Alta Johnson (1885–?)
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- 1885
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When was Alta Johnson born? 1885.
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Alta Johnson (1885–?) was born in 1885. A cemetery record documents Alta's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Alta's life.
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The world Alta lived through
1886 · age 1 — The Statue of Liberty was dedicated
1906 · age 21 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1918 · age 33 — World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world
1935 · age 50 — The Social Security Act was signed
1945 · age 60 — World War II ended
1955 · age 70 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1964 · age 79 — The Civil Rights Act was signed
1976 · age 91 — The United States celebrated its Bicentennial
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When was Alta Johnson born?
Alta Johnson was born in 1885.
Where is Alta Johnson buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Alta's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Alta Johnson was born?
In 1885, the U.S. presidents were Chester A. Arthur and Grover Cleveland.
What generation was Alta Johnson part of?
Born in 1885, Alta Johnson was part of the Lost Generation.
What major events happened during Alta Johnson's lifetime?
During Alta's lifetime: the Statue of Liberty was dedicated (1886, age 1); the Titanic sank (1912, age 27); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 48); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 62); the Cuban Missile Crisis took place (1962, age 77); the United States celebrated its Bicentennial (1976, age 91).
Which U.S. censuses would include Alta Johnson?
Federal censuses taken during Alta's lifetime and now public: 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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