William A. Johnson (1872–1965)
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- Born
- 1872
- Died
- 1965
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- Names in Stone
When was William A. Johnson born? 1872.
When did William A. Johnson die? 1965.
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William A. Johnson (1872–1965) was born in 1872, and died in 1965, at about age 93. A cemetery record documents William A.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about William A.'s life.
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1876 · age 4 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1903 · age 31 — The Wright brothers made the first powered flight
1917 · age 45 — The United States entered World War I
1933 · age 61 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1944 · age 72 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1954 · age 82 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1963 · age 91 — President Kennedy was assassinated
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When was William A. Johnson born?
William A. Johnson was born in 1872.
When did William A. Johnson die?
William A. Johnson died in 1965.
How old was William A. Johnson at the time of death?
William A. Johnson was about 93 years old.
Where is William A. Johnson buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents William A.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when William A. Johnson was born?
Ulysses S. Grant was president of the United States when William A. was born.
Who was president when William A. Johnson died?
Lyndon B. Johnson was president of the United States when William A. died.
What major events happened during William A. Johnson's lifetime?
During William A.'s lifetime: Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 4); the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 34); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 48); World War II began in Europe (1939, age 67); the Korean War armistice was signed (1953, age 81); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 91).
Which U.S. censuses would include William A. Johnson?
Federal censuses taken during William A.'s lifetime and now public: 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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