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William Henry Johnson 1866–1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 August 1866

Birth Location: minnesota, USA

Death Date: 2 Feb 1946

Death Location: Montezuma, Pike, Illinois

Father: Heinrich Johnson

Mother: Sarah Williams

Spouse(s): Cornelia Tatman, Ada Johnson

Children(s): Freeda Johnson, Virgil Johnson, Orlo Johnson, Lawrence Sr.

In 1866, William Henry Johnson entered the world in minnesota, USA, born to Heinrich J Henry Johnson And Sarah J Williams. In 1870, William Henry Johnson resided in Glendale, Mcleod, Minnesota, USA. William Henry Johnson married Ada Johnson, Cornelia Tatman, and had children including Freeda Johnson, Lawrence William Johnson Sr, Orlo Johnson, Virgil Milton Johnson. William Henry Johnson passed away in 1946 in Montezuma, Pike, Illinois.

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Biography

  • In 1866, William Henry Johnson entered the world in minnesota, USA, born to Heinrich J Henry Johnson And Sarah J Williams.
  • In 1870, William Henry Johnson resided in Glendale, Mcleod, Minnesota, USA.
  • William Henry Johnson married Ada Johnson, Cornelia Tatman, and had children including Freeda Johnson, Lawrence William Johnson Sr, Orlo Johnson, Virgil Milton Johnson.
  • William Henry Johnson passed away in 1946 in Montezuma, Pike, Illinois.

Immediate Family

Parents

Heinrich Johnson
1838–1909
Birth Location: Kronprinzenkoog, South Dithmarschen county, Holstein, Germany.
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Sarah Williams
1840–
Birth Location: New York, USA
SW

Spouses(s)

Cornelia Tatman
1878–1914
Birth Location: Iroquois, IL, USA
CT
Ada Johnson
1881–1930
Birth Location: Indiana
AJ

Children(s)

Freeda Johnson
1908–1993
Birth Location: So. Dakota (Abeerdeen)
FJ
Virgil Johnson
1899–1973
Birth Location: Watseka, Illinois, USA
VJ
Orlo Johnson
1908–
Birth Location: Illinois
OJ
Lawrence Sr.
1914–1992
Birth Location: Everly, Clay, Iowa, USA
LS

William Johnson's Ancestors

Self
William Johnson
1866–1946
Birth Place: minnesota, USA
Parents
Heinrich J " Henry " Johnson
1838–1909
Kronprinzenkoog, South Dithmarschen county, Holstein, Germany.
Sarah (J) Williams
1840–
New York, USA
Grandparents
Jacob Johnson
1806–1883
Marne, South Dithmarschen, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Lily Johnson
1815–
germany
John Williams
1801–1876
Brookfield, Madison, New York, United States
Jane (Elizabeth) Lewis
1810–1873
NY/VT or Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Claus Johannssen
1762–1836
Margarethe Geissler
1775–1828
Wheaton Williams
1774–1837
Keturah York
1775–1861
Huldohr Porter
1785–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jurgen Johannssen
1730–
Margaret Hanno
1730–1775

William Johnson's Descendants

1.
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William (Henry) Johnson (20 August 1866–2 Feb 1946) m. Cornelia Tatman (Jun 22 1878–10 Aug 1914) m. Ada Johnson (abt 1881–12 Apr 1930)
  1. 1. Freeda Johnson 1908–1993 m. Edward Pierce 1907–
    1. 1. Vernon (Leroy) Pierce 1926–2007
  2. 2. Virgil (Milton) Johnson 1899–1973 m. Olive (May) Armstrong 1899–1939
    1. 1. Robert (D) Johnson 1921–1967 m. Gladys (G.) Law 1921–
    2. 2. Virginia (May) Johnson 1922–1990
    3. 3. Dorothy (Belle) Johnson 1924–1999
  3. 3. Orlo Johnson 1908–
  4. 4. Lawrence (William Johnson) Sr. 1914–1992 m. Selma (H) Hyer 1920– m. Hellen (Lucille) Johnson 1915–1974
    1. 1. Patricia (Ann) Johnson 1938–2009
    2. 2. Janice Johnson 1940–2018
    3. 3. Sandra (Lea) Johnson 1944–1996
    4. 4. Lawrence (W Johnson) Jr 1936–2018

