John Irwin Flynn (1875 - 1951)

Born 26 Jun 1875 in London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Dutterer) Flynn — married about 1903 in Charles Town, Jefferson, West Virginia, United States

Died 23 Nov 1951 at age 76 in North Harmony, Chautauqua, New York, United States

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Biography

John Flynn was aboard the RMS Titanic.

John was born in June 1875, in London, Ontario. His parents were James Flynn and Catherine Broadwood. ^[1] In 1881, it appears he lives in North Easthope, Perth, Ontario with his mother Catherine and, her new husband named John Bauer plus younger (half?) siblings. ^[2]

He lived in Toronto, Canada before emigrating to the United States in 1892. In 1900, he was briefly married to Winifred Emaline Douglass. In the March 1901 census, he is found in Toronto but reported as single. ^[3] Within a couple years, he married Sarah Alberta Dutterer of Midway, West Virginia. Their daughter Virginia was born in December 1903. ^[4] The family lived in Mahattan and Brooklyn in 1905 ^[5] and 1910 censuses ^[6] respectively.

From 1917 through at least 1930 they lived in Pittsburgh. ^{[7] [8]}

He passed away in 1951 in North Harmony, New York. He was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Ashville, New York. ^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ "Ontario Births and Baptisms, 1779-1899", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F2NG-XZG : 13 February 2020), John Flynn, 1875.
   

   Name: John Flynn

   Event Type: Birth

   Event Date: 20 Jun 1875

   Event Place: London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada

   Event Place (Original): London, Middlesex, Ontario

   Gender: Male

   Father's Name: James Flynn

   Mother's Name: Catherine Brodwood

2. ↑ "Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVFB-GFW : 2 March 2021), John Flynn in household of John Bauer, North Easthope, Perth, Ontario, Canada; from "1881 Canadian Census." Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing John Bauer, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
3. ↑ "Canada Census, 1901," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHGJ-Y8W : 23 February 2021), Irwin J Flynn in household of Thos Barnes, Toronto (west/ouest) (city/cité), Ontario, Canada; citing p. 3, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.
4. ↑ "New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2W8X-5SY : 11 February 2018), J. Irving Flynn in entry for Virginia Dittereur Flynn, 19 Dec 1903; citing Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, reference 7829 New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,984,163.
5. ↑ "New York State Census, 1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPFW-VZ2 : 8 March 2021), J Irvin Flyins, Manhattan, A.D. 19, E.D. 28, New York, New York; citing p. 6, line 23, various county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 1,433,095
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M5W4-G16 : accessed 7 April 2023), J Irwin Flynn, Brooklyn Ward 29, Kings, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1027, sheet 17B, family 395, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 983; FHL microfilm 1,374,996.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFB3-9TB : 3 February 2021), J Irvin Flynn, 1920.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCCC-KB1 : accessed 7 April 2023), John I Flynn, Pittsburgh (Districts 1-250), Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 221, sheet 11B, line 55, family 169, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1977; FHL microfilm 2,341,711.
9. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #170795910

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