John Wade Cannon

Male4 March 1954–24 June 2010

Brief Life History of John Wade

When John Wade Cannon was born on 4 March 1954, in Newton, Jasper, Iowa, United States, his father, George Wade Cannon, was 34 and his mother, Wilma Irene O'Riley, was 35. He died on 24 June 2010, in Colfax, Jasper, Iowa, United States, at the age of 56, and was buried in Sugar Grove Cemetery, Newton Township, Jasper, Iowa, United States.

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George Wade Cannon
1919–1988
Wilma Irene O'Riley
1918–1987
John Wade Cannon
1954–2010

Sources (7)

  • John Cannon, "South Dakota, Department of Health, Index to Births 1843-1914 and Marriages 1950-2016"
  • John W. Cannon, "Find A Grave Index"
  • John W Cannon, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014"

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World Events (8)

1955 · The Civil Rights Movement Begins

Age 1

The civil rights movement was a movement to enforce constitutional and legal rights for African Americans that the other Americans enjoyed. By using nonviolent campaigns, those involved secured new recognition in laws and federal protection of all Americans. Moderators worked with Congress to pass of several pieces of legislation that overturned discriminatory practices.

1961 · The Buccaneer Arena

Age 7

The Buccaneer Arena was built for the Des Moines Buccaneers ice hockey team before their first season. It was known as the Metro Ice Sports Arena until 2004 when it got its new name. Its presence has sparked the love of ice hockey in the area during its time in the community.

1969

Age 15

"Neil A. Armstrong and Edwin E. Aldrin landed on the lunar surface while Michael Collins orbited overhead in the Apollo command module. After checkout, Armstrong set foot on the surface, telling the millions of listeners that it was ""one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind""."

Name Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Ó Canann or Ó Canáin ‘descendant of Cano or Canán’. Occasionally, and in the Isle of Man, the surname derives from Mac Canann ‘son of Cano or Canán’, which in Ireland was Anglicized McCann or McConnon . See also Connon . The personal name is from Gaelic cano ‘wolf cub’, of which Canán is a diminutive. In Ulster Cannon may also be shortened from Ó Canannáin ‘descendant of Canannán’, a pet form (double diminutive) of the personal name. This was a cheiftan family in Donegal, and the name was particularly common there.

English: from Middle English canun ‘canon’ (Old Norman French canonie, canoine, from Late Latin canonicus). In medieval England this term denoted a clergyman living with others in a clergy house; the surname is mostly an occupational name for a servant in a house of canons, although it could also be a nickname or even a patronymic.

French: variant of Canon .

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

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