Mary Louise Griffith

1913 - 1997  (83 years)

• Name	Mary Louise Griffith  [1, 2]
  Born	21 Dec 1913	Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio   [2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Died	9 Jun 1997	Gaylord, Otsego County, Michigan   [2, 3]
  Buried	Higgins Cemetery, Roscommon County, Michigan
  Notes	This biography of Mary Louise Griffith is courtesy of her son, William Billing: "Mom was born at 140 S. Whitney Ave, Youngstown, Ohio on 12/21/1913. She went to Washington Elementary School: started When 6 because she was so tiny. She skipped a half grade when she began to grow. Graduated from Chaney High School in 1931. Worked as a receptionist/bookkeeper in a dentist's office for $5/week for one year. She then worked at Kresge's 5 & 10 store as a clerk until she got married in 1936.Mom met dad while walking up Mahoning Ave. He was in a convertible with Bob Brown, a friend. She and a friend went for a ride with the boys. They dated 20 months and got married April 24, 1936.They lived in a apartment in Greenville, PA, in Dad's cousin's house. The rent was $15/month. Dad was a foreman on the highway earning $75/month. They lived there 11 months and then moved to Youngstown where Dad got a job at United Engineering as a machinist. Lived at 139 Halls Heights with Grandma and Grandpa. They sold the house to Mom and Dad for $3000 and bought the house on LaBelle, across town."
  Person ID	I20837	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	William Phillip Griffith,   b. 22 Apr 1887, Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio ,   d. 5 Mar 1957, Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio  (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Mabel Laverne Strong,   b. 30 Jan 1889, Bristol Township, Trumbull County, Ohio ,   d. 27 Sep 1976, Alliance, Stark County, Ohio  (Age 87 years)
  Married	2 Aug 1910	Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio   [3]
  Family ID	F7423	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Leonard Claire Billig,   b. 24 Oct 1914, Greenville, Mercer County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 13 Oct 1976, Roscommon, Roscommon County, Michigan  (Age 61 years)
  Married	24 Apr 1936	Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio   [3]
  	They were married in the First Baptist Church in downtown Youngstown, F.B. McAllister, minister. Alberta Rudersdorf, Gordon Rudersdorf, and L. Klaesius were witnesses. It was a small wedding. She wore an aqua dress with brown accessories. She weighed 101 pounds. Reception was at the house afterwards. Music was provided by a lady who whistled beautifully. Mom had sewn Uncle Red's pajamas up when he got married the year before, so he hid her girdle on her wedding day. Leonard and Mary Louise Honeymooned in Cleveland for two days.
  Children	1. David Lee Billig,   b. 31 Oct 1937, Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio ,   d. 11 Sep 2000, North Branch, Lapeer County, Michigan  (Age 62 years)   2. Living   3. Living
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006
  Family ID	F7433	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 21 Dec 1913 - Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio Married - 24 Apr 1936 - Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio Died - 9 Jun 1997 - Gaylord, Otsego County, Michigan Buried - - Higgins Cemetery, Roscommon County, Michigan  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S413] Strong, Robert S. (SFAA Historian) "Descendants of Ansel Strong 3276, page 193". [S333] Ancestry.com - U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current [database online], (Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration. The Social Security Administration Death Master File contains information on millions of deceased individuals with United States social security numbers whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration. Birth years for the individuals listed range from 1875 to last year. Information in these records includes name, birth date, death date, and last known residence.). [S326] Daley, William (www.wadquest@aol.com) "Richard Osborn Family" http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=osborn_richard ; Ver. Sun Nov 17 15:05:57 2002.