Brief Life History of Benny J.
When Benny J. Ryan was born in 1939, in Windfall, Wildcat Township, Tipton, Indiana, United States, his father, Benjamin Harrison "Benny" Ryan, was 38 and his mother, Thelma Fayne Bogue, was 35.
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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- Benny J Ryan, "United States Census, 1940"
Parents and Siblings
1901–1955 Male
1904–1978 Female
Siblings (5)
1925– Male
1927–1999 Female
1929–1997 Male
1929– Male
1939– Male
World Events (3)
1941
Age 2
1941 · The Four Freedoms
Age 2
1941 · Awaking the Sleeping Giant
Age 2
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, John Patrick, Dermot, Liam, Paddy, Donovan, Eamon, Eamonn, Kieran, Parnell, Aileen, Brennan.
Irish: shortened form of O'Ryan , an Anglicized form of Ó Riaghain (modern Irish Ó Riain) ‘descendant of Riaghan’, a personal name probably based on the word rí ‘king’. Ryan is one of the commonest surnames in Ireland, though there has been considerable confusion with Regan .
Irish: shortened from Mulryan (Ó Maoilriaghain).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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