James Arvid Flood
15 February 1900–1 May 1969 (Age 69)
Missouri, United States
The Life of James Arvid
James Arvid Flood was born on 15 February 1900, in Missouri, United States. He lived in North Fox Township, Lincoln, Oklahoma, United States in 1930. He died on 1 May 1969, in Sacramento, California, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Fair Oaks, Sacramento, California, United States.
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Family Time Line
James Arvid Flood
1900–1969
Daisy Thelma Haven
1904–1993
Spouse and Children
1900–1969Male
1904–1993Female
World Events (8)
1904 · The World's Fair of 1904
Age 4
St. Louis hosted the 1904 World's Fair and welcomed a crowd of 200,000 visitors on opening day of April 30, 1904. The fair had exhibits from 50 countries and 43 states. Several notable inventions showcased at the fair include iced tea and the ice cream cone. By the time of its closing in December 1904, over 20 million people had visited the fair.
1906 · Great San Francisco Earthquake
Age 6
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake shook San Francisco for approximately 60 seconds on April 18, 1906. A 1906 report by US Army Relief Operations recorded the death toll for San Francisco and surrounding areas at 664. Later reports record the number at over 3,000 deaths. An estimated 225,000 people were left homeless from the widespread destructuction as 80% of the city was destroyed.
1921 · Tulsa Race Massacre
Age 21
By 1921, Tulsa was a booming city with a population of over one hundred thousand, with ten thousand African Americans in the Greenwood District. Crime rates in Tulsa soared and vigilantism was present. An incident occurred with Dick Rowland, an African American shoe shiner, and Sara Page, a white elevator operator. Reports claim Rowland stepped on Page’s foot and she let out a scream. The newspaper reported Rowland attempted to rape Page. Rowland was arrested and white vigilantes demanded the sheriff to hand over Rowland for lynching. An armed group of African American men went to the courthouse to aid in protecting Rowland from the mob. The group was turned away and a shot was fired between the white and African American groups, which ignited a riot. While buildings in Tulsa were burned, a major effort by whites focused mainly on the Greenwood District which was burned to the ground and many were shot. Over 30 people were killed and many were injured in the riots.
Name Meaning
1 English: topographic name for someone who lived by a small stream or an intermittent spring (Old English flōd(e), from flōwan ‘to flow’).2 Anglicized form of the Welsh personal name Llwyd ( see Lloyd ).3 Irish: translation of various names correctly or erroneously associated with Gaelic tuile ‘flood’ ( see Toole ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (3)
- James A Flood, "United States Census, 1930"
- James Arvid Flood, "Find A Grave Index"
- James A Flood, "California Death Index, 1940-1997"
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