ELLEN JANE LEASK (GRIFFIN) OF WINDHAM ONTARIO

     Ellen Jane Leask, my direct ancestor, was born 28 June 1837, in the Shetland Islands. She joined her siblings in Windham Ontario about 1856. She married Peter Smith Griffin on Jan 1st, 1861. Ellen died 2 June 1901, also in Windham. It was from Peters obit in the Waterford Star 29 April 1920 that I had confirmation that Ellen was indeed the sister of Abram Leask.

“He was the only son and sole survivor of the large family of Richard Griffin and Hannah Mills., his wife was Ellen Leask, a sister of the late Capt. Abram Leask of Windham.”

Peter Smith Griffin and Ellen Lisk

 Peter Smith Griffin and Ellen Jane Leask had the following children:

• JOHN SANFIELD GRIFFIN was born on 03 Aug 1861 in Norfolk, Ontario. He died on 27 Jul 1944 in Buffalo, Erie, New York. He married Josephine Rosalina Pearl on 11 Dec 1907 in Welland, Ontario.

• IDA MAY GRIFFIN was born on 28 Feb 1865 in Windham, Norfolk, Ontario. She died on 13 Aug 1945 in Buffalo, Erie, New York. She married George Robert Reid on 21 May 1889 in Norfolk, Ontario.

• LUELLA JANE GRIFFIN was born on 16 Feb 1867 in Windham, Norfolk, Ontario. She died on 12 Dec 1951 in Vancouver, British Columbia. She married Victor Norman Pattullo, son of William Thompson Pattullo and Jessie McGregor, on 28 Dec 1892 in Norfolk, Ontario. Victor was born on 16 Apr 1867 in Caledon, Peel, Ontario and died on 28 Nov 1949 in Vancouver, British Columbia.

• MARY OLIVE GRIFFIN was born in 1868 in Windham, Norfolk, Ontario. She died on 12 Sep 1925 in Norfolk. She married John Delbert Pullen on 22 Feb 1892 in Simcoe, Norfolk, Ontario.

• FLORENCE R GRIFFIN was born in Jun 1869 in Windham, Norfolk, Ontario. She died in 1941 in Windham. She married William Henry Ward on 29 Sep 1897 in Norfolk, Ontario.

• RUSSELL ERNEST GRIFFIN was born in Mar 1871 in Windham, Norfolk, Ontario. He also died in Windham in 1957. He married (1) MARGARET MCPHERSON on 29 Dec 1897 in Norfolk. She died on 04 Feb 1923 in Simcoe. Russell then married (2) AUGUSTA CAROLINE HERRON on 23 Apr 1924 in Norfolk.

• HORACE GRANT GRIFFIN was born on 25 Nov 1876 in Windham, Norfolk, Ontario. He died on 28 Apr 1949 in Los Angeles, California at age 72. He married Ada Hook Lowe on 27 Nov 1911 in Santa Ana, Orange, California.  

My great grandfather,Victor Pattullo was not only interested in genealogy but he was also an avid photographer, this is one of his photos. 

Back row from left to right: Victor Pattullo, his wife Louella (Griffin), possibly her brother Russell, sister Florence and her husband William Ward. 

Seated is Peter Smith Griffin, granddaughter Mae Pattullo, and Peter’s wife Ellen (Lisk) 

I believe the other child is Florence and William Wards son William Grant Ward. 

Back of the photo – PS Griffin home

Peter Smith Griffin and wife Ellen Leask with granddaughter Mae Pattullo (my grandmother) and possibly grandson William Grant Ward.