Francis J Gavin

Brief Life History of Francis J

When Francis J Gavin was born on 29 April 1891, in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States, his father, John Edward Gavin, was 21 and his mother, Clara Eleanor Sheaf, was 19. He married Mary Theresa Fleckner on 20 October 1914, in Franklin, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. He died on 18 June 1949, in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States, at the age of 58, and was buried in Lockbourne, Franklin, Ohio, United States.

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Francis J Gavin
1891–1949
Mary Theresa Fleckner
1888–1931
Marriage: 20 October 1914
Howard Gavin
1915–1979
Herman Robert Gavin
1919–1998
Earl G Gavin
1926–1997

Sources (11)

  • Frank J Gavin, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Frank J. Gavin, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
  • Francis J. "Frank" Gavin Find A Grave Memorial# 111704965

World Events (8)

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.

1898 · War with the Spanish

After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.

1907 · Not for profit elections

The first act prohibiting monetary contributions to political campaigns by major corporations.

Name Meaning

Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Gábháin or Ó Gáibhín, both of which are derived from diminutives of gábhadh ‘want’ or ‘danger’ (the second being the more likely meaning here).

Scottish and northern English: from the personal name Gavin, Scottish form of English Gawain and French Gauvain . The name was introduced into English from French versions of the Arthurian romances, where this name was borne by one of the knights of the Round Table, brother of Galahad and Mordred and a nephew of Arthur. It has been taken to be an adaptation of the Welsh name Gwalchmei, perhaps ‘hawk of the plain’.

Scottish: shortened form of McGavin , which is believed to be an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Gobhann ‘son of the smith’.

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

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