Emma J Johnson (1860–?)

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    1860

    When was Emma J Johnson born? 1860.

    Life story

    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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    The world Emma J lived through

    1. 1861 · age 1 — The American Civil War began

    2. 1871 · age 11 — The Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city

    3. 1900 · age 40 — The Galveston hurricane struck Texas

    4. 1914 · age 54 — World War I began

    5. 1929 · age 69 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression

    6. 1941 · age 81 — The attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II

    7. 1953 · age 93 — The Korean War armistice was signed

    Questions about Emma J Johnson

    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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      1860

    2. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Emma J Johnson (1860–?)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/emma-j-johnson-1860-fa4a64c8/, accessed 2026-11-13.

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    Names in Stone

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