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Family HistoryFamily History - James Elbert Flanery


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 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features James Elbert Flanery and one of his descendants down to the second generation.


First and Second Generations
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, California2, 6). Their marriage ended in divorce.4 Florence is buried in Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Colma, San Mateo County, California.6

 2i. 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].