George Decker was born in November 1870 in New Castle, Indiana. He was the son of Andrew Griner and Marietta Decker.
1880 census -- New Castle, Henry Co., Indiana, USA
Andrew Griner, white, male, age 34, married, gardiner, disabled, born Ohio, father born Holland, mother born Ohio; Marietta Griner, whtie, female, age 32, wife, married, keeping house, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio; Winnie Griner, white, male, age 10, son, single, attending school, attended school, born Indiana, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio; George Griner, white, male, age 10, son, single, attending school, attended school, born Indiana, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio; Nannie J Griner, white, female, age 4, daughter, single, born Indiana, father born Ohio , mother born Ohio; Mary Griner, white, female, age 2, daughter, single, born Indiana, father born Ohio , mother born Ohio;[1]
1900 census -- Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, USA
George Griner, lodger, white, male, born Jan 1872, age 28, single, born Indiana, father born Indiana, mother born Indiana, printer.[2]
1910 census -- Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, USA
George Griner, lodger, white, male,, age 39, single, born Indiana, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, pressman printing house.[3]
He married Ida Nippe 27 August 1910 in Chicago, Illinois.[4]
1920 census -- Chicago, Cook Co., IIllinois, USA
George Griner, head, own mortgaged, white, male, age 50, married, born Indiana, father born Indiama, mother born Indiana, box factory; Ida Griner, wife, white, female. age 47, married, born Illinois, father born Germany, mother born Germany, housewife; George Griner, son, white, male, age 6, single, born Illinois, father born Indiana, mother born Illinois; Emma Nappe, mother-in-law, white, female, age 63, widow, emigrated 1859, born Germany, father born Germany, mother born Germany.[5]
1930 census -- Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, USA
George A Griner, head, own $8000, white, male, age 59, married, first married @39, born Indiana, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, pressman printing; Ida Griner, wife, white, female. age 50, married, first married @30, born Illinois, father born Germany, mother born Germany; George Griner, son, white, male, age 16, single, attended school, born Illinois, father born Indiana, mother born Illinois[6]
↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MH94-3CJ : 14 August 2017), George Griner in household of Andrew Griner, New Castle, Henry, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district ED 10, sheet 157C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0284; FHL microfilm 1,254,284.
↑ "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MS3D-Q4F : accessed 21 Nov 2014), George Griner in household of E W Harnison, Precinct 7 (incl. Police Station Warren Avenue) Chicago city Ward 12, Cook, Illinois, United States; citing sheet 12A, family 229, NARA microfilm publication T623, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; FHL microfilm 1240258.
↑ "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MKZW-BYJ : accessed 21 Nov 2014), George Griner in household of Enos Harmison, Chicago Ward 20, Cook, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 855, sheet 10A, family 223, NARA microfilm publication T624, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; FHL microfilm 1374275.
↑ "Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1920," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N7C4-G52 : accessed 21 Nov 2014), George A Griner and Ida Nippe, 27 Aug 1910; citing Chicago, Cook, Illinois, 543791, Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm 1030484.
↑ "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MJST-8BD : accessed 21 Nov 2014), George Griner, Chicago Ward 9, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, United States; citing sheet 6A, family 134, NARA microfilm publication T625, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 1820311.
↑ "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XS2T-55G : accessed 21 Nov 2014), George A Griner, Chicago (Districts 0251-0500), Cook, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0352, sheet 16A, family 10, NARA microfilm publication T626, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 2340163.
↑ "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N3W1-HJN : accessed 21 Nov 2014), George A. Griner, 23 Oct 1930; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1892692.
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