Individual Details

Laura P. McKim

(4 Sep 1884 - 29 May 1959)



1910 Census. Kansas City Ward 15, Jackson Co MO, Hh 146
John F. Lynn, age 29, married 6 years, b. Kansas, father b. KY, mother b. KS, Grocery store
Laura, wife, age 25, 2 children, b. MO, parents b. Ohio
Irene, daughter, age 4, b. MO
Eugene, son, age 2, b. MO

1920 Census, Kansas City. John F. Lynn, age 39, born Kansas, as were both parents. Had a grocery store. Laura, wife, age 35, born Missouri. Her parents born in Ohio. Frances I., daughter, age 14, born in Missouri. Eugene, son, age 12, born Missouri. Guy McKim, Brother-in-law, age 40, born Kansas. Parents born Ohio. Clerk in the grocery store. Address was 729 Ewing Avenue.

1930 Census. John F. Lynn age 48, married at age 22. Born Kansas; his father b. KY, mother b. Kansas. Grocery Merchant. Laura, wife, age 44, married at 19. Born Missouri, parents both born in Ohio. Irene, daughter, age 24 and b. Missouri, working as a secretary at the Children's Home. Eugene, son, age 22, b. Missouri. Guy McKim, brother-in-law, age 48. Born Kansas, both parents born in Ohio. Manager, grocery store. Address was 1248 West 61st Terrace.

1933 Kansas City MO City Directory
LYNN, John F., (Laura) grocery 4346 Garfield Av, 318 Newton Av, 4126 St. John Av and 300 N White Av. home: 1248 W. 51st St Terrace

1940 Census. Mission, Johnson Co, Kansas, Hh 53. Living on Mission Road. Lived in the rural area of Johnson Co in 1935.
John F. Lynn, age 59, b. Kansas, Owner & operator, Retail Grocery
Laura P. Lynn, wife, 55, b. Missouri
Guy McKim, brother-in-law, age 57, b. Kansas

The City Directory revealed that Laura and her husband ran Lynn's Market; at times during the years having as many as three locations. In 1945, Guy McKim's residence was listed the same as theirs. Could not find him any other year in the directories at hand, yet he apparently did live with them for some time.
1941 Kansas City MO, City Directory
LYNN, John F. (Laura) grocery 4346 Garfield Av, 818 Newton Av, and 4126 St. John Av
residence: Johnson County, Kansas

1950 Census. Kansas City, Jackson Co, MO, Hh 160
7214 Penn St
John F. Lynn, 69, b. Kansas, Retired Grocer
Laura, wife, 65, b. MO
Irene, dau, 44, b. MO, Secretary, Real Estate
Guy McKim, Brother-in-law, 71, b. Kansas, Retired Grocer

1955 City Directory, La Jolla, California
LYNN, John F. (Laura) home: 5920 Beaumont Av

1959 City Directory, San Diego, California
LYNN, John F. (Laura) home: 5920 Beaumont Av

California Death Index, 1940-1997; Ancestry.com
Laura McKim Lynn
Born 4 Sep 1884, Missouri
Died 29 May 1959, San Diego
Mother's maiden name: Alexander
Father's surname: McKim

Buried with John Flynn, Elmwood Cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson Co, MO.

The Kansas City Times, Kansas City, MO, 2 Jun 1959, Tuesday, p.13
RITES FOR MRS. LYNN
Services for Mrs. Laura McKimm Lynn, who died Friday in La Jolla, Calif., will be at 3:30 o'clock thursday at the Stine & McClure Chapel. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery. She was the wife of John F. Lynn, who owned several grocery stores in Kansas City before retiring and moving to Caolivornia. The pallbearers: W. D. Crow, Jr., Louis Turner, Robert Northcutt, Aubrey S. Owen, W. B. McCray, and James Smart.

Events

Birth4 Sep 1884Missouri
Marriage10 Feb 1904Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri - John Franklyn Lynn
Death29 May 1959San Diego, California

Families

SpouseJohn Franklyn Lynn (1880 - 1961)
ChildFrances Irene Lynn (1905 - 1990)
ChildJohn Eugene Lynn (1907 - 1987)
FatherMiflin Dallas McKim (1844 - 1901)
MotherLorinda Adelade Alexander (1840 - 1911)
SiblingHarry Allen Paul McKim (1867 - 1946)
Sibling[Son] McKim (1868 - )
SiblingVictor Norwood McKim (1872 - 1930)
SiblingGuy Earl McKim (1878 - 1952)

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