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Clara Jeanette Besnah

Female 1902 - 1982  (79 years)


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  • Name Clara Jeanette Besnah 
    Born 03 Dec 1902 
    Gender Female 
    Died 31 Oct 1982 
    Buried St Mary Cemetery, Appleton, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I195  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2020 

    Father George Joseph Besnah,   b. 01 Aug 1873, Oshkosh, Winnebago Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Sep 1939, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Bessie May Lombard,   b. 14 May 1876, Stevens Point, Portage Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Aug 1963, New London, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 19 May 1897  Winnebago County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F58931  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Michael Patrick Flanigan,   b. 06 Jul 1897, Janesville, Rock Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jun 1958, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Married 25 Jun 1920  Rockford, Winnebago Co, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Glen Michael Flanigan,   b. 27 Apr 1921, Fond du Lac, Fond du lac Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 May 1945, MIA Tokyo, Japan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 24 years)
     2. Donald Patrick Flanigan,   b. 10 Oct 1922, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 02 May 2008  (Age 85 years)
     3. Mary Margaret Flanigan,   b. 21 Jul 1924, Fond du Lac, Fond du lac Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Mar 2011  (Age 86 years)
     4. Dorothy Ann Flanigan,   b. 01 Dec 1926, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jul 2006, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     5. Living
     6. Kathleen Ruth Flanigan,   b. 13 Sep 1934, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 05 Aug 2001, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     7. Nancy Jean Flanigan,   b. 01 Jun 1938, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Apr 2025, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     8. James Francis Flanigan,   b. 29 Mar 1943, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Nov 2003, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F93  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Appleton Post-Crescent Monday, October 18, 1920 High School Girl is Surprise Bride Stevens Point Young Lady Keeps Her Wedding a Dark Secret
      Stevens Point, Wis. - “I came up for my wife,” said Michael Flanigan, of Janesville, a visitor at the George J. Begnah home, here. Mrs. Begnah laughed.
      “What are you talking about - wife?” she asked.
      “There she is.” He said, turning to Clara Jeanette, second daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. Besnah.
      Then came explanations. Miss Besnah, who will be 18 years old in December and until last Friday was a student in the Stevens Point High school, went down to Janesville in the summer to visit her sister, Vicienne, who was married to J. E. Brundage, on June 25. Clara had for five or six years known Mr. Flanigan, a chum of Mr. Brundage and a frequent visitor at his friend's home. On Aug. 10, they went over to Rockford, Ill., twenty-six miles away, and were married. The bride returned to her sister's home, saying nothing of the marriage, and later returned to her parents' home in Stevens Point. She reentered school in August.
      Mr. and Mrs. Besnah, on recovering from their surprise, heartily welcomed Mr. Flanigan as a son-in-law. They had known him a long time and regarded him highly. He is a manager of the stock department of the Parker Pen company at Janesville. Mr. and Mrs. Flanigan left on a honeymoon trip and will be at home in Janesville after Nov. 1.