John Joseph Lyons

Male22 November 1899–1949

Brief Life History of John Joseph

When John Joseph Lyons was born on 22 November 1899, in Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Michael Lyons, was 36 and his mother, Katharine Moran, was 34. He lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States for about 10 years. He died in 1949, at the age of 50, and was buried in Cheltenham Township, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Family Time Line

Michael Lyons
1863–
Katharine Moran
1865–
Mary Lyons
1893–1901
Helen Lyons
1898–
John Joseph Lyons
1899–1949
Cecelia T. Lyons
1901–2001
Edward Lyons
1902–

Sources (5)

  • John Lyons in household of Michael Lyons, "United States Census, 1910"
  • John Lyons, "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Births, 1860-1906"
  • John Joseph Lyons, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

Parents and Siblings

Siblings (5)

World Events (8)

1900 · Gold for Cash!

Age 1

This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.

1905 · The Movie Theater

Age 6

The world’s first movie theater was located in Pittsburgh. It was referred to as a nickelodeon as at the time it only cost 5 cents to get in. 

1913 · The Sixteenth Amendment

Age 14

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

Name Meaning

English: variant of Lyon 3.

Irish: adopted for Ó Laighin (see Lyne , Lane , Lyon ) or Ó Liatháin (see Lehane ).

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

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