William Johnson's Timeline

18 Records

1866
20 August 1866
Birth of William Henry Johnson in minnesota, USA
minnesota, USA
1866
13 Aug 1866
William Henry Johnson was baptized in Illinois, USA
Illinois, USA
1870
1870
Age 4
William Henry Johnson resided here in Glendale, Mcleod, Minnesota, USA
Glendale, Mcleod, Minnesota, USA
1880
1880
Age 14
William Henry Johnson resided here in Concord, Iroquois, Illinois, USA
Concord, Iroquois, Illinois, USA
1885
1885
Age 19
William Henry Johnson resided here in Council Bluffs Ward 2, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
Council Bluffs Ward 2, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
1894
7 Nov 1894
Age 28
William Henry Johnson was married in District of Columbia, USA
District of Columbia, USA
1898
1898
Age 32
William Henry Johnson resided here in San Francisco, California, United States
San Francisco, California, United States
1900
1900
Age 34
William Henry Johnson resided here in Middleport, Iroquois, Illinois, USA
Middleport, Iroquois, Illinois, USA
1905
1905
Age 39
William Henry Johnson resided here in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
1910
1910
Age 44
William Henry Johnson resided here in Wayne, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA
Wayne, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 54
William Henry Johnson resided here in Council Bluffs Ward 6, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
Council Bluffs Ward 6, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
1924
1924
Age 58
William Henry Johnson resided here in Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA
Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA
1925
1 Jan 1925
Age 59
William Henry Johnson resided here in Council Bluffs Ward 6, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
Council Bluffs Ward 6, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
1930
1930
Age 64
William Henry Johnson resided here in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
1935
1935
Age 69
William Henry Johnson resided here in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 74
William Henry Johnson resided here in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
1946
2 Feb 1946
Age 80
Burial of William Henry Johnson in Montezuma, Pike, Illinois
Montezuma, Pike, Illinois
1950
13 Jul 1950
Age 84
Death of William Henry Johnson in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 August 1866
    Event Place: minnesota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, State Census Collection
    [2] California, Voter Registers, California State Library, California History Section; Great Registers, 1866-1898; Collection Number: 4 - 2A; CSL Roll Number: 110; FHL Roll Number: 977270
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa; Roll: T627_1199; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 78-34B
    [4] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Council Bluffs Ward 6, Pottawattamie, Iowa; Roll: T625_510; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 161; Image: 998
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa; Roll: 679; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0031; Image: 679.0; FHL microfilm: 2340414
    [7] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Concord, Iroquois, Illinois; Roll: 214; Family History Film: 1254214; Page: 132A; Enumeration District: 126; Image: 0045
    [8] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Kankakee Ward 7, Kankakee, Illinois; Roll: 312; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0043; FHL microfilm: 1240312
    [9] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Middleport, Iroquois, Illinois; Roll: 307; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 1240307
    [10] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Wayne, Tippecanoe, Indiana; Roll: T624_381; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0192; FHL microfilm: 1374394
    [11] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [12] Illinois, County Marriages
    [13] District of Columbia, Marriage Records
    [14] Iowa, Death Records, 1920-1967

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 13 Aug 1866
    Event Place: Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Illinois, U.S., Select United Methodist Church Records, 1824-2009

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 7 Nov 1894
    Event Place: District of Columbia, USA
    Record Source: District of Columbia, Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Glendale, Mcleod, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Concord, Iroquois, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Concord, Iroquois, Illinois; Roll: 214; Family History Film: 1254214; Page: 132A; Enumeration District: 126; Image: 0045

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1885
    Event Place: Council Bluffs Ward 2, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, State Census Collection

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1898
    Event Place: San Francisco, California, United States
    Record Source: California, Voter Registers, California State Library, California History Section; Great Registers, 1866-1898; Collection Number: 4 - 2A; CSL Roll Number: 110; FHL Roll Number: 977270

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Middleport, Iroquois, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Kankakee Ward 7, Kankakee, Illinois; Roll: 312; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0043; FHL microfilm: 1240312
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Middleport, Iroquois, Illinois; Roll: 307; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 1240307

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1905
    Event Place: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, State Census Collection

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Wayne, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Wayne, Tippecanoe, Indiana; Roll: T624_381; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0192; FHL microfilm: 1374394

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Council Bluffs Ward 6, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Council Bluffs Ward 6, Pottawattamie, Iowa; Roll: T625_510; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 161; Image: 998

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1924
    Event Place: Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1925
    Event Place: Council Bluffs Ward 6, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, State Census Collection

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa; Roll: 679; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0031; Image: 679.0; FHL microfilm: 2340414

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa; Roll: T627_1199; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 78-34B

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa; Roll: T627_1199; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 78-34B

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pittsfield, Pike, Illinois
    Record Source: Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jul 1950
    Event Place: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Cook County, Illinois Death Index, 1908-1988
    [2] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] Iowa, Death Records, 1920-1967

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1946
    Event Place: Montezuma, Pike, Illinois
    Record Source: Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index
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