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Virgil Lionel Johnson 1898–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Sep 1898

Birth Location: California, USA

Death Date: 28 Jan 1954

Death Location: Fresno, Fresno County, California, United States of America

Father: James Jr

Mother: Sarah Reed

Spouse(s): Lema Johnson, Josephine None

Children(s): Maxine Niece

Virgil Lionel Johnson was born in 1898 in California, USA, the child of James Otice Johnson Jr And Sarah Jane Reed. In 1900, Virgil Lionel Johnson resided in Township 2, Glenn, California, USA. In 1910, Virgil Lionel Johnson resided in Township 1, Glenn, California, USA. Virgil Lionel Johnson married Josephine, Lema Johnson, and had children including Maxine Johnson Adopted Niece. Virgil Lionel Johnson passed away in 1954 in Fresno, Fresno County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Virgil Lionel Johnson was born in 1898 in California, USA, the child of James Otice Johnson Jr And Sarah Jane Reed.
  • In 1900, Virgil Lionel Johnson resided in Township 2, Glenn, California, USA.
  • In 1910, Virgil Lionel Johnson resided in Township 1, Glenn, California, USA.
  • Virgil Lionel Johnson married Josephine, Lema Johnson, and had children including Maxine Johnson Adopted Niece.
  • Virgil Lionel Johnson passed away in 1954 in Fresno, Fresno County, California, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Jr
1862–1941
Birth Location: California, United States of America
JJ
Sarah Reed
1867–1944
Birth Location: Sonoma County, California, United States of America
SR

Spouses(s)

Lema Johnson
1903–1998
Birth Location: Saybrook McL, Illinois
LJ
Josephine None
1904–
Birth Location: Arkansas
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Children(s)

Maxine Niece
1926–
Birth Location: California
MN

Virgil Johnson's Ancestors

Self
Virgil Johnson
1898–1954
Birth Place: California, USA
Parents
James Otice Johnson Jr
1862–1941
California, United States of America
Sarah (Jane) Reed
1867–1944
Sonoma County, California, United States of America
Grandparents
William (Wilsey) Johnson
1836–1917
New Harmony, Posey, Indiana, USA
Amanda (Amelia) Beard
1843–1913
Joliet, Will, Illinois, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Johnson
1812–1849
Mary Wilsey
1814–1846
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Wilsey
1777–1825
Mary Ashcraft
1786–1856

Virgil Johnson's Descendants

1.
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Virgil (Lionel) Johnson (10 Sep 1898–28 Jan 1954) m. Lema Johnson (1 Dec 1903–3 Apr 1998) m. Josephine (abt 1904–)
  1. 1. Maxine (Johnson Adopted,) Niece 1926–

Virgil Johnson's Timeline

13 Records

1898
10 Sep 1898
Birth of Virgil Lionel Johnson in California, USA
California, USA
1900
1900
Age 2
Virgil Lionel Johnson resided here in Township 2, Glenn, California, USA
Township 2, Glenn, California, USA
1910
1910
Age 12
Virgil Lionel Johnson resided here in Township 1, Glenn, California, USA
Township 1, Glenn, California, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 19
Virgil Lionel Johnson resided here in Glenn County, California, USA
Glenn County, California, USA
1926
1926
Age 28
Virgil Lionel Johnson resided here in San Francisco, California, USA
San Francisco, California, USA
1930
1930
Age 32
Virgil Lionel Johnson resided here in San Francisco (Districts 1-250), San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
San Francisco (Districts 1-250), San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
1935
1935
Age 37
Virgil Lionel Johnson resided here in San Francisco, San Francisco, California
San Francisco, San Francisco, California
1940
1940
Age 42
Virgil Lionel Johnson resided here in , San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
1942
1942
Age 44
Virgil Lionel Johnson resided here in Fresno, California, USA
Fresno, California, USA
1949
1949
Age 51
Virgil Lionel Johnson resided here in Fresno, California, USA
Fresno, California, USA
1950
1950
Age 52
Virgil Lionel Johnson resided here in Fresno, Fresno, California, USA
Fresno, Fresno, California, USA
1951
1951
Age 53
Virgil Lionel Johnson resided here in Fresno, California, USA
Fresno, California, USA
1954
28 Jan 1954
Age 56
Death of Virgil Lionel Johnson in Fresno
Fresno

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1898
    Event Place: California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for California, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 911
    [2] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Chico Enterprise-Record; Publication Date: 4 Feb 1954; Publication Place: Chico, California, USA; ,0.034895767,0.14074442,0.31348348&xid=3355
    [6] 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: Fresno, Fresno, Cali

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Township 2, Glenn, California, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Township 1, Glenn, California, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Glenn County, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1926
    Event Place: San Francisco, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Nov, 1929
    Event Place: California

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: San Francisco (Districts 1-250), San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0115; FHL microfilm: 2339934

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Roll: m-t0627-00308; Page: 61B; Enumeration District: 38-271

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Roll: m-t0627-00308; Page: 61B; Enumeration District: 38-271

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Fresno, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for California, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 911

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1949
    Event Place: Fresno, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Fresno, Fresno, California, 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: Fresno, Fresno, Cali

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1951
    Event Place: Fresno, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1954
    Event Place: Fresno
    Record Source:
    [1] California, Death Index, Place: Fresno; Date: 28 Jan 1954; Social Security: 545010422
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Chico Enterprise-Record; Publication Date: 4 Feb 1954; Publication Place: Chico, California, USA; ,0.034895767,0.14074442,0.31348348&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fresno, Fresno County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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