James Edward Flynn

Brief Life History of James Edward

When James Edward Flynn was born on 7 October 1892, in Edwardsville, Madison, Illinois, United States, his father, Michael Dale Flynn, was 26 and his mother, Margaret Ursula Flanagan, was 22. He died on 25 December 1960, at the age of 68.

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Family Time Line

Michael Dale Flynn
1865–1939
Margaret Ursula Flanagan
1870–1924
James Edward Flynn
1892–1960
Nigel Mary Flynn
1893–1977
William Thomas Flynn
1895–1933
Nona Clementine Flynn
1898–1978
Margaret Helen Flynn
1900–1978
Mary L Flynn
1902–1959
Patrick Dale Flynn
1904–1970
Teresa J Flynn
1908–1997
Joseph Flanagan Flynn
1912–1962

Sources (5)

  • E James Flynn in household of Dale Flynn, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Family Tree Record of Margaret Ursula Flanagan Flynn
  • Edward J Flynn in household of Dale Flynn, "United States Census, 1910"

World Events (8)

1893 · The World's Columbian Exposition

Also known as the Chicago World's Fair, The Exposition was held to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the New World. The centerpiece of the Fair was a large water pool that represented Columbus's voyage across the Atlantic to the Americas. The Fair had a profound effect on new architecture designs, sanitation advancement, and the arts. The Fairgrounds were given the nickname the White City due to its lavish paint and materials used to constuct it. Over 27 million people attended the fair during its six-month of operation. Among many of the invetions exhibited there was the first Ferris wheel built to rival the Eiffel Tower in France.

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

1910 · The BSA is Made

Being modeled after the Boy Scout Association in England, The Boy Scouts of America is a program for young teens to learn traits, life and social skills, and many other things to remind the public about the general act of service and kindness to others.

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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