Family History - James Elbert Flanery

1. James Elbert Flanery,¹ born ca. 1896 in Kansas (parents not determined).¹ James married, 1 July 1926 in San Francisco County, California, Florence Regina Moreau¹ (born 9 March 1905 in Minnesota, the daughter of Paul Joseph Moreau and Regina M. Utterberg;^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5} Florence died 26 August 1979 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California^{2, 6}). Their marriage ended in divorce.⁴ Florence is buried in Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Colma, San Mateo County, California.⁶

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Bruce Patrick Trygstad (born Flanery), born 9 March 1927 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California;5, 7, 8 died 26 July 1997.9, 10 Bruce is buried in Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Colma, San Mateo County, California.9

1. California, San Francisco County Records, 1824-1997 (available at familysearch.org), Marriage License and Certificate, No. 3323. James Elbert Flanery, 30, born in Kansas, father: Jas. D. Flanery, born in Iowa; mother: Florence M. Smith, born in Iowa; Florence Regina Moreau, 21, born in Minnesota; father: Paul J. Moreau, born in Minn.; mother: Regina M. Utterberg, born in Minn.; married on 1 July 1926 in San Francisco County, California.
2. California Death Index 1940-1997; Ancestry (website), and Familysearch (website). Florence Moreau Trygstad, died: 26 August 1979 in San Francisco, California; born: 9 March 1905 in Indiana [sic, she was born in Minnesota].
3. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Minnesota, Pope County, Glenwood City, E.D. 136, Sheet No. 21B, E.D. 136, Sheet No. 21A, Paul Moreau [erroneously indexed as Marian], 42, Minnesota, switchman, steam railroad; wife Maud Moreau, 32, Minnesota; daughter Florence Moreau, 14, Minnesota; daughter Louise Moreau, 9, Minnesota; son Ralph Moreau, 7, Minnesota; son Leo Moreau, 5, Minnesota; daughter Harriet Moreau, 11/12, Minnesota.
4. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, California, San Francisco County, San Francisco, E.D. 38-135, Sheet No. 18A, Florence Flannery, 25, Minnesota, 21 at first marriage, divorced.
5. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Alaska Territory, Third Judicial District, Seward, E.D. 3-1, Sheet No. 21A, Enar Trygstad, 38, Norway, plasterer, house general construction; wife Florence Trygstad, 34, Minn., laundress, laundry; step son Bruce Trygstad, 12, California.
6. Find a Grave (website). Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Colma, San Mateo County, California, Florence M. Trygstad, born: unknown; died: 29 August 1979 (from record, which includes a note that the death date may be the interment date).
7. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Social Security Applications, Bruce P. Trygstad, other name: Bruce Patrick Flanery; born: 9 March 1927 in San Francisco; father: James Flanery; mother: Florence Moreau.
8. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, California, San Francisco County, San Francisco, E.D. 38-318, Sheet No. 16A, Bruce P. Flanery, 2, California, father’s birthplace: Minnesota; mother’s birthplace: Kansas [sic, these birthplaces are reversed]. [He is a border in the family of Frank E. and Hazel R. Crane, no known relation.]
9. Find a Grave (website). Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Colma, San Mateo County, California, Bruce P. Trygstad, born: unknown; died: 4 August 1997 (from record, which includes a note that the death date shown may be the re-interment date).
10. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Death Files, Bruce P. Trygstad, born: 5 September 1927 [sic, his SS application shows 9 March 1927, believed to be the correct date]; died: 26 July 1997; residence zip code: 61102 [corresponding to Rockford, Illinois].