James Joseph Nyers

Male30 October 1912–20 May 1991

Brief Life History of James Joseph

James Joseph Nyers was born on 30 October 1912, in Ohio, United States. He married Joyce Annette Brown on 9 December 1932, in Marion, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Lawrence Township, Marion, Indiana, United States in 1930. He died on 20 May 1991, in Arkansas, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in North Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States.

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James Joseph Nyers
1912–1991
Joyce Annette Brown
1914–1991
Marriage: 9 December 1932
James Joseph Nyers
1933–1990

Sources (11)

  • James J Nyers, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Legacy NFS Source: James Joseph Nyers - Government record: Death record or certificate: birth-name: James Joseph Nyers
  • James Joseph Nyers, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    9 December 1932Marion, Indiana, United States
  • Children (1)

    World Events (8)

    1913 · The Sixteenth Amendment

    Age 1

    The Sixteenth Amendment allows Congress to collect an income tax without dividing it among the states based on population.

    1922 · The First Radio Station WOK Begins Broadcasting

    Age 10

    In 1922, Harvey C. Couch Sr. started WOK the first radio station in Arkansas. After a trip to Pittsburgh and the KDKA radio he came up with the idea for Workers of Killowatts (WOK). WOK had no commercials which was nice for the listeners.

    1935 · The FBI is Established

    Age 23

    The Bureau of Investigation's name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to help citizens know that the Government is helping protect from threats both domestically and abroad.

    Name Meaning

    Scottish (Borders) and English (Cumberland and Durham): topographic name for someone who lived by a cattleshed, Middle English byre, or a habitational name from any of several places called with Old English b̄re ‘cattleshed’, for example Byers Green in County Durham or Byres near Edinburgh.

    English: variant of Byer , with either an original plural or a post-medieval excrescent -s.

    English: variant of Byas .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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