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Loren Edward Johnson 1918–1997 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 May 1918

Birth Location: Evanston, Sadorus, Champaign, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 5 Jun 1997

Death Location: Rio, Knox County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Otis Johnson

Mother: Emma Trueblood

Spouse(s): Eva Bell

Children(s): Joseph Johnson, Larry Johnson, John Johnson

Loren Edward Johnson was born in 1918 in Evanston, Sadorus, Champaign, Illinois, USA, the child of Otis Lorne Johnson And Emma J Trueblood. In 1920, Loren Edward Johnson resided in Garrett, Douglas, Illinois, USA. In 1930, Loren Edward Johnson resided in Garrett, Douglas, Illinois, USA. Loren Edward Johnson married Eva L Bell, and had children including Carl Edward Johnson, John Firth Johnson, Joseph Simons Johnson, Larry Elliot Johnson, Otis E Johnson, Sharon Maxine Swank. Loren Edward Johnson passed away in 1997 in Rio, Knox County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Loren Edward Johnson was born in 1918 in Evanston, Sadorus, Champaign, Illinois, USA, the child of Otis Lorne Johnson And Emma J Trueblood.
  • In 1920, Loren Edward Johnson resided in Garrett, Douglas, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1930, Loren Edward Johnson resided in Garrett, Douglas, Illinois, USA.
  • Loren Edward Johnson married Eva L Bell, and had children including Carl Edward Johnson, John Firth Johnson, Joseph Simons Johnson, Larry Elliot Johnson, Otis E Johnson, Sharon Maxine Swank.
  • Loren Edward Johnson passed away in 1997 in Rio, Knox County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Otis Johnson
1879–1956
Birth Location: Sadorus, Champaign, Illinois, USA
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Emma Trueblood
1886–1949
Birth Location: Sullivan, Indiana, USA
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Spouses(s)

Eva Bell
1925–2014
Birth Location: Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois, United States of America
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Children(s)

Joseph Johnson
1944–2013
Birth Location: Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois, United States of America
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Larry Johnson
1949–2003
Birth Location: Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois, United States of America
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John Johnson
1944–1944
Birth Location: Henderson County, Illinois, United States of America
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Loren Johnson's Ancestors

Self
Loren Johnson
1918–1997
Birth Place: Evanston, Sadorus, Champaign, Illinois, USA
Parents
Otis Lorne Johnson
1879–1956
Sadorus, Champaign, Illinois, USA
Emma (J) Trueblood
1886–1949
Sullivan, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
Calvin ("Cal") Johnson
1831–1912
Albany, Clinton County, Kentucky, United States of America
America (Catherine) McCoy
1837–1915
Clinton County, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Johnson
1800–1885
Martha Wood
1809–1865
Jeremiah McCoy
1770–1858
Lucia Talbott
1809–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Calvin Johnson
1771–1825
Abiah Roberts
1778–1867
John Sr
1783–1861
Sarah Crouch
1792–1865
Henry McCoy
1736–1804
Sarah Herndon
1750–1851
Nicholas Talbott
1769–1820
Jane Bates
1775–1851

Loren Johnson's Descendants

1.
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Loren (Edward) Johnson (8 May 1918–5 Jun 1997) m. Eva (L.) Bell (2 December 1925–21 November 2014)
  1. 1. Joseph (Simons) Johnson 1944–2013 m. Barbara (Jean) Eastman 1939–2020
  2. 2. Larry (Elliot) Johnson 1949–2003
  3. 3. John (Firth) Johnson 1944–1944

Loren Johnson's Timeline

6 Records

1918
8 May 1918
Birth of Loren Edward Johnson in Evanston, Sadorus, Champaign, Illinois, USA
Evanston, Sadorus, Champaign, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 2
Loren Edward Johnson resided here in Garrett, Douglas, Illinois, USA
Garrett, Douglas, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 12
Loren Edward Johnson resided here in Garrett, Douglas, Illinois, USA
Garrett, Douglas, Illinois, USA
1950
1950
Age 32
Loren Edward Johnson resided here in Murrayville, Morgan, Illinois, USA
Murrayville, Morgan, Illinois, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 33
Loren Edward Johnson resided here in Illinois
Illinois
1997
5 Jun 1997
Age 79
Death of Loren Edward Johnson in Galesburg, Knox, Illinois, USA
Galesburg, Knox, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 May 1918
    Event Place: Evanston, Sadorus, Champaign, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Illinois, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 869
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Garrett, Douglas, Illinois; Roll: T625_305; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 115
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Garrett, Douglas, Illinois; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2340245
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Dispatch; Publication Date: 6 Jun 1997; Publication Place: Moline, Illinois, United States of America; ,0.49507865,0.79397357,0.6456926&xid=335

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Garrett, Douglas, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Garrett, Douglas, Illinois; Roll: T625_305; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 115

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Garrett, Douglas, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Garrett, Douglas, Illinois; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2340245

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Murrayville, Morgan, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Murrayville, Morgan

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Illinois
    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 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jun 1997
    Event Place: Galesburg, Knox, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Dispatch; Publication Date: 6 Jun 1997; Publication Place: Moline, Illinois, United States of America; ,0.49507865,0.79397357,0.6456926&xid=335

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rio, Knox County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Dispatch; Publication Date: 6 Jun 1997; Publication Place: Moline, Illinois, United States of America; ,0.49507865,0.79397357,0.6456926&xid=335
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