Brief Life History of Howard Merle
When Howard Merle Flynn was born on 7 March 1902, in Argyle, Argyle Township, Sanilac, Michigan, United States, his father, Archibald L "Archie" Flynn, was 27 and his mother, Lavina Lince Flynn, was 36. He married Buelah Bracy Houghton Flynn on 12 October 1921, in Alpena, Alpena, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Mitchell Township, Alcona, Michigan, United States in 1920. He died on 10 August 1972, in Alpena, Alpena, Michigan, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Alpena, Alpena, Michigan, United States.
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- Howard M Flynn, "United States 1950 Census"
- Howard M Flynn, "Michigan, County Births, 1867-1917"
- Howard M. Flynn, "Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925"
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1903 · Department of Commerce and Labor
A short-lived Cabinet department which was concerned with controlling the excesses of big business. Later being split and the Secretary of Commerce and Labor splitting into two separate positions.
1903 · Ford Motor Company
"Henry Ford built his first gasoline-powered vehicle, named the Quadricycle, in 1896, at his home in Detroit. Ford sold the Quadricycle for $200 and used the money to build a second car. In 1901, Ford raced his car ""Sweepstakes"" against Alexander Winton and won. The victory resulted in publicity for Ford which allowed him to gain investors for his new company, Ford Motor Company. The first Model A was sold on July 23, 1903, and the company was incorporated on November 13, 1903."
1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack
Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Connor, Declan, Kieran, Aidan, Brigid, Cathal, Dermot, Donal, Eamon, John Patrick, Kiernan.
Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Floinn ‘descendant of Flann’, a byname meaning ‘red(dish), ruddy’. There were families of this name in various parts of Ireland. This name has also been Anglicized as Lindsay .
English: from Middle English Flin, representing the Old Norse male personal name Fleinn.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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