Fifteenth Generation

1179. Henry Little "Harry" GRIGGS Jr. was born on 31 August 1925 in Waterbury, New Haven County, CT.^{92,204,732,960} He appeared in the census in 1930 in Waterbury, New Haven County, CT.⁷³² He appeared in the census in 1940 in Waterbury, New Haven County, CT.⁷³³ He registered for the Military Draft in 1945 in Waterbury, New Haven County, CT. ⁹⁶⁰ At the time, his residence was "RFD #3, Country Club Road, Waterbury." Harry appeared in the census in April 1950 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT.²⁰⁰ He graduated in June 1950 in New Haven County, CT.⁹² from Yale University. Between about 1953 and about 1982 he was in New York City, Kings County, NY.^92,961 He was a News Producer for NBC. Harry lived in New York City, Kings County, NY in August 1974.⁷³⁷ He lived in Madison, New Haven County, CT in 1981.⁹⁶² He lived in New York City, Kings County, NY between 1997 and 2002.⁹² His residence was at 54 Riverside Drive, Apt. 11AA. Harry died on 4 March 2004 at the age of 78 in Manhattan, New York City, New York County, NY.^92,544,963 Obituary Notes: "Henry Little, Jr. 'Harry.' Died March 6, 2004 at age 78. Survived by his loving wife Barbara L. Griggs; children Henry, Elisabeth and Peter Griggs; step-daughters Penny Kjellberg and Pamela Blumberg; brother Thomas S. Griggs, Sr.; grandchildren Cornelia and William Griggs; step-grandchildren Caroline and Jessica Kjellberg.

A Yale graduate and World War II veteran, he worked at the Hartford Courant, the Patent Trader and then joined NBC News in 1962, with posts in Washington, London and New York.

Visitation 5 to 7 PM and services at 7 PM Wednesday, March 10, at the Krtil Funeral Home, 1297 First Avenue."

He died of Parkinson's Disease. He was buried on 6 March 2004 in Terryville, Plymouth Township, Litchfield County, CT.^92,544 in the Hillside Cemetery.

Henry Little "Harry" GRIGGS Jr. and Lynne PATRICK were married on 12 September 1953 in Madison, New Haven County, CT.^92,964 Newspaper Article: "Miss Lynne Patrick, daughter of Mrs. Jane Fisher Bossert of west Hartford, and Mr. Robert L. Patrick of Maplewood, New Jersey, became the bride of Mr. Henry Little Griggs, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Griggs of Waterbury. The ceremony took place Saturday afternoon at 4 p.m. at Madison Congregational Church, Madison. White gladioli and chrysathemums formed the decorations for the service performed by the Rev. Franklin A. Bower.

The bride, whose father gave her in marriage, had as maid of honor, Miss Betsy Griswold of West Hartford. Mr. Edward Aiken Griggs, brother of the bridegroom, was best man. Ushering were Mr. Thomas Stearns Griggs, another brother of the bridegroom, and Mr. Edward Gross, Jr., of West Hartford and Mr. Willard Leshure Jr. of Longmeadow, Mass., cousins of the bride.

White lace and seed pearls fashioned the bride's gown, and seed pearls decorated the sweetheart neckline. She wore a hat of white lace and see pearls and carried a prayerbook with a marker of white orchids and stephanotis.

The maid of honor was gowned in sky-blue lace and wore a headband of tea roses. She carried Cavalier roses, with Blue delphinium and baby's breath.

A reception at the Madison Beach Club followed the ceremony.

Mrs. Griggs is a graduate of Rogers Hall School of Lowell, Mass., and a member of the Cotillion Club of Hartford. Mr. Griggs is a graduate of Hotchkiss School, Yale University, and a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. An Army veteran, Mr. Griggs is a member of the reportorial staff of The Courant." They^92,964 were divorced on 4 March 1974 in Connecticut.⁹⁶⁵ Lynne PATRICK, daughter of Robert Lynn PATRICK and Jane Hamlin FISHER, was born on 9 September 1932 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.^92,966 She graduated in 1949 in Lowell, Middlesex County, MA.⁸⁶ from Rogers Hall. She appeared in the census in 1950 in West Hartford, Hartford County, CT.⁹⁶⁷ Lynne died on 17 September 1993 at the age of 61 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT.^92,966 Obituary Notes: "Lynne P. Griggs, 61, of 907 Boston Post Road, Madison, died Friday (Sept. 17) at Yale New Haven Hospital, after a long illness.

She was born in Springfield, Mass., Sept 9, 1932, and was the daughter of the late Robert and Jane Fisher Patrick. She was a lifelong summer resident of Madison, before moving permanently in 1970, and a member of the Madison Beach Club and the Junior League of Washington, D.C.

She is survived by two sons, Henry L. Griggs III, and Peter B. Griggs, both of Arlington, VA; a daughter, Elisabeth Griggs of New York City; two brothers, Stephen Patrick of Northfield, N.J., and David Patrick of Saratoga, Calif.; two sisters, Jane Bell of Reston, VA., and Susan Fountain of Enfield; two grandchildren; and her step-mother, Lucille Patrick of Boca Raton, Fla.

Memorial services will be held Wednsday, 11 a.m., in the North Madison Congregational Church, with private burial in West Cemetery, Madison. Memorial contributions may be made to the Madison Visiting Nurses Association. The Swan Funeral home is in charge of arrangements." She was buried on 22 September 1993 in Madison, New Haven County, CT.^92,968 in the West Cemetery.

Henry Little "Harry" GRIGGS Jr. and Lynne PATRICK had the following children:

Henry Little "Harry" GRIGGS Jr. and Barbara Hope LANDSMAN were married about 1990 in Manhattan, New York City, New York County, NY.⁹⁶⁹ Barbara Hope LANDSMAN was born on 29 August 1931.⁸⁶