My last name

[kaylam]

My last name is McGiffin and would like to find out more don't have alot of people to ask my grandpa Francis "Mac" McGiffin passed away and my grandma never talked about his side and she has passed. My dad cannot remember much about his side of the family. I have looked on internet but don't know who to contact. I know this is not a popular name so I am wondering if somehow we are related to the other McGiffin's out there? I f anyone can help me I would greatly appreciate it.  We do not have many boys in the family to carry on the McGiffin name so I am curious about it.

Thanks
Cindy

[gortonboy]

hi,,,we cannot post details about living people on the forum,,,but we can try and help you. when u have made a couple of posts,you will be able to send and recieve private messages...you could then exchange info if u wish,,,and we could try and trace your family back. 

[gortonboy]

but as your grandparents have passed,,,,you can post info about them if u wish....if we can find thier marriage,,we might be able to go further back.
what was your grans first name?  do you know where they were from? where abouts in the country did they live?   

[kaylam]

They were married May 17 1936 in Barron WI her name was Alma O Hjerso My grandpa was born in 1909 somewhere in southwest corner of Wisconsin. As far as we know there is only a cousin of my grandpas left living in Richalnd Center WI

[Rafter]

Hi,
     These look like your great-grandparents living in Barron, Wisconsin in the 1920 census.

Tom Hjerzso   b.1875 Norway
Melina Herzso b. 1885 Norway
Children:
Alma O. Herzso b.1915 Barron, Wisconsin
Alfred Herzso b. 1912 Minnesota

[kaylam]

Those are mine on my grandmas side I know all about them thats all I really ever heard about. I am looking for people on my grandpa's side.  Never heard anything about his family. I never met anyone related to my grandpa.  My dad doesnt remember much about his side. Got a wierd family that doesnt talk much to each other. My dad is kinda the black sheep didnt go into farming like the other two drove semi like my grandpa did and so on, so I dont' have much help from those relatives it was always about my grandma's side of the family.

[kaylam]

I have found his mothers name Lucille Francisco McGiffin buried in Richland Center WI

[Maryam]

Hi Cindy

In the 1910 US Census there is this family:

Rockbridge, Richland, Wisconsin

John H SMITH, Head, 51; born Ohio as were his parents; farmer
Ida SMITH, Wife, 49; married 33 years; 5 children; born Ire, English; mother born Scot, English; emigrated 1871
Christie McGIFFIN, Daughter, 28; married 1 year; 1 child; born Wisconsin
Frank McGIFFIN, Grandson, 6/12; born Wisconsin

Could this be them?

Maryam

[kaylam]

I know ^(*)is my grandpa's cousin he turned 85 this year and not doing too good that is the only relative my dad knows about and he is trying to get together with him before his mind goes.  Thank you

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