Thomas Escherich Young

Thomas married Suzanne Margaret Flack [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1920, Baxterville MS; In 1920 Census, Flack household w/ Jesse James as head, Saw Boss, Logging Company
• Education: 1935, Delta State Teachers College, Cleveland MS; BS
• Education: 1942, Yale Divinity School, New Haven CT; MS Divinity
• Residence: 1942, Wilton CT; WWII - after Jim joined the Navy & married Tah, they moved to Wilton CT while Jim went to flight school in Boston
• Military Service: May 1942; Lieutenant Commander United States Navy, received flight training, earned his wings and served as a flight instructor throughout WW II. May 1942-October, 1945. Lt. Commander, Squadron Commander, Flight Training Command, domestic bases, Naval Air Combat Intelligence, Quonset Point, RI
• Residence: 1943, Miami FL; WWII - stationed in Miami for short time
• Residence: 1944, Minneapolis MN; WWII - stationed for another short period, Jim II born in April
• Residence: 1944, Chicago IL; WWII - stationed in Chicago with a mid-winter ride from Miami in a rickety unheated 2-seater with holes in the floor boards.
• Residence: 1944, Norman OK; WWII - Unclear dates
• Residence: 1945, Danbury CT; Lived in Sonny & Ernst Weber's vacation home at Candlewood Lake. Sonya Karen born on Nov 19.
• Residence: 1945, Dallas TX; WWII - final station near end of war
• Residence: 1946, Westford MA; 1946-50 abt - lived in 2 homes before spending a year in Puerto Rico
• Residence: 1950, San Juan PR; 1950-51 abt - Jim & family was re-located to San Juan for a year while working for Textron. Returned to Westford MA in time for Suzanne M. (Tita) birth.
• Education: 1952, Harvard University Business School; Post graduate studies
• Residence: 1952, Westford MA; 1952-54 abt - lived in 2 homes, including the large yellow house across from the Frost School. Tita is born 4 Mar 1952
• Residence: 1955, 623 Wilderness Road, Tryon NC 28782; 1955-62 - Aug 1955 moved to Tryon NC, road trip along the Blue Ridge Parkway
• Residence: 1962, New York NY; 1962-75 moved to NYC, 3 addresses, kept Tryon NC home for summer/vacations
• Residence: 1975, Tryon NC; JMF-HEF moved back to Tryon NC after Jim's retirement in Dec 1974.

Notes:

JMF-HEF TIMELINE
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1913 JMF (James M Flack) born in Baxter MS: 29 Aug 1913
1916 HEF (Hertha E Flack) born in Cleveland OH: 10 Oct 1916
1920 JMF lived in Baxterville MS w/family: 1920 Census
1934 HEF graduated A.B. Davis High School, Mt Vernon NY
1935 JMF graduated Delta State Teachers College, Cleveland MS
1935-1939 JMF Principal at Shaw MS High School
1938 HEF graduates from Swarthmore College, Swarthmore PA
1939-1942 JMF Yale Divinity School, Divinity Degree
1941 HEF graduated Yale Nursing School, New Haven CT
1941 JMF-HEF marriage at Mt Vernon NY: 30 Aug 1941
1942-1945 JMF Commissioned Naval Officer
__abt-1942 Stationed in Boston (flight school-lived in Wilton CT)
__abt-1943 Stationed in Miami FL
__abt-1944 Stationed in Chicago IL
__abt-1944 Stationed in Minneapolis MN, JMF II born: 20 Apr 1944
__abt-1944 Stationed in Norman OK (date unclear)
__abt-1945 Stationed in Dallas TX
1945 JMF-HEF Lived in Danbury CT
1945 Sonya Karen born Danbury CT: 19 Nov 1945
1946 JMF Standard Oil Corp of NJ, Employee Relations Depart
1946-1950 lived in Westford MA - 2 homes
1946-1953 JMF Textron, Inc. Officer, subsidiary Director
1948 Robert Frank born Westford MA: 19 Feb 1948
1950-1951.abt JMF-HEF lived in San Juan PR: 1123 Piccioni Calle
1952-1954 JMF-HEF lived in Westford MA - 2 homes
1952 Suzanne Margaret born Westford MA: 4 Mar 1952
1953-1972 JMF Indian Head, Inc, Vice-president, Director
1955-1962 JMF-HEF moved from Westford MA to Tryon NC: Aug 1955
1962-1975 JMF-HEF moved to New York City, 3 addresses, kept Tryon home
1972-1974 JMF Indian Head, Inc, Vice-chairman (retired Dec 1974)
1975 JMF-HEF moved back to Tryon NC
1989 JMF died in Moscow: 16 Jun 1989
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NY Times Obituary - June 22, 1989
James M. Flack, 75, Textile Executive, Dies
James Monroe Flack, a retired textile industry executive, died of a heart attack on Monday at a Moscow hospital. He was 75 years old and lived in Tryon, N.C.
Mr. Flack, who was on a tour with his wife Hertha, was a founder of Indian Head Inc. and its vice chairman when he retired in 1975.
He had been a director of Textron Inc. and had been with the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey. He had also been principal of the Shaw (Miss.) High School.
Besides his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Karen Bonnell of Montvale, N.J., and Suzanne Young of Boulder, Colo.; two sons, James, of San Francisco, and Robert, of Watertown, Mass.; two sisters, Ruby Stringer of Baton Rouge, La., and Ann Heard of Merritt Island, Fla., and 10 grandchildren.

