BYRNE, George Griffing^{[1, 2, 3]}

1894 - 1945  (50 years)

• Name	BYRNE, George Griffing  [4]
  Birth	20 Jul 1894	CALIFORNIA   [3]
  Baptism	7 May 1899	First Congregational Church, Lincoln and Center Streets, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, USA   [5]
  Gender	Male
  Also Known As	George Fielding Byrne
  Also Known As	George G Byrne
  Education	UC Berkeley, Agriculture/Forestry  [6]
  Residence	1900	Santa Cruz Ward 3, Santa Cruz, California   [1]
  Residence	1910	Santa Cruz Ward 4, Santa Cruz, California   [7]
  Education	1917	UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Alameda, CA USA   [8]
  Hobbies	Pottery, singing  [9]
  Obituary	From Santa Cruz Sentinel, 25 Apr 1945 George Byrne, Member Of Old S. C. Family, World War I Veteran, Dies Following an illness of but a few weeks George Griffing Byrne, well known throughout the entire Monterey bay area, died in a local hospital Monday afternoon. He had been associated with the Coast Counties Gas and Electric company since 1930, following his work with relatives in the Byrne Brothers hardware store on Pacific avenue, a business which his father and uncle had formed. Mr. Byrne was born in Alameda, July 20, 1894. He was graduated from the University of California, where he majored in forestry and he followed up his study in work for the state for a while. In World War I he was with the ambulance corps in France. His first work for the Coast Counties beginning in 1930 was in the sales department which took him over much of the Monterey Bay area. He served in that work until 1941 when he became gas heating engineer for the company. He then went into the tabulating department, and his last work was in the drafting department. He won six "suggestion awards" carrying cash prizes, while carrying out his work. Mr. Byrne's hobby, pottery, gave him much pleasure and he was a ceramic artist of skill, designing and firing his work. He was much in demand as a song leader and a competent master of ceremonies for many occasions. He was active in the Toastmasters club, past song leader for the Kiwanis club; past chaplain of the Santa Cruz lodge of Elks and a member of the American Legion. He was greatly interested in young people, and was leader of a Boy Scout troop several years ago. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Josephine Byrne and mother, Mrs. Helen Byrne, and daughter, Beverly Byrne. Also the following sisters, Mrs. Earl Olmsted of Oakland, Mrs. Donald Stikeman of Concord, Mrs. William Stone of Marysville and Walter G. Byrne of Oakland; Carlton Byrne of Los Angeles; Howard Byrne of Carmel, brothers. Funeral arrangements pending at Wessendorfs.  [10]
  Residence	1920	Santa Cruz Ward 4, Santa Cruz, California   [2]
  Residence	1935	354 Laurel Street, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
  Death	23 Apr 1945	Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA   [3]
  Person ID	I1775	Hugh Byrne and Nanette Asimov Lines
  Last Modified	2 Sep 2023

  
  

  Father	BYRNE, George Griffing,   b. 19 Apr 1864, Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, United States d. 28 Dec 1923, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA (Age 59 years)
  Mother	GRAVES, Helen Fidelia,   b. 28 Sep 1867, Bath, Maine, USA d. 25 Sep 1948, ALAMEDA, California (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	17 Dec 1890	Portland, OR, USA   [11, 12]
  Photos		HowardByrneHelenGraves Howard Sewell Byrne & Helen Fidelia Graves
  		GeorgeGByrne-HowardSByrne1913 George Griffing Byrne & Howard Sewell Byrne
  Albums		John Byrne Descendants (59) Descendants of John Byrne of Windham Connecticut (1760-1830)
  Family ID	F683	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	NORRIS, Laura Josephine,   b. Abt 1895, Michigan, USA d. Dec
  Marriage	11 Jul 1922	Oakland, Alameda, CA, USA   [13, 14]
  Children	1. BYRNE, Beverly,   b. 25 Apr 1925, Oakland, Alameda County, CA, USA d. 27 Dec 1995, Salinas, Monterey, CA USA (Age 70 years)
  Documents		george-byrne-laura-norris-marriage-certificate Certificate of marriage for George G Byrne Jr. & Laura Josephine Norris, 1922
  Family ID	F962	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Sep 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 20 Jul 1894 - California Baptism - 7 May 1899 - First Congregational Church, Lincoln and Center Streets, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, USA Residence - 1900 - Santa Cruz Ward 3, Santa Cruz, California Residence - 1910 - Santa Cruz Ward 4, Santa Cruz, California Education - 1917 - UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Alameda, CA USA Residence - 1920 - Santa Cruz Ward 4, Santa Cruz, California Marriage - 11 Jul 1922 - Oakland, Alameda, CA, USA Residence - 1935 - 354 Laurel Street, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, USA Death - 23 Apr 1945 - Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S13] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004), Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900.T623, 1854 rolls. Santa Cruz, California, ED 90, roll T623 112, page 22A. [S15] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005), Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA. Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 on roll 323 (Chicago City.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. W. [S35] Ancestry.com, California Death Index, 1940-1997, (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000), Online publication - Ancestry.com. California Death Index, 1940-1997 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2000.Original data - State of California. California Death Index, 1940-1997. Sacramento, CA, USA: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics. [S311] Family Bible George G Byrne & Helen Graves, George Griffing Byrne - July 20, 1894. [S258] Records from First Congregational Church, First Congregational Church of Santa Cruz California Records Index 1852-1975, (1990, Santa Cruz Genealogical Society), Byrne, George Fielding, Baptised 5/7/1899, Parents George & Helen Byrne, Pg. 4, Births. [S1148] George Griffing Byrne Jr-in the U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, “Agriculture Student, University of California”. [S14] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census, (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006), Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2006. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1910.T624, 1,. [S1148] George Griffing Byrne Jr-in the U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. [S1150] George Byrne, Member Of Old S. C. Family, World War I Veteran, Dies -, Mr. Byrne's hobby, pottery, gave him much pleasure and he was a ceramic artist of skill, designing and firing his work. -. [S1150] George Byrne, Member Of Old S. C. Family, World War I Veteran, Dies -. [S249] Leon Rowland, Leon Rowland Collection, (Collection of cards and histories by Leon Rowland), George Griffin - d. Dec. 28, 1923, SC; 59; Michigan., Came to SC 1889; worked for uncle, C.B.Byrne in, Heath & Byrne. About 1893 m. Helen Graves (not of SC);, left widow, Helen. Sons- Walter G., in LA; George G. in, SC; Carlton at Stanford. Dtrs - Mrs. Harriet Olmstead in. [S311] Family Bible George G Byrne & Helen Graves, Married at Portland Oregon Dec 17 1890. [S311] Family Bible George G Byrne & Helen Graves, George and Laura Josephine Norris, July 11, 1922 Oakland. [S1147] George Byrne - Laura Norris Marriage Certificate.