Grierson World Project
What Grierson World Project & Information Exchange is:
(1) It is a One-Name Study which I compile in an alpha-numeric format.
(a) Material comes in on a regular basis which is
prioritized. The first priority in terms of what
gets the greatest attention sometimes depends on
the volume of what is sent and just how complicated
the work is. GRIERSON material is my first
priority, then Greer, Grier, Greir, Grear.
Recently, I have given a wide birth to McGreer and
McGrier material supplied mostly by Michael M.
McGreer, Ph.D. and I did this because it was a new
discovery for me. Meaning that I never knew of
this particular surname before Professor McGreer
brought it to my attention.
(b) I compile on both male and female lines, but very
seldom outside of the scope of the Grierson, Grier,
Greer, McGreer families.
Example:
Elbert McGreer
Born: 1869; died 1962.
Source: (1) Internet search. Drury / Reynolds Cemetery, Rock Island
County, Illinois, Drury Township on October 24th, 1998.
Elisabeth McGreer
Date: 1860-1869; location Pennsylvania; found on CD-318.
Source: (1) Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1860 (#318). Family Tree
Maker.
Eliza McGreer
Born: May 11th, 1810; died July 1st, 1899.
Source: (1) Internet search. Drury / Reynolds Cemetery, Rock Island
County, Illinois, Drury Township on October 24th, 1998.
Eliza McGreary
Date: 1821-1850; location Massachusetts; found on CD-256.
Source: (1) Passenger and Immigration Lists: Boston, 1821-1850 (#256).
Family Tree Maker.
Eliza McGreer
Cemetery: Riverside, Napanee; County: Lennox & Addington; Township:
Richmond; reference: KG-922-8.
Source: (1) Internet search: Ontario Cemetery Finding Aid, OCFA at
http://www.islandnet.com/cgi-bin/wsearch.
Elizabeth Ann McGrear
Date: 1720-1729; location ARIZONA; found on CD-227.
Source: (1) Marriage Index: Selected States, 1728-1850 (#227). Family Tree
Maker.
Elizabeth Ann McGreer
Date: 1780-1789; location OHIO; found on CD-400.
Source: (1) Marriage Index: Selected Counties of Ohio, 1789-1850 (#400).
Family Tree Maker.
Elizabeth McGreer
Date: 1790-1799; location Illinois; found on CD-228.
Source: (1) Marriage Index: IL, IN, 1790-1850 (#228). Family Tree Maker.
WHAT GRIERSON WORLD PROJECT & INFORMATION EXCHANGE IS NOT:
(1) IT IS NOT A GENEALOGY.
(a) I compile relatively small genealogical studies
within the text, but I am not a genealogist and I
am not a researcher for hire.
(b) None of the 22 volumes of data are presently for
sale nor do I have a time frame as to when they
will be ready. Nothing has been decided.
(2) WHY AM I DOING THIS WORK?
(a) The work is a labor of love in an effort to
preserve documentation on this surname of MacGregor
Clan.
Example:
GRIERSON HOME OF JACKSONVILLE, ILLINOIS
General Benjamin Grieron Home is a two-story, brick, Italiante structure,
built in the early 1850s. General Benjamin Grierson and his family
occupied the house and it always served as "home" throughout his military
duty of the Civil War and later the indian wars or the Southwest. This
home listed on the National Historical Registar is still in use as a
residence today.
Source: (1) Internet search: General information from Explore Jacksonville.
FORT GRIERSON GUNNERY PITS
"This militry camp was south of the lower river crossing of the Little
Arkansas River. It was established in the summer of 1865 to protect the
crossings and the trading ranch there during a period of Indian unrest. It
was manned once more in 1867 by one company from the black regiment of the
10th Cavalry. After several months, the troops were withdrawn. Some of
the earthworks of the camp are still visible south of the county road on
the east side of the rivers. Several soldiers were killed by Indians in
the vicinity and buried near the camp, but the larger number of dead buried
there were black soldiers who died of cholera while stationed at Camp
Grierson. The bodies were later removed to Fort Leavenworth National
Cemetery, but the burial pits may still be seen south of the military
campsite, in a private picnic ground. The depressions immediately south of
the road."
Source: (1) Internet search: General information on Fort Grierson Gunnery
Pits.
GRIERSON HILL
Named after EDWARD "Del" Grierson.
First response:
"Located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada was named in 1973, after Del
Grierson. He was born in Scotland, grew up on a farm in North Dakota and
came to Edmonton in the 1890s by CPR. When he helped build the CPR this
far, he decided to stay. He owned a lot of property along East Jasper
Avenue from time to time, Grierson Hill for example; he gave his name to
the Delton subdivision, and served a number of terms on City Council."
Second response:
"Concerning Grierson Hill, it appears the hill was named for Edmund (also
referred to as Edward) Del Grierson. He owned the Queen's Hotel, long
since demolished, which sat on the site overlooking today's Grierson Hill.