James Monroe Flack, business executive 1946-1974. Served as lieutenant Commander United States Navy, 1942-1945.

BACKGROUND
Flack, James Monroe was born on August 29, 1913 in Baxterville, Mississippi, United States. Son of Jesse James and Lenora (Lucas) Flack.

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Delta State University, 1935; Master of Divinity, Yale University, 1942; postgraduate, Harvard University, 1952.

CAREER
Principal, Shaw (Mississippi) High School, 1935-1939; with employee relations department, Standard Oil Corporation of New Jersey, 1946; officer, director subsidiary, Textron, Inc., 1946-1953; vice-president, director, Indian Head, Inc., from 1953; vice chairman, Indian Head, Inc., 1972-1974.

MEMBERSHIPS
Served as lieutenant Commander United States Navy, 1942-1945. Member of New York Athletic, Yale of New York City, Red Fox Country, Tryon (North Carolina) Country.

FAMILY
Married Hertha E. Eisenmenger, August 30, 1941. Children: James Monroe, Sonya Karen, Robert Frank, Suzanne Margaret.
father: Jesse James Flack
mother: Lenora (Lucas) Flack

TIMELINE
Education
1935 Delta State University
1942 Yale University
1952 Harvard University

Military Duty
1942-1945 lieutenant Commander United States Navy ? flight instructor

Business Career
1935 - 1939 Principal Shaw (Mississippi) High School
1946 with employee relations department Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
1946 - 1953 officer, subsidiary Textron
1946 - 1953 director, subsidiary Textron
1972 - 1974 vice president, Indian Head
1972 - 1974 director, Indian Head

James married Hertha Emma Eisenmenger on 30 Aug 1941 (Civil) in 159 Lorraine Ave, Mt Vernon NY. Hertha (daughter of Hugo Emil Eisenmenger and Charlotte Sonya Escherich) was born on 10 Oct 1916 in Cleveland OH; died on 23 Mar 2019 in Tryon Estates, Columbus NC; was cremated on 28 Mar 2019 in Tryon NC Holy Cross Episcopal Church. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Married Name: Flack
• Naturalized US Citizen: 13 Jan 1922
• Education: 1934, A.B. Davis High School, Mt. Vernon NY
• Education: 1938, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore PA; Zoology major
• Education: 1941, Yale Nursing School, New Haven CT; Nursing MS degree
• Residence: 1942, Wilton CT; WWII - after Jim joined the Navy & married Tah, they moved to Wilton CT while Jim went to flight school in Boston
• Residence: 1943, Miami FL; WWII - stationed in Miami for short time
• Residence: 1944, Minneapolis MN; WWII - stationed for another short period, Jim II born in April
• Residence: 1944, Chicago IL; WWII - stationed in Chicago. Drove mid-winter from Miami in a rickety unheated 2-seater with holes in the floor boards.
• Residence: 1944, Norman OK; WWII - Unclear dates
• Residence: 1945, Danbury CT; Lived in Sonny & Ernst Weber's vacation home at Candlewood Lake. Sonya Karen born on Nov 19.
• Residence: 1945, Dallas TX; WWII - final station near end of war
• Residence: 1946, Westford MA; 1946-50 abt - lived in 2 homes before spending a year in Puerto Rico
• Residence: 1950, San Juan PR; 1950-51 abt - Jim & family was re-located to San Juan for a year while working for Textron. Returned to Westford MA in time for Suzanne M. (Tita) birth.
• Residence: 1952, Westford MA; 1952-54 abt - lived in 2 homes, including the large yellow house across from the Frost School. Tita is born 4 Mar 1952
• Residence: 1955, 623 Wilderness Road, Tryon NC 28782; 1955-62 moved in Aug to Tryon NC, road trip along the Blue Ridge Parkway
• Residence: 1962, New York NY; 1962-75 moved to NYC, 3 addresses, kept Tryon NC home for summer/vacations
• Residence: 1975, Tryon NC; JMF-HEF moved back to Tryon NC after Jim's retirement in Dec 1974.
• Residence: 2004, 615 Laurel Lake Drive, Columbus NC 28722; Moved in Jan to Tryon Estates, assisted living community (Apt 145)

Notes:

JMF-HEF-WSM TIMELINE
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1907 WSM (Wray S Monroe) born in Colorado: 2 Aug 1907
1913 JMF (James M Flack) born in Baxter MS: 29 Aug 1913
1916 HEF (Hertha E Flack) born in Cleveland OH: 10 Oct 1916
1934 HEF graduated A.B. Davis High School, Mt Vernon NY
1935 JMF graduated Delta State Teachers College, Cleveland MS
1935-1939 JMF Principal at Shaw MS High School
1938 HEF graduates from Swarthmore College, Swarthmore PA
1939-1942 JMF Yale Divinity School, Divinity Degree
1941 HEF graduated Yale Nursing School, New Haven CT
1941 JMF-HEF marriage at Mt Vernon NY: 30 Aug 1941
1942-1945 JMF Commissioned Naval Officer
__abt-1942 Stationed in Boston (flight school-lived in Wilton CT)
__abt-1943 Stationed in Miami FL
__abt-1944 Stationed in Chicago IL
__abt-1944 Stationed in Minneapolis MN, JMF II born: 20 Apr 1944
__abt-1944 Stationed in Norman OK (date unclear)
__abt-1945 Stationed in Dallas TX
1945 JMF-HEF Lived in Danbury CT
1945 Sonya Karen born Danbury CT: 19 Nov 1945
1946 JMF Standard Oil Corp of NJ, Employee Relations Depart
1946-1950 lived in Westford MA - 2 homes
1946-1953 JMF Textron, Inc. Officer, subsidiary Director
1948 Robert Frank born Westford MA: 19 Feb 1948
1950-1951.abt JMF-HEF lived in San Juan PR: 1123 Piccioni Calle
1952-1954 JMF-HEF lived in Westford MA - 2 homes
1952 Suzanne Margaret born Westford MA: 4 Mar 1952
1953-1972 JMF Indian Head, Inc, Vice-president, Director
1955-1962 JMF-HEF moved from Westford MA to Tryon NC: Aug 1955
1962-1975 JMF-HEF moved to New York City, 3 addresses, kept Tryon home
1972-1974 JMF Indian Head, Inc, Vice-chairman (retired Dec 1974)
1975 JMF-HEF moved back to Tryon NC
1989 JMF died in Moscow: 16 Jun 1989
1993 HEF-WSM marriage Tryon NC: 21 Jan 1993
2001 WSM died: 21 Sept 2001
2004 HEF moved to Tryon Estates, Columbus NC (assisted-living community)
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COMMENTS ON HERTHA'S PAINTING

Inspired by a lifetime of travel, Hertha Flack's recent landscape paintings are rendered in bold, rich color. Her work is most often in the impressionistic style, occasionally tending toward abstract. Ms. Flack, who has painted for over 25 years and has had several successful one-person shows, has exhibited in numerous states and is a member of several art organizations. She now works mainly in acrylics.

She has studied with Carole Barnes, Carrie Brown, Maxine Masterfield and Mary Todd Beam. Her home and studio are in Tryon, North Carolina.

June 1934, Hertha graduated from High School in Mt. Vernon. She had applied for admission to Swarthmore College.

SWARTHMORE SCHOLARSHIPS
The Flack Achievement Award, established by Jim and Hertha Flack in 1985, is given to a deserving student who, during his or her first 2 years at the College, has demonstrated leadership potential and a good record of achievement in both academic and extracurricular activities.

The Flack Faculty Award is given for excellence in teaching and promise in scholarly activity by a member of the Swarthmore faculty to help meet the expenses of a full year of leave devoted to research and self-improvement. This award acknowledges the particularly strong link that exists at Swarthmore between teaching and original scholarly work. The president gives the award based upon the recommendation of the provost and the candidate?s academic department. This award is made possible by an endowment established by James M. Flack and Hertha Eisenmenger Flack ?38.


SWARTHMORE 1938 YEARBOOK - HALCYON

HERTHA EMMA EISENMENGER
Lab haunting Hertha Emma Eisenmenger is the foremost product of Third East's ability to rouse sleepy heads, have its vertebrae counted, send forth a member with the right date near the right time all on a Saturday night. In return, the corridor may be favored with a wordless rendition of a new song, a constant supply of food, the thrill of having a night picture snapped from a rainy window sill. Appreciative of her roommate's kindness in explaining jokes and her leniency in the matter of lima beans, Hertha plays favorites, breaking a rule by remembering the roommate's name.

MAJOR: Zoology
HOME: 159 Lorraine Ave, Mt Vernon, NY

Yale School of Nursing Class of 1941

HIGH SCHOOL

Graduated 1934 from A.B. Davis High School Mt. Vernon, NY

MARRIAGE TO WRAY MONROE

Wedding ceremony on Thurs 1/21/1993, followed by honeymoon trip to Hong Kong on 1/26. Wray takes annual trips sponsored by the Rotary Club for free clinical dental work.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Education: 12th grade - home-schooled
• Residence: 1907, Newbern, Dyer TN; J.J. was orphaned at age 14 (Margaret Bruce died Abt 1901) and moved in his half-brother's family John Elisha Flack [listed as household member in 1900 Census] until he finished school. By another telling [see "Flack Family History"], J.J. moved into his nephew's house, J.P. Flack who was 20 and married. At 16 years old [according to his son Jim, but 21 according to daughter Ann], J.J. took a "horse, saddle, gun and a bag of money and headed south along the Mississippi River." [Ann Flack Heard's family history]
• Residence: 1920, Baxterville MS; In 1920 Census, Flack household w/ Jesse James as head, Saw Boss, Logging Company

Jesse married Louella Lenora Lucas in 1909. Louella (daughter of John Franklin Lucas and Frances Eugenia Mangum) was born in 1891 in Mount Olive, MS; died on 23 Mar 1975 in Pascagoula MS; was buried on 26 Mar 1975 in Jackson County Memorial Park, Pascagoula MS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Education: 8th Grade Public School
• Married Name: Flack
• Residence: 1920, Baxterville MS; In 1920 Census, Flack household w/ Jesse James as head, Saw Boss, Logging Company

Notes:

Death Certificate has Louella Lenora's ("Nora") mother as "Caroline Lucas" (provided at her death by son James M. Flack), yet FamilySearch.org has "Frances Eugenia Mangum" as her mother.

According to "Chapters, Ann Heard family history" Frances Mangum (Lucas) died in childbirth with Nora. It's likely aunt Caroline Lucas (1853-1929) helped brother John Franklin Lucas (1882-1825) raise "Nora" and 6 other siblings --earning "grandmother" love from JMF. If true, Caroline was JMF's "great aunt".

Source for Frances E. Mangum:
"Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:9CDZ-KDD : accessed 20 December 2019), entry for Frances Eugenia Mangum; file (2:2:2:MM9R-Q2H), submitted 3 November 2002 by rassr2752696 [identity withheld for privacy].

Other Events and Attributes:

• Naturalized US Citizen: 13 Jan 1922

Notes:

Died:
NY Times Obituary 8/29/1950

HUGO E. EISENMENGER, ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

Hugo E. Eisenmenger of 2400 Morgan Avenue, the Bronx, retired electrical engineer who was a rate expert with the Consolidated Edison Company of this city for many years until his retirement, died yesterday in Northern Westchester Hospital, Mount Kisco, N. Y., where he had been a patient since Aug. 10. He was born in Vienna seventy-four years ago.

Educated in Austria and Germany. Mr. Eisenmenger did his first important work for the North German Lloyd Steamship Line as an operator of marine engines from 1898 to 1906.

From 1907 to 1909 he was, in Khartoum, building an electrical plant for the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. The next ten years he spent in Tokyo, as a representative of a German electrical firm

Then he came to the United States, and for two years was the assistant to the chief of the National Lamp Works of the General Electric Company at Nela Park, Cleveland, and while in this post traveled extensively throughout the world. He joined Consolidated Edison in 1921.

Mr. Eisenmenger wrote "Central Station Rates in Theory and Practice" and many articles in technical journals.

He leaves his second wife, who was Lydia Alber of Mount Vernon, N. Y., at their marriage in 1940; two daughters of his first marriage, Mrs. Hertha E. Flack and Mrs. Greta Neelsen, and four grandchildren.

Hugo married Charlotte Sonya Escherich on 5 Aug 1913 in Vienna AT, and was divorced in Aug 1936 in Reno NV. Charlotte (daughter of Prof. Theodor Escherich and Margarethe Pfaundler) was born on 22 Jan 1895 in Graz AT; died on 4 Jul 1984 in Oetz, Tyrol AT; was buried on 7 Jul 1984 in Oetz, Tyrol AT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Married Name: Eisenmenger, Weber
• Residence: Oetz, Tyrol AT; Ancestral Austrian home
• Residence: New Milford CT; Candlewood Lake: Sonny and Ernst vacation home on lake, built in the likeness of Austrian homes
• Residence: 159 Lorraine Ave, Mt Vernon NY; Long-time home for Sonny and Ernst
• Naturalized US Citizen: 13 Jan 1922
• Residence: 1971, Tryon NC; Sonny and Ernst home until death in NC, near Hertha and Jim Flack

Notes:

1915 version of tree has marriage date as 21 Jun 1913