James Daniel Ahern was born 13 August 1899 in Carroll, Wayne County, Nebraska, United States to John Ahern (1848-1908) and Ellen Reagan (1858-1946) and died 17 December 1955 Banning, Riverside County, California, United States of unspecified causes. He married Sadie Catherine Penry (1898-1977) 1921 in Wayne County, Nebraska, United States.
Family
- Richard James Ahern (1921-1941) was killed in action onboard the USS Arizona during the enemy raid on Pearl Harbor.
- After completing high school, one of his sisters, Margaret Marie Ahern Andersen, attended College and graduated with a degree in Nursing. She worked in several different hospitals around the country and then joined the United States Air Force as a Flight Nurse. She served during the Korean conflict and was Honorably Discharged after obtaining the rank of Captain. She continued her work in Nursing and retired from the University of Rhode Island Health Services where she worked for over a decade.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Richard James Ahern (1921-1941) | 2 October 1921 Gurley, Cheyenne County, Nebraska, United States | 7 December 1941 USS Arizona Memorial, Pearl Harbor, Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States | |
| Genevieve Ahern (1924-2008) | |||
| Catherine Mary Ahern (1925-2003) | |||
| Margaret Marie Ahern (1926-2008) | |||
| Patricia Ann Ahern (1928-2013) | |||
Siblings
Residences
See Also
- James Ahern
- Ahern Family
- Ahern in Wayne County, Nebraska
- Ahern in Riverside County, California