John A Johnson (1874–1944)
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- Born
- 1874
- Died
- 1944
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- Names in Stone
When was John A Johnson born? 1874.
When did John A Johnson die? 1944.
Life story
John A Johnson (1874–1944) was born in 1874, and died in 1944, at about age 70. A cemetery record documents John A's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about John A's life.
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The world John A lived through
1876 · age 2 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1898 · age 24 — The Spanish–American War was fought
1906 · age 32 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1914 · age 40 — World War I began
1920 · age 46 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
1933 · age 59 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1939 · age 65 — World War II began in Europe
Questions about John A Johnson
When was John A Johnson born?
John A Johnson was born in 1874.
When did John A Johnson die?
John A Johnson died in 1944.
How old was John A Johnson at the time of death?
John A Johnson was about 70 years old.
Where is John A Johnson buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents John A's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when John A Johnson was born?
Ulysses S. Grant was president of the United States when John A was born.
Who was president when John A Johnson died?
Franklin D. Roosevelt was president of the United States when John A died.
What major events happened during John A Johnson's lifetime?
During John A's lifetime: Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 2); the Galveston hurricane struck Texas (1900, age 26); the Titanic sank (1912, age 38); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 46); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 61); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 70).
Which U.S. censuses would include John A Johnson?
Federal censuses taken during John A's lifetime and now public: 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1944
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