John was prominent in Waukesha County, both as a postmaster and having a connection to the quarry works in Lannon. John married Catherine Newman (born November 30, 1849 in Waukesha County) on November 25, 1875.
Sources
Portrait and biographical record of Waukesha County, Wisconsin, containing biographical sketches of old settlers and representative citizens of the county by Excelsior publishing company, Chicago
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 25 March 2020), memorial page for John Joseph Flanagan (1 Feb 1849–1930), Find A Grave Memorial no. 166687096, citing Saint James Catholic Church Cemetery, Menomonee Falls, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, USA ; Maintained by GreggMulry (contributor 48522743)
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John: