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Michael Cusack Lyons

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Michael Cusack Lyons

Birth
County Cavan, Ireland
Death
20 Dec 1924 (aged 56)
Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
Burial
Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Michael Cusack was born to Michael Lyons and Susan Cusack, both of County Cavan, Ireland. Records commonly indicate his date of birth is 1870, however, Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1620-1911, record his birth as January 6, 1868. Michael emigrated from Ireland without his parents as a teenager in 1884 and joined his brother, John Lyons in Texas.

Michael owned Lyons Grocery in Houston, Texas on the northwest corner of Conti and Hardy streets. He married Mary Elizabeth Browne, daughter of John T. Browne, former two-term Mayor of Houston. Michael and Elizabeth had 11 children before his sudden death in 1924.

His death certificate indicates he was buried at Holy Cross Cemetery. Michael was transferred later to join the rest of his family at Garden of Gethsemane of Forest Park Cemetery in Houston.

Brother: Thomas Cusack Lyons
Sister: Alice Lyons Riordan
Brother: John Lyons

Other siblings that remained in Ireland: Mary, Matthew, Patrick, and Susan.

Uncle: Thomas Lyons
Uncle: John Lyons
The uncles are brothers to his father, Michael Lyons.
Michael Cusack was born to Michael Lyons and Susan Cusack, both of County Cavan, Ireland. Records commonly indicate his date of birth is 1870, however, Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1620-1911, record his birth as January 6, 1868. Michael emigrated from Ireland without his parents as a teenager in 1884 and joined his brother, John Lyons in Texas.

Michael owned Lyons Grocery in Houston, Texas on the northwest corner of Conti and Hardy streets. He married Mary Elizabeth Browne, daughter of John T. Browne, former two-term Mayor of Houston. Michael and Elizabeth had 11 children before his sudden death in 1924.

His death certificate indicates he was buried at Holy Cross Cemetery. Michael was transferred later to join the rest of his family at Garden of Gethsemane of Forest Park Cemetery in Houston.

Brother: Thomas Cusack Lyons
Sister: Alice Lyons Riordan
Brother: John Lyons

Other siblings that remained in Ireland: Mary, Matthew, Patrick, and Susan.

Uncle: Thomas Lyons
Uncle: John Lyons
The uncles are brothers to his father, Michael Lyons.


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