Herbert E. Johnston (1902–1994)

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    Born
    1902
    Died
    1994

    When was Herbert E. Johnston born? 1902.

    When did Herbert E. Johnston die? 1994.

    Life story

    Herbert E. Johnston (1902–1994) was born in 1902, and died in 1994, at about age 92. A cemetery record documents Herbert E.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Herbert E.'s life.

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    The world Herbert E. lived through

    1. 1903 · age 1 — The Wright brothers made the first powered flight

    2. 1917 · age 15 — The United States entered World War I

    3. 1933 · age 31 — Prohibition ended in the United States

    4. 1944 · age 42 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day

    5. 1954 · age 52 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education

    6. 1963 · age 61 — President Kennedy was assassinated

    7. 1975 · age 73 — The Vietnam War ended

    8. 1991 · age 89 — The Soviet Union dissolved

    Questions about Herbert E. Johnston

    When was Herbert E. Johnston born?

    Herbert E. Johnston was born in 1902.

    When did Herbert E. Johnston die?

    Herbert E. Johnston died in 1994.

    How old was Herbert E. Johnston at the time of death?

    Herbert E. Johnston was about 92 years old.

    Where is Herbert E. Johnston buried?

    A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Herbert E.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.

    Who was president when Herbert E. Johnston was born?

    Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States when Herbert E. was born.

    Who was president when Herbert E. Johnston died?

    Bill Clinton was president of the United States when Herbert E. died.

    What generation was Herbert E. Johnston part of?

    Born in 1902, Herbert E. Johnston was part of the Greatest Generation.

    What major events happened during Herbert E. Johnston's lifetime?

    During Herbert E.'s lifetime: the Wright brothers made the first powered flight (1903, age 1); World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 16); the Golden Gate Bridge opened (1937, age 35); the Korean War began (1950, age 48); the Cuban Missile Crisis took place (1962, age 60); the Vietnam War ended (1975, age 73).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Herbert E. Johnston?

    Federal censuses taken during Herbert E.'s lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1902

    2. Death

      1994

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Herbert E. Johnston (1902–1994)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/herbert-e-johnston-1902-1994-27611fbe/, accessed 2026-11-13.

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