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Cora Eleanor Mercedes Lyon 1878–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10/7/1878

Birth Location: Irvington, Essex, New Jersey, USA

Death Date: 8/1937

Death Location: England, GBR

Father: Amos Lyon

Mother: Catharine Henschel

Spouse(s): Franklin Canning

Children(s): Richard Canning, Miriam Canning

In 1878, Cora Eleanor Mercedes Lyon entered the world in Irvington, Essex, New Jersey, USA, born to Amos Maynard Lyon And Catharine Angelica Henschel. Cora Eleanor Mercedes Lyon married Franklin Valentine Canning, and had children including Miriam Teresa Canning, Richard Monroe Canning. Cora Eleanor Mercedes Lyon passed away in 1937 in England, GBR.

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Biography

  • In 1878, Cora Eleanor Mercedes Lyon entered the world in Irvington, Essex, New Jersey, USA, born to Amos Maynard Lyon And Catharine Angelica Henschel.
  • Cora Eleanor Mercedes Lyon married Franklin Valentine Canning, and had children including Miriam Teresa Canning, Richard Monroe Canning.
  • Cora Eleanor Mercedes Lyon passed away in 1937 in England, GBR.

Immediate Family

Parents

Amos Lyon
1818–1916
Birth Location: Brandon, Rutland, Vermont, USA
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Catharine Henschel
1853–1913
Birth Location: New York, USA
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Spouses(s)

Franklin Canning
1871–1947
Birth Location: San Francisco, California
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Children(s)

Richard Canning
1917–1988
Birth Location: Douglaston, Queens, NY
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Miriam Canning
1908–1979
Birth Location: NY
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Cora Lyon's Ancestors

Self
Cora Lyon
1878–1937
Birth Place: Irvington, Essex, New Jersey, USA
Parents
Amos Maynard Lyon
1818–1916
Brandon, Rutland, Vermont, USA
Catharine (Angelica) Henschel
1853–1913
New York, USA
Grandparents
Esbon (Evans) Lyon
1791–1875
Brandon, Rutland, Vermont, United States
Sally Knight
1791–1857
Fitzwilliam, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Cora Lyon's Descendants

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Cora (Eleanor Mercedes) Lyon (10/7/1878–8/1937) m. Franklin (Valentine) Canning (10 Feb 1871–2/13/1947)
  1. 1. Richard (Monroe) Canning 1917–1988 m. Anita (Madeline) Savant 1922–2017
  2. 2. Miriam (Teresa) Canning 1908–1979

Cora Lyon's Timeline

2 Records

1878
10/7/1878
Birth of Cora Eleanor Mercedes Lyon in Irvington, Essex, New Jersey, USA
Irvington, Essex, New Jersey, USA
1937
8/1937
Age 59
Death of Cora Eleanor Mercedes Lyon in England, GBR
England, GBR

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1071878
    Event Place: Irvington, Essex, New Jersey, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8/1937
    Event Place: England, GBR
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