John "Jack" Grier
POOLE
(b.
11 January 1943
,
Swathmore, Pennsylvania, USA
d.
27 September 2020
,
Stamford, Connecticut, USA
)
Am I Your Ancestor?
POOLE Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!
John "Jack" Grier POOLE was born 11 January 1943 in Swathmore, Pennsylvania, USA
John "Jack" Grier POOLE was the child of Donald Whitman POOLE and Ann Layton GRIER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Maynard Wallace POOLE and Doris S ESKRIDGE (maternal) Garrett Layton GRIER and Ella Lightbourn VAULESSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
John "Jack" Grier married Lydia Richards BRIGGS 26 November 1966 in Altamont, New York . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
They divorced. Lydia Richards BRIGGS was born 14 November 1944 in Connecticut, USA. Lydia Richards was the child of Lloyd Gimlich BRIGGS and Virginia Macrae BRIGGS.
John "Jack" Grier POOLE died 27 September 2020 in Stamford, Connecticut, USA .
(s)
photo/ portrait (above) from obituary
Details of the family tree of John appear below.
Family and Children of John "Jack" Grier POOLE
[Hide/Show]John "Jack" Grier POOLE married 
Lydia Richards BRIGGS-- Date: 26 November 1966 Place: Altamont, New York
ancestry.com
Lydia Richards BRIGGS was the child of Lloyd Gimlich BRIGGS and Virginia Macrae BRIGGS
Name: Lydia R Briggs
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 26 Nov 1966
Marriage Place: New York, USA
Spouse: John G Poole
Certificate Number: 57646
Records Sharing Certificate Number:
Name
John G Poole
Lydia R Briggs
New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967
They divorced in 1995
Name: Lydia
Race: White
Birth Date: 1944
Number of Previous Marriages: First
Education: College
Certificate Number: 04091
Spouse Name: John Poole
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Birth Date: 1943
Spouse Number of Previous Marriages: First
Spouse Education: College
Marriage Date: 1966
Plaintiff: Wife
Decree Date: 1995
Superior Court County of Decree: Fairfield
Connecticut, U.S., Divorce Index, 1968-1997
Children of John "Jack" Grier POOLE and Lydia Richards BRIGGS:
Living (b., d. , )
Living (b., d. , )
Living (b., d. , )
Lydia Richards BRIGGS-- Date: 26 November 1966 Place: Altamont, New Yorkancestry.com
Lydia Richards BRIGGS was the child of Lloyd Gimlich BRIGGS and Virginia Macrae BRIGGS
Name: Lydia R Briggs
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 26 Nov 1966
Marriage Place: New York, USA
Spouse: John G Poole
Certificate Number: 57646
Records Sharing Certificate Number:
Name
John G Poole
Lydia R Briggs
New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967
They divorced in 1995
Name: Lydia
Race: White
Birth Date: 1944
Number of Previous Marriages: First
Education: College
Certificate Number: 04091
Spouse Name: John Poole
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Birth Date: 1943
Spouse Number of Previous Marriages: First
Spouse Education: College
Marriage Date: 1966
Plaintiff: Wife
Decree Date: 1995
Superior Court County of Decree: Fairfield
Connecticut, U.S., Divorce Index, 1968-1997
Children of John "Jack" Grier POOLE and Lydia Richards BRIGGS:
Living (b., d. , ) Living (b., d. , ) Living (b., d. , )
Share the History, Life Events, and Stories of John "Jack" Grier POOLE(Add details like birth, baptism, census records, military service, obituary, personal achievements, and more.)
[Hide/Show]
Discovering the Ancestry of John "Jack" Grier POOLE: Events, Photos & Historical Records
1943 Birth 11 January 1943
Swathmore, Pennsylvania, USA
The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.
1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.
1966 Marriage / PartnerJohn "Jack" Grier POOLE and Lydia Richards BRIGGS 26 November 1966, Altamont, New York
He was 23 years old.
June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.
1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members. 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)2001 - September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Coordinated terrorist attacks by the extremist group al-Qaeda on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, leading to significant changes in U.S. domestic and foreign policy, including the War on Terror.Obituary
POOLE--John Grier (Jack), died peacefully on September 27 in Stamford, CT. Jack was born January 11, 1943, the son of Ann and Donald Poole of Swathmore, PA. Jack attended Swathmore High School, in Pennsylvania, Class of 1960. After spending a PG year at the Fountain Valley School in Colorado, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brown University (class of 1965) where he was active in university affairs and where he made many lifelong friends. After receiving an M.B.A. degree from the University of Penn, Wharton School he accepted a job with Merrill Lynch in investment banking. His career there was spent in New York and then in Chicago. Later, he and two partners formed Stanwich Partners Inc., an investment firm in Greenwich and then Stamford, CT. He and the former Lydia Briggs married in 1966 and raised their three children, Jesse, Amanda, and David in New York City, Chicago, Greenwich, and Rehoboth Beach, DE. He was a member of Delta Upsilon fraternity, The University Club of...Read MORE...
legacy.com
POOLE--John Grier (Jack), died peacefully on September 27 in Stamford, CT. Jack was born January 11, 1943, the son of Ann and Donald Poole of Swathmore, PA. Jack attended Swathmore High School, in Pennsylvania, Class of 1960. After spending a PG year at the Fountain Valley School in Colorado, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brown University (class of 1965) where he was active in university affairs and where he made many lifelong friends. After receiving an M.B.A. degree from the University of Penn, Wharton School he accepted a job with Merrill Lynch in investment banking. His career there was spent in New York and then in Chicago. Later, he and two partners formed Stanwich Partners Inc., an investment firm in Greenwich and then Stamford, CT. He and the former Lydia Briggs married in 1966 and raised their three children, Jesse, Amanda, and David in New York City, Chicago, Greenwich, and Rehoboth Beach, DE. He was a member of Delta Upsilon fraternity, The University Club of...Read MORE...
legacy.com
2020 Death 27 September 2020
Stamford, Connecticut, USA
He died at the age of 77.
Added: 8/24/2011 11:17:14 PM
- Updated: 7/26/2025 3:16:26 PM
Not the person you are looking for? Try again!
Search for YOUR Family by Name
NOTE: If you don't know your ancestor's whole name or are unsure of the spelling, specify part of the name.Search for YOUR Family by Place
Genealogy research for John Poole (on other sites)
Find out more about John "Jack" Grier POOLE.
Sign In or
Join for FREE! to see the details!
Completely FREE. We will never ask for your credit card or personal information.
