Robert A. Johnson (1873–1948)
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- Born
- 1873
- Died
- 1948
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- Names in Stone
When was Robert A. Johnson born? 1873.
When did Robert A. Johnson die? 1948.
Life story
Robert A. Johnson (1873–1948) was born in 1873, and died in 1948, at about age 75. A cemetery record documents Robert A.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Robert A.'s life.
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The world Robert A. lived through
1876 · age 3 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1898 · age 25 — The Spanish–American War was fought
1906 · age 33 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1914 · age 41 — World War I began
1920 · age 47 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
1933 · age 60 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1939 · age 66 — World War II began in Europe
1945 · age 72 — World War II ended
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When was Robert A. Johnson born?
Robert A. Johnson was born in 1873.
When did Robert A. Johnson die?
Robert A. Johnson died in 1948.
How old was Robert A. Johnson at the time of death?
Robert A. Johnson was about 75 years old.
Where is Robert A. Johnson buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Robert A.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Robert A. Johnson was born?
Ulysses S. Grant was president of the United States when Robert A. was born.
Who was president when Robert A. Johnson died?
Harry S. Truman was president of the United States when Robert A. died.
What major events happened during Robert A. Johnson's lifetime?
During Robert A.'s lifetime: Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 3); the Galveston hurricane struck Texas (1900, age 27); the Titanic sank (1912, age 39); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 47); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 62); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 71).
Which U.S. censuses would include Robert A. Johnson?
Federal censuses taken during Robert 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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1873
Death
1948
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