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Bertie Mae Johnson 1917–2005 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 February 1917

Birth Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Death Date: 26 December 2005

Death Location: Dana Point, Orange County, California, United States of America

Father: Altah Binion

Mother: John Johnson

Spouse(s): Joseph Leighton

Children(s): Joanna Edwards

Bertie Mae Johnson was born in 1917 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States of America, the child of Altah Binion And John Hegeman Johnson. In 1934, Bertie Mae Johnson resided in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. In 1935, Bertie Mae Johnson resided in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Bertie Mae Johnson married Joseph Thatcher Leighton, and had children including Joanna Lynn Edwards, Laurie Jean Leighton, Lisa M Leighton. Bertie Mae Johnson passed away in 2005 in Dana Point, Orange County, California, United States of America.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • Bertie Mae Johnson was born in 1917 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States of America, the child of Altah Binion And John Hegeman Johnson.
  • In 1934, Bertie Mae Johnson resided in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.
  • In 1935, Bertie Mae Johnson resided in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
  • Bertie Mae Johnson married Joseph Thatcher Leighton, and had children including Joanna Lynn Edwards, Laurie Jean Leighton, Lisa M Leighton.
  • Bertie Mae Johnson passed away in 2005 in Dana Point, Orange County, California, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Altah Binion
1891–1922
Birth Location: Oklahoma
AB
John Johnson
1894–1960
Birth Location: Indiana
JJ

Spouses(s)

Joseph Leighton
1915–2005
Birth Location: Escanaba, Delta County, Michigan, United States of America
JL

Children(s)

Joanna Edwards
1948–2012
Birth Location: California, United States of America
JE

Bertie Johnson's Ancestors

Self
Bertie Johnson
1917–2005
Birth Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States of America
Parents
Altah Binion
1891–1922
Oklahoma
John (Hegeman) Johnson
1894–1960
Indiana
Grandparents
Martin (Cavett) Binion
1866–1941
Pickens County, Alabama
Bertie (Adelia) Bround
1877–1935
Sulphur Springs, Hopkins, Texas, USA
John (C) Johnson
1854–1929
Indiana
Minnie (Mae) Milner
1861–
Carlise, Indiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bertie Johnson's Descendants

1.
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Bertie (Mae) Johnson (9 February 1917–26 December 2005) m. Joseph (Thatcher) Leighton (26 May 1915–22 May 2005)
  1. 1. Joanna (Lynn) Edwards 1948–2012

Bertie Johnson's Timeline

11 Records

1917
9 February 1917
Birth of Bertie Mae Johnson in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States of America
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States of America
1934
1934
Age 17
Bertie Mae Johnson resided here in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
1935
1935
Age 18
Bertie Mae Johnson resided here in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
1938
1938
Age 21
Bertie Mae Johnson resided here in Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA
1940
1940
Age 23
Bertie Mae Johnson resided here in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
1941
Abt 1941
Age 24
Bertie Mae Johnson resided here in Dallas , T * Xas
Dallas , T * Xas
1951
Before 1951
Age 34
Bertie Mae Johnson resided here in Oklahoma
Oklahoma
1992
1992
Age 75
Bertie Mae Johnson resided here in Dana Point, CA
Dana Point, CA
1994
1994
Age 77
Bertie Mae Johnson resided here in Monarch Beach, CA
Monarch Beach, CA
1998
1998-2002
Age 81
Bertie Mae Johnson resided here in Palm Desert, California, USA
Palm Desert, California, USA
2005
26 December 2005
Age 88
Death of Bertie Mae Johnson in Dana Point, Orange County, California, United States of America
Dana Point, Orange County, California, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 February 1917
    Event Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [5] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [6] Oklahoma, U.S., County Marriage Records
    [7] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1934
    Event Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1938
    Event Place: Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1941
    Event Place: Dallas , T * Xas
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Oklahoma
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1992
    Event Place: Dana Point, CA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1994
    Event Place: Monarch Beach, CA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1998-2002
    Event Place: Palm Desert, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Palm Desert; State: California; Year(s): 1998-2002

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Corona, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Long Beach, CA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Monarch Beach, California
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 December 2005
    Event Place: Dana Point, Orange County, California, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
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