Comments on: Take Me Back to Griffintown

By: Dennis

Dennis — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:19:45 +0000

If you don’t like Griffintown, why are you here posting? Leave it to the people who have fond memories of it.

My parents grew up there, Timmons and O’Connell. My aunt McCann lived on Wellington street and I would spend my summers there playing with the Doyle’s, Howard’s, Murphy’s, etc..

It was a great place and the people were great. I am a proud Canadian and I am proud my parents came from Griffintown and the name should not be changed to a French name. It is part of Canadian and Montreal history…

By: Iris Mary Shestowsky

Iris Mary Shestowsky — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:20:24 +0000

Dear Maureen,

Too bad you insist on living in the past. The here and today is what counts. FYI my family was from the Pointe and Griffintown. I never said anyone ate out of garbage cans – where does that come from?

By: jacques c.

jacques c. — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 15:40:13 +0000

anyone knew any cutler living in griffin . info please will be appreciated , thank you in advanced

By: jacques c.

jacques c. — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 16:08:12 +0000

Marilyn Batten Patwell & Joseph Faherty please look at the documents ” Ghost of Griffintown ” by rjburman you would see that …… going through the garbage and who did . we are talking late 1800

By: jacques c.

jacques c. — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:16:46 +0000

my great grandfather lived there his name is peter a. c . he used to be a bar tender . anyone remember of him

By: Patricia V. ( Howard) Gibson

Patricia V. ( Howard) Gibson — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 18:41:09 +0000

I have a soft spot in my heart for Griffintown as my grandparents Corneiluis Howard married Hanorah Fitzpatrick May 20th 1889, both lived in Griffintown. I am interested in Genealogy, the only information I have been able to find on Corneiluis is his mother was Mary Monahan and he had a brother Patrick,they lived on Shannon Street with Mary’s sister Ellen and husband Patrick Leahy. If anyone has information on the Howards I would appreciate hearing from them.

By: Maureen Cunningham

Maureen Cunningham — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 03:01:54 +0000

Listen Ms. Shestowsky:

You give it a rest. You had to live in Griffintown to understand what all these people are saying. My grandparents lived there, my Aunt lived there, I lived there and I still think about Griff today. I would move back in a minute if I could. And, by the way, we never had bugs or ate out of garbage cans in front of Mother Martins, but we would go in and have a dinner there. I loved going to the Tuesday devotions at St. Ann’s. I loved St. Ann’s kindergarten, and St. Ann’s girls’ school. Mother St. Augustina, Miss Healy, Mother St. Columba, Mother St. Mary Sylvester. The St. Patrick’s dances at the boys school on Ottawa Street.

We are saying, we are Canadians, of Irish descent who lived in a community where people would help one another. We had the Roys on Barre Street, the Berthiaumes, Forgets, Roberts, Pinsonnaults, etc. So, too bad you didn’t have a chance to live in Griffintown, you might have learned something.

March 14, 2011

By: Kristiyan Lukanov

Kristiyan Lukanov — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 23:33:01 +0000

I used to live there for 3 years 1995-1998 near the old school. I miss that town.

By: Iris Mary Shestowsky

Iris Mary Shestowsky — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 13:21:37 +0000

The “new” French name given to Griffintown was actually what Griffintown was called before it became Griffintown – so what’s the big deal. Canada and the US in the past were made up of many European immigrants not just the Irish so give it a rest. Nationality is what your passports says you are, so we are all Canadians. No one should define themselves by a neighbourhood, they all come and go, it’s a fact of life.

By: Jennifer-lee Glover

Jennifer-lee Glover — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 09:39:17 +0000

What a Lovely site.. I stumbled upon this site because I too am researching my lineage. I am the youngest Glover of 10 children and My Father Clifford George Glover also grew up in Griffintown. Although I don’t know much about my father’s or my grandparents history there. It was quite facinating to hear of the stories. If anyone Knew my father they called him “Cliff”(WWII Vet) please feel free to let me know. I would love to hear about my grandparents as well (George Henri Glover and Luella Shaw). Seeing that they passed well before I was born, I have this gap in my roots, that I would love to know about. Thanks so much in advance.

Jennifer-lee

By: Sally Williams (niece of Connie Gleason

Sally Williams (niece of Connie Gleason — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:55:29 +0000

oops …sorry about the typo above … obviously should be “Griffintown”

By: Sally Williams (Niece of Connie Gleason

Sally Williams (Niece of Connie Gleason — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 23:50:34 +0000

Hello Mr. Faherty,
I am Sally Williams, niece of Connie Gleason. My mother is Phyllis Williams (nee Gleason) You may remember Connie’s sisters May, Jenny & Ducky, as well as my mom who was the youngest. Pehaps you rememember Connie’s mom (my beloved grandmother)Katie. My mom is the only one left now but she is in good health & good spirits. I know that my Uncle Con (WW II vet)was proud to be from Griffentown.
I hope this finds you well and & look forward to a reply.
Sally

By: Susan

Susan — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:15:11 +0000

Hi. My dad lived in Griffintown in the 50′s and I’d be interested in finding out more about him and his family when they lived there. His name was Raymond Gaskell. Thanks!

By: Larry Hutchison

Larry Hutchison — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:04:39 +0000

lived at 1235ottawast from1937to1960