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Willis Abbott Johnson 1907–1977 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Oct 1907

Birth Location: La Grange, Cook, Illinois

Death Date: 17 May 1977

Death Location: Downers Grove, Du Page, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Willis Johnson

Mother: Alice Paddock

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Gamble

Children(s):

In 1907, Willis Abbott Johnson entered the world in La Grange, Cook, Illinois, born to Willis Patton Johnson And Alice Norton Paddock. In 1910, Willis Abbott Johnson resided in Lyons, Cook, Illinois, USA. Willis Abbott Johnson married Elizabeth Gamble. Willis Abbott Johnson passed away in 1977 in Downers Grove, Du Page, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1907, Willis Abbott Johnson entered the world in La Grange, Cook, Illinois, born to Willis Patton Johnson And Alice Norton Paddock.
  • In 1910, Willis Abbott Johnson resided in Lyons, Cook, Illinois, USA.
  • Willis Abbott Johnson married Elizabeth Gamble.
  • Willis Abbott Johnson passed away in 1977 in Downers Grove, Du Page, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Willis Johnson's Ancestors

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Willis Johnson
1907–1977
Birth Place: La Grange, Cook, Illinois
Parents
Willis Patton Johnson
1875–1947
Marshalltown, Marshalltown County, Iowa
Alice (Norton) Paddock
1875–1961
Toledo, Ohio
Grandparents
Joseph Johnson
1847–1934
Harveysburg, Warren County, Ohio
Isabella Patton
1849–1936
Carroll County, Indiana
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Johnson
1821–1904
Susanna Baker
1824–1893
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Amasa Baker
1781–1874
Sarah Heyburn
1790–1859

Willis Johnson's Timeline

3 Records

1907
6 Oct 1907
Birth of Willis Abbott Johnson in La Grange, Cook, Illinois
La Grange, Cook, Illinois
1910
1910
Age 3
Willis Abbott Johnson resided here in Lyons, Cook, Illinois, USA
Lyons, Cook, Illinois, USA
1977
17 May 1977
Age 70
Death of Willis Abbott Johnson in Downers Grove, Du Page, Illinois, United States of America
Downers Grove, Du Page, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Oct 1907
    Event Place: La Grange, Cook, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] Cook County, Illinois, Birth Certificates Index
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lyons, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_238; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0039; FHL microfilm: 1374251

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Lyons, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lyons, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_238; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0039; FHL microfilm: 1374251

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 May 1977
    Event Place: Downers Grove