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Roger Johnson 1897–1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1897

Birth Location: Maryland

Death Date: Abt 1972

Death Location: Mays Landing

Father: Samuel Johnson

Mother: Ellen Dorsey

Spouse(s): Elsie Johnson

Children(s): Rodger Jr., Helen Johnson, Melvin Johnson, Ruth Johnson

Roger Johnson was born in 1897 in Maryland, the child of Samuel Johnson And Ellen Dorsey. In 1930, Roger Johnson resided in Philadelphia (Districts 0251-0500), Philadelphia, . Roger Johnson married Elsie Allen Johnson, and had children including Allen Johnson, Benjamin A Johnson, Helen L Johnson, Marion Johnson Dow, Melvin Wardell Johnson, Rodger C Johnson Jr, Ruth M Johnson, Sterling Johnson. Roger Johnson passed away in 1972 in Mays Landing.

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

  • Roger Johnson was born in 1897 in Maryland, the child of Samuel Johnson And Ellen Dorsey.
  • In 1930, Roger Johnson resided in Philadelphia (Districts 0251-0500), Philadelphia, .
  • Roger Johnson married Elsie Allen Johnson, and had children including Allen Johnson, Benjamin A Johnson, Helen L Johnson, Marion Johnson Dow, Melvin Wardell Johnson, Rodger C Johnson Jr, Ruth M Johnson, Sterling Johnson.
  • Roger Johnson passed away in 1972 in Mays Landing.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Johnson
1870–
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
SJ
Ellen Dorsey
1870–
Birth Location: Howard County, Maryland, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elsie Johnson
1894–
Birth Location: Maryland
EJ

Children(s)

Rodger Jr.
1925–2005
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
RJ
Helen Johnson
1923–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
HJ
Melvin Johnson
1935–2014
Birth Location: Mizpah, New Jersey
MJ
Ruth Johnson
1921–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Roger Johnson's Ancestors

Self
Roger Johnson
1897–1972
Birth Place: Maryland
Parents
Samuel Johnson
1870–
Virginia, USA
Ellen Dorsey
1870–
Howard County, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Roger Johnson's Descendants

1.
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Roger Johnson (abt 1897–Abt 1972) m. Elsie (Allen) Johnson (abt 1894–)
  1. 1. Rodger (C Johnson) Jr. 1925–2005 m. Annie (Lee) Johnson 1929–1997
    1. 1. Lynn (Johnson) Conneo –2025
  2. 2. Helen (L) Johnson 1923–
  3. 3. Melvin (Wardell) Johnson 1935–2014 m. Luvenia (Lloyd) Johnson –1990
  4. 4. Ruth (M) Johnson 1921–

Roger Johnson's Timeline

7 Records

1896
abt 1896
Birth of Roger Johnson in Howard County, Maryland
Howard County, Maryland
1897
abt 1897
Birth of Roger Johnson in Maryland
Maryland
1930
1930
Age 33
Roger Johnson resided here in Philadelphia (Districts 0251-0500), Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia (Districts 0251-0500), Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1935
1935
Age 38
Roger Johnson resided here in Mays Landing, Atlantic, New Jersey
Mays Landing, Atlantic, New Jersey
1940
1940
Age 43
Roger Johnson resided here in Mays Landing, Atlantic, New Jersey, USA
Mays Landing, Atlantic, New Jersey, USA
1950
1950
Age 53
Roger Johnson resided here in Atlantic, New Jersey, USA
Atlantic, New Jersey, USA
1972
Abt 1972
Age 75
Death of Roger Johnson
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1896
    Event Place: Howard County, Maryland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Mays Landing, Atlantic, New Jersey; Roll: m-t0627-02302; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 1-100
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [3] 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: Atlantic, New Jersey

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1897
    Event Place: Maryland
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0467; FHL microfilm: 2341855

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Philadelphia (Districts 0251-0500), Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0467; FHL microfilm: 2341855

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Mays Landing, Atlantic, New Jersey
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Mays Landing, Atlantic, New Jersey; Roll: m-t0627-02302; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 1-100

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Mays Landing, Atlantic, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Mays Landing, Atlantic, New Jersey; Roll: m-t0627-02302; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 1-100

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Atlantic, New Jersey, 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: Atlantic, New Jersey

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Mizpah
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1972
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mays Landing
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
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