Edward Joseph Flynn

Brief Life History of Edward Joseph

When Edward Joseph Flynn was born on 22 September 1891, in New York County, New York, United States, his father, Henry T Flynn, was 37 and his mother, Sarah Mallon, was 36. He married Helen M Jones on 15 June 1927, in The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He immigrated to Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States in 1936 and lived in Yonkers, Westchester, New York, United States in 1950 and The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States in 1950. He died on 18 August 1953, in Dublin, Ireland, at the age of 61.

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Family Time Line

Edward Joseph Flynn
1891–1953
Helen M Jones
1896–
Marriage: 15 June 1927
Flynn
1928–1928
Edward P Flynn
1930–
Richard M Flynn
1932–
Sheila M. Flynn
1936–2020
Shiela Flynn
1936–

Sources (11)

  • Edward J Flynn, "United States, Census, 1950"
  • Edward J Flynn, "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940"
  • Edward J Flynn, "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2013"

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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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