Also known as Ed or Del Grierson, he was born in Cavan, East Durham,
Ontario, Canada in 1861 and died in Victoria, B.C on March 4th, 1922. We
don't know when he came to Edmonton but the family was considered area
pioneers. We do know he purchased the Queen's Hotel in 1892 with partner
Fred Jackson. Later he bought out his partner's interests and built the
Alberta Hotel at the turn of the century. It is interesting to note that
parts of the facade of the Alberta Hotel sit in storage in an engineer's
yard in Edmonton awaiting either reconstruction or incorporation into a new
structure.
DEL GRIERSON married LOLA BOOTH in 1904 and they moved to Victoria in 1909.
It appears Del had several brothers and sisters.
(1) Charles H. Grierson, a farmer,
(2) Robert W. Grierson, real estate agent,
(3) P. Grierson who had a mining interest in Montana,
(4) Mrs. J. J. Campbell,
(5) Mrs. C. E. Johnson,
(6) Mrs. J. W. Smith.
Robert Grierson's house in the Highlands district of Edmonton has been
designated a Provincial Historic Resource.
Source: (1) Notes of Russell Grierson in response to his inquiries in 1998.
GRIERSON ROAD
Grierson Road, Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada.
Source: (1) Notes of Russell Grierson in response to his inquiries in 1998.
GRIERSON (AVENUE, STREET, ROAD)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Source: (1) Notes of Russell Grierson in response to his inquiries in 1998.
GRIERSON LANE
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Source: (1) Notes of Russell Grierson in response to his inquiries in 1998.
GRIERSON LANE
Grierson Lane, Kanata, Ontario, Canada.
Source: (1) Notes of Russell Grierson in response to his inquiries in 1998.
GRIERSON CAMP
Camp Grierson -- DAR Marker Locations: In the State of Kansas on the "Santa
Fe Trail"
"Dry Turkey Creek Crossing" (PcPherson/Rice county Line). DAR
Marker Number 37; The Marker was moved to the McPherson/Rice County Line
several years ago. It is on the Trail near Camp Grierson but no longer
marks the Dry Turkey Creek Crossing south of McPherson, Kansas. US 56 to
McPherson/Rice County Line, or Plum Avenue, south 5 miles on the southeast
corner of Plum and Dakota, McPherson County Side - Section 19, Township 20
south, Range 5 west.
Source: (1) Location of the Daughters of the American Revolution Markers in
these Kansas counties "1997 Survey".
WHAT IS COMPILED IN THE ONE-NAME STUDY OR GREER'S/GRIERSON'S GREAT
ANCESTRAL REGISTERS?
(a) Anything that might shed light or insight into a
family's past or heritage. Information with
birthdates, death are given the highest priority;
however, letters & other things are also listed.
Example:
Alfred J. Greer
Born: c1877; died January 22nd, 1903, Greenwood; aged 26 years.
Source: (1) British Columbia Vital Statistics -- Death Registration Index.
Reg. Number: 1903-09-194575; B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13110; GSU
Microfilm Number: 1927138.
Alfred John Greer
Married: Mary Ann Carney, July 16th, 1902, Vancouver.
Source: (1) British Columbia Vital Statistics -- Marriage Registration
Index: Reg. Number: 1902-09-048847; B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B11373;
GSU Microfilm Number: 1983530.
Alice Greier
Date: 1600s-1800s; location MD, DE; found on CD-178.
Source: (1) Church Records: Maryland and Delware, 1600s-1800s (#178).
Family Tree Maker.
Alice C. Greer
Born: c1930; aged 68 years; New Rochelle, New York; Bayonet Point, Florida;
Tampa Trib.; 1998-11-21.
Source: (1) Obituary Daily Times Index.
Alice Greer
Born: c1930; aged 68 years; New Rochelle NY; Port Richey Florida; Journal N
(NY); 1998-11-26; most.
Source: (1) Obituary Daily Times Index.
Alice Elizabeth Greier
Married: Mr. Broomhead; died Victoria BC; Victoria T-C; 1996-3-21; ercross.
Source: (1) Obituary Daily Times Index.
Allen Greer
Married: Rebecca BRADFIELD on August 25th, 1846.
Source: (1) Marriage records of Knox County, Ohio, p. 79.
Allie Grier
Born: January 2nd, 1918; died April, 1982; residence 36301 Dothan, Houston,
Alabama; SSN 424-54-2522; issuing state was Alabama between 1958 and 1959.
Source: (1) Social Security Master Death Index.
Alma Christine (WHEELER) Grier
Born: c1934; aged 64; Spencer, Tennessee; Winter Haven, Polk County,
Florida; Ledger; 1998-6-29; clbates.
Source: (1) Obituary Daily Times Index, Vol. 4, No. 230.
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