Loretta Catherine Shannon


Leo and Loretta Shannon Flander, married April 25, 1921

Joe Shannon, Leo and Loretta Shannon Flander, Vera O'Meara, Flander's wedding, April 25, 1921

Loretta (Shannon) Flander, Keota, Iowa

Flander Family: Back Row: LaVera, Mervin, Helen. Front Row: Leonard, Leo, Loretta, Eugene

Four Generations, 1942: First Great Granchild Of Teresa Farrell Shannon. Left to Right: Teresa Farrell Shannon, Loretta Shannon Flander, LaVera Flander Bruns, Marcella Bruns
born: 3 Aug 1894, Villa Nova,Clinton Co.,Iowa
died: 13 Jan 1975, Oskaloosa,Mahaska Co.,Iowa, at Mahaska Manor
bur.: 16 Jan 1975, Oskaloosa,Mahaska Co.,Iowa, at St. Mary's
occu: schoolteacher for several years
spouse: Leo John FLANDER
marr: 25 Apr 1921, Keota,Keokuk Co.,Iowa, at St. Mary's
born: 21 Aug 1895, Harper,Keokuk Co.,Iowa
died: 31 Dec 1965, Oskaloosa,Mahaska Co.,Iowa, at Camair Rest Home
bur.: 3 Jan 1966, Oskaloosa,Mahaska Co.,Iowa, at St. Mary's
Children:
LaVera Cecelia Flander
Helen Mae Flander
Mervin James Flander
Leo Eugene ``Gene'' Flander
Leonard Michael Flander

Pedigree Chart

                      |--------Michael SHANNON (1800, Ireland - 1860, Ireland)
                      |
           |---------Patrick SHANNON (1830, Ireland - 1903, Iowa)
           |          |
           |          |--------Mary NEYLON (1808, Ireland - Ireland)
           |
  |------John Edward SHANNON (1859, Iowa - 1934, Iowa)
  |        |
  |        |          |--------Jeremiah LUCEY (1800, Ireland - 1897, Iowa)
  |        |          |
  |        |---------Julia LUCEY (1836, New York - 1910, Iowa)
  |                   |
  |                   |--------Bridget DOYLE (1815, Ireland - 1885, Iowa)
  |
Loretta Catherine SHANNON (1894, Iowa - 1975, Iowa)
  |
  |                   |--------John FARRELL (Ireland - )
  |                   |
  |        |---------George FARRELL (1829, Ireland - 1882, Iowa)
  |        |          |
  |        |          |--------
  |        |
  |------Teresa Bridget FARRELL (1871, Iowa - 1961, Iowa)
           |
           |          |--------Patrick LAWLOR (1808, Ireland - 1889, Iowa)
           |          |
           |---------Catherine LAWLER (1845, Ireland - 1913, Iowa)
                      |
                      |--------Elizabeth REED (1822, Ireland - 1862, Iowa)
Loretta was active in the WW 1 Veterans Auxiliary (one time district president) and VFW auxilliary, as well as being a member of St. Mary's church in Oskaloosa.

Leo was the son of Michael and Veronica Woltering Flander. He was a WW I Veteran and member of the VFW and WW I Barracks. He was employed five years at the Veterans hospital in Iowa City.

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