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Lena Mary Johnson 1886–1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Apr 1886

Birth Location: Kansas

Death Date: 2 Oct 1968

Death Location: Seattle, King, Washington, USA

Father: David Johnson

Mother: Lura Fish

Spouse(s): Samuel Sherson

Children(s): Constance Sherson, Jerrold Sherson

The story of Lena Mary Johnson began in 1886 in Kansas. In 1900, Lena Mary Johnson resided in Crystal, Phillips, Kansas, USA. In 1910, Lena Mary Johnson resided in Portland Ward 7, Multnomah, Oregon, USA. Lena Mary Johnson married Samuel James Sherson, and had children including Constance Ruth Sherson, Jerrold Kent Sherson. Lena Mary Johnson passed away in 1968 in Seattle, King, Washington, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Lena Mary Johnson began in 1886 in Kansas.
  • In 1900, Lena Mary Johnson resided in Crystal, Phillips, Kansas, USA.
  • In 1910, Lena Mary Johnson resided in Portland Ward 7, Multnomah, Oregon, USA.
  • Lena Mary Johnson married Samuel James Sherson, and had children including Constance Ruth Sherson, Jerrold Kent Sherson.
  • Lena Mary Johnson passed away in 1968 in Seattle, King, Washington, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Johnson
1859–1941
Birth Location: Wisconsin, USA
DJ
Lura Fish
1867–1935
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
LF

Spouses(s)

Samuel Sherson
1881–
Birth Location: Nebraska
SS

Children(s)

Constance Sherson
1923–2000
Birth Location: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA
CS
Jerrold Sherson
1922–
Birth Location: Vancouver, Clark, Washington, USA
JS

Lena Johnson's Ancestors

Self
Lena Johnson
1886–1968
Birth Place: Kansas
Parents
David Elmer Johnson
1859–1941
Wisconsin, USA
Lura (Zoe) Fish
1867–1935
Iowa, USA
Grandparents
David Johnson
1822–1903
New York
Philena Rackley
1819–1900
Vershire, Orange, Vermont, USA
Daniel (Newton) Fish
1842–1908
Ohio, USA
Mary Long
1839–1900
Cedar County, Iowa, USA
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Johnson
1785–1825
Ruth Brown
1779–1859
Peletiah Rackley
1772–1835
Sarah
1773–1855
William Fish
1810–1850
Margaret Crosby
1814–1883
William Long
1819–1853
Julia Kester
1815–1893
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Long
1774–1848
Jane Harah
1782–1830
John Kester
1765–1826
Catharine Bobb
1776–1844

Lena Johnson's Descendants

1.
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Lena (Mary) Johnson (1 Apr 1886–2 Oct 1968) m. Samuel (James) Sherson (abt 1881–)
  1. 1. Constance (Ruth) Sherson 1923–2000 m. Allen (Duane) Wagnon 1927–1999 m. Leon Kaine 1920–1990
  2. 2. Jerrold (Kent) Sherson 1922– m. Aileen (Lione) Tiller 1924–1980
    1. 1. Karen (Aileene) Sherson 1945–1968 m. Donald Hullmann 1943–1969

Lena Johnson's Timeline

9 Records

1886
1 Apr 1886
Birth of Lena Mary Johnson in Kansas
Kansas
1900
1900
Age 14
Lena Mary Johnson resided here in Crystal, Phillips, Kansas, USA
Crystal, Phillips, Kansas, USA
1910
1910
Age 24
Lena Mary Johnson resided here in Portland Ward 7, Multnomah, Oregon, USA
Portland Ward 7, Multnomah, Oregon, USA
1922
abt 1922
Age 36
Lena Mary Johnson resided here
None
1930
1930
Age 44
Lena Mary Johnson resided here in Vancouver, Vancouver, Clark, Washington, USA
Vancouver, Vancouver, Clark, Washington, USA
1935
1935
Age 49
Lena Mary Johnson resided here in Vancouver, Clark, Washington
Vancouver, Clark, Washington
1940
1940
Age 54
Lena Mary Johnson resided here in Precinct 62, Vancouver, Clark, Washington, USA
Precinct 62, Vancouver, Clark, Washington, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 65
Lena Mary Johnson resided here in Washington
Washington
1968
2 Oct 1968
Age 82
Death of Lena Mary Johnson in Seattle, King, Washington, USA
Seattle, King, Washington, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1886
    Event Place: Kansas
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Crystal, Phillips, Kansas; Roll: 495; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0119; FHL microfilm: 1240495
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Portland Ward 7, Multnomah, Oregon; Roll: T624_1288; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0181; FHL microfilm: 1375301
    [3] Oregon, U.S., State Births, 1842-1917, Oregon State Archives; Salem, OR, USA; Oregon, U.S., State Births, 1842-1924

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Crystal, Phillips, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Crystal, Phillips, Kansas; Roll: 495; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0119; FHL microfilm: 1240495

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Portland Ward 7, Multnomah, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Portland Ward 7, Multnomah, Oregon; Roll: T624_1288; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0181; FHL microfilm: 1375301

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1922
    Record Source: Oregon, U.S., State Births, 1842-1917, Oregon State Archives; Salem, OR, USA; Oregon, U.S., State Births, 1842-1924

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Vancouver, Vancouver, Clark, Washington, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Vancouver, Clark, Washington; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0050; FHL microfilm: 2342219

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Vancouver, Clark, Washington
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Vancouver, Clark, Washington; Roll: m-t0627-04335; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 6-71

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Precinct 62, Vancouver, Clark, Washington, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Vancouver, Clark, Washington; Roll: m-t0627-04335; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 6-71

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Washington
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Seattle, Washington, USA
    Record Source: Washington, U.S., Death Index, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Death Index, 1940-1959, 1965-2017

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Oct 1968
    Event Place: Seattle, King, Washington, USA
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