Emma J Johnson (1860–?)
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- 1860
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When was Emma J Johnson born? 1860.
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Emma J Johnson (1860–?) was born in 1860. A cemetery record documents Emma J's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Emma J's life.

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1861 · age 1 — The American Civil War began
1871 · age 11 — The Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city
1900 · age 40 — The Galveston hurricane struck Texas
1914 · age 54 — World War I began
1929 · age 69 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1941 · age 81 — The attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II
1953 · age 93 — The Korean War armistice was signed
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When was Emma J Johnson born?
Emma J Johnson was born in 1860.
Where is Emma J Johnson buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Emma J's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Emma J Johnson was born?
James Buchanan was president of the United States when Emma J was born.
What major events happened during Emma J Johnson's lifetime?
During Emma J's lifetime: the American Civil War began (1861, age 1); Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 16); the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 46); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 60); World War II began in Europe (1939, age 79); the Korean War armistice was signed (1953, age 93).
Which U.S. censuses would include Emma J Johnson?
Federal censuses taken during Emma J's lifetime and now public: 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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