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Herman Lester Johnson 1922–1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1922

Birth Location: South Carolina

Death Date: 30 Dec 1965

Death Location: Greenwood, South Carolina, USA

Father: William Johnson

Mother: Sylviania Seamore

Spouse(s): Bertha Holmes

Children(s): Offie Johnson

The story of Herman Lester Johnson began in 1922 in South Carolina. In 1935, Herman Lester Johnson resided in Greenwood, No. Herman Lester Johnson married Bertha Holmes, Betty Frances Holmes, Mary Frances Shaffer, and had children including Betty Frances Holmes, Offie Ann Johnson, Rebecca B Johnson. Herman Lester Johnson passed away in 1965 in Greenwood, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Herman Lester Johnson began in 1922 in South Carolina.
  • In 1935, Herman Lester Johnson resided in Greenwood, No.
  • Herman Lester Johnson married Bertha Holmes, Betty Frances Holmes, Mary Frances Shaffer, and had children including Betty Frances Holmes, Offie Ann Johnson, Rebecca B Johnson.
  • Herman Lester Johnson passed away in 1965 in Greenwood, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Herman Johnson's Ancestors

Self
Herman Johnson
1922–1965
Birth Place: South Carolina
Parents
William Sanford (Sam\Bill) Johnson
1888–1960
Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
Sylviania (Vanie) Seamore
1894–1972
Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Leonard (Woodson “Boddie”) Johnson
1847–1906
Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
Drucilla (Josephine “Josie”) Daniell
1854–1937
Buncomobe, Clarke,GA
Great-Grandparents
Sanford Johnson
1816–1864
Clarissa Eades
1816–1890
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Green Johnson
1791–1869
Rhoda Goolsby
1801–1855
Reuben Eads
1782–1844
Elizabeth Sorrow
1777–1854

Herman Johnson's Descendants

1.
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Herman (Lester) Johnson (1922–30 Dec 1965) m. Bertha Holmes (abt 1903–)
  1. 1. Offie (Ann) Johnson 1924–

Herman Johnson's Timeline

6 Records

1922
1922
Birth of Herman Lester Johnson
None
1922
1922
Birth of Herman Lester Johnson in South Carolina
South Carolina
1935
1935
Age 13
Herman Lester Johnson resided here in Greenwood, No
Greenwood, No
1940
1940
Age 18
Herman Lester Johnson resided here in Greenwood twp, Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
Greenwood twp, Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
1965
30 Dec 1965
Age 43
Death of Herman Lester Johnson
None
1965
30 Dec 1965
Age 43
Death of Herman Lester Johnson in Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
Greenwood, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1922

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1922
    Event Place: South Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] South Carolina, U.S., Death Records, 1821-1972, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, South Carolina; South Carolina Death Records; Year Range: 1962-1965; Death County or Certificate Range: 018502-020227
    [2] South Carolina, U.S., County Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Greenwood, No
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Greenwood twp, Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1965

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1965
    Event Place: Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Death Records, 1821-1972, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, South Carolina; South Carolina Death Records; Year Range: 1962-1965; Death County or Certificate Range: 018502-020227

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