When Clara Lyon was born on 11 October 1903, in Montana, United States, her father, John Lyon, was 45 and her mother, Isabel Holm, was 38. She married Earl Arvid Bueling on 18 June 1929, in Teton, Montana, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She died on 19 August 1981, in Cascade, Montana, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Great Falls, Cascade, Montana, United States.
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1901–1972 Male
1903–1981 Female
1931–2007 Male
1858–1928 Male
1865–1935 Female
1900–1925 Male
1902–1985 Male
1903–1981 Female
Scottish, English, and French: from the personal name Middle English Lyon, Old French Leon (from Latin leo ‘lion’, or the cognate Greek leōn; see Leon ). Compare Lyall .
Scottish and English (of Norman origin): habitational name from Lyons-la-Forêt in Eure, Normandy. It is unlikely to be from the better-known southern French city of Lyon (see 5 below).
English and French: nickname from Middle English lioun ‘lion’ (Old English, Latin leo), Old French leon, perhaps applied to a brave, fierce, or proud person, or one with a shaggy mane of hair. Compare Lion .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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