A.F  [3
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-256747P 
    Died 4 Jul 2011  Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried Kinzie-Bean Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region. Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I256747  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Hugh Griffin "Pete" Ariss,   b. 5 Apr 1893, West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Dec 1936, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 43 years) 
    Mother Laura Kinzie,   b. 10 Nov 1894, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1981  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 20 Oct 1914  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Family ID F36890  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Florence Edith Sparks,   b. 1919,   d. 1984  (Age 65 years) 
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F233079  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Marie Ball,   d. 2006 
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F233080  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Gertrude Marie Ball,   b. 1916, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Oct 2006, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F266749  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • ARISS, Griffin Gordon (Born in Kitchener, Ontario on February 2, 1916) Passed away peacefully at St. Luke's Place, Cambridge, Ontario on Monday, July 4, 2011 at age 95. Predeceased by his first wife Florence Edith (nee Sparks), 1984, and by his second wife Marie (nee Ball), 2006, and by his parents Hugh Ariss, 1936, and Laura (nee Kinzie), 1981. Loving father of Hugh and his wife Ruth Mary of Kitchener and John and his wife Sharon of Burlington. Dearly loved Grandfather of Matthew, Julie, Beth, Krista and Lynn (Dave) and Great-Grandfather of Rebecca and Ethan. Dear brother of Paul Ariss (Carol) of Cambridge. Griffin was a lifelong member of Preston Church of the Nazarene and for many years was church treasurer and on the Board of Trustees. R.C.A.F. World War II Veteran serving at home and overseas for 3 years. A Private Interment has taken place at Doon Cemetery, Kitchener, Ontario. A Memorial Service will be held at King Street Baptist Church, 361 King Street, Cambridge on Saturday, July 16, 2011 at 10 a.m. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario would be appreciated.


      Waterloo Region Record 3 Feb 1915

  • Sources 
    1. [S350] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Daily Record 1919-1947, Obituary of Hugh Griffin "Pete" Ariss - 30 Dec 1936, Pg 1.

    2. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Gertrude Marie Ball - Ariss.

    3. [S602] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Waterloo Region Record (March 2008- ), Obituary of Griffin Gordon Ariss - 3 Feb 1915.

    4. [S186] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kinzie-Bean CC#5424 Internet Link .
      Ariss/ Griffin G/ Ariss/ Beloved Husband 1916-_______ / Florence E/ Sparks/ Beloved Wife/ 1919-1984/ Forever Together In Heaven

    5. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: Hugh G Ariss
      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 20 Oct 1914
      Event Place: Berlin, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
      Gender: Male
      Age: 21
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1893 West Monstrose
      Res: Berlin, Ontario - carpenter
      Father's Name: Wm George Ariss
      Mother's Name: Susannah Corimer
      Spouse's Name: Laura Kinsey
      Spouse's Gender: Female
      Spouse's Age: 19
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1895 Strasburg, Ont.
      Res; Preston
      Spouse's Father's Name: Daniel Kinsey
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Minnie Pfeiffer

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDied - 4 Jul 2011 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Kinzie-Bean Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region. Ontario Link to Google Earth
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