Early Life and Education Born: John Felix Vachon was born on May 19, 1914, in St. Paul, Minnesota. Family Background: He was the son of Ann Marie (O'Hara) and Harry Parnell Vachon. Education: Vachon graduated from Cretin High School (now Cretin-Derham Hall High School). He then earned a bachelor’s degree in 1934 from the University of St. Thomas, formerly known as the College of St. Thomas, and continued his studies at the Catholic…