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Lydia Ann Johnson 1868 – 1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Mar 1868

Birth Location: Canada

Death Date: 27 April 1950

Death Location: Flint, Genesee, Michigan, USA

Father: Bradley Johnson

Mother: Hannah (Dezan)

Spouse(s): Miner Vail

Children(s): Hazel Vail

In 1868, Lydia Ann Johnson entered the world in Canada, born to Bradley E Johnson and Hannah (Anna) Campbell DeSand (Dezan). Lydia Ann Johnson married Miner James Vail, and had children including Hazel Louise Vail. Lydia Ann Johnson passed away in 1950 in Flint, Genesee, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1868, Lydia Ann Johnson entered the world in Canada, born to Bradley E Johnson and Hannah (Anna) Campbell DeSand (Dezan).
  • Lydia Ann Johnson married Miner James Vail, and had children including Hazel Louise Vail.
  • Lydia Ann Johnson passed away in 1950 in Flint, Genesee, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Bradley Johnson
1835 – 1893
Birth Location: Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Hannah (Dezan)
1837 – 1897
Birth Location: Ontario
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Spouses(s)

Miner Vail
1862 – 1947
Birth Location: Hadley, Lapeer County, Michigan
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Children(s)

Hazel Vail
1891 – 1976
Birth Location: Mount Pleasant, Isabella, Michigan, USA
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Lydia Johnson's Ancestors

Self
Lydia Johnson
1868 – 1950
Birth Place: Canada
Parents
Bradley E Johnson
1835 – 1893
Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Hannah ((Anna) Campbell DeSand) (Dezan)
1837 – 1897
Ontario
Grandparents
Matthew Johnson
1805 – 1888
Williamsdale, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
Mary (Elizabeth) Robinson
1805 – 1885
Fort Lawrence, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
John Desand
1797 –
Wurtenburg, Germany
Mary ((Campbell)) Walker
1798 – 1898
Glassary, Argyll, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Johnson
1773 – 1857
Mary Bulmer
1778 – 1872
Matthias Robinson
1779 – 1835
Sarah Robison
1783 –
John Walker
1753 – 1830
Isabell, McCaill
1758 – 1847
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Matthew Johnson
1748 – 1833
Anne Ash
1752 – 1835
John+ Great)
1749 – 1819
Grace Smides
1749 – 1799
John Walker
1725 – 1761
Ann McCallum
1730 – 1814
Duncan McCaill
1730 – 1830
Marion Lindsay
1735 – 1835

Lydia Johnson's Descendants

1.
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Lydia (Ann) Johnson (3 Mar 1868 – 27 April 1950) m. Miner (James) Vail (18 Apr 1862 – 14 Dec 1947)
  1. 1. Hazel (Louise) Vail (March 16, 1891 – January 27, 1976) m. James (Alexander) McAra (12 Mar 1891 – 31 May 1949)
    1. 1. Harriet (June McAra) Smith (09 Jun 1915 – 19 Jun 1999) m. Leonard (Earle) Smith (24 Mar 1912 – 10 Nov 2001)
      1. 1. Reg (D) Smith m. Bonnie Keller
        1. 1. Smith
        2. 2. Smith
      2. 2. Smith
      3. 3. Smith

Lydia Johnson's Timeline

2 Records

1868
3 Mar 1868
Birth of Lydia Ann Johnson in Canada
Canada
1950
27 April 1950
Age 82
Death of Lydia Ann Johnson in Flint, Genesee, Michigan, USA
Flint, Genesee, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Mar 1868
    Event Place: Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 April 1950
    Event Place: Flint, Genesee, Michigan, USA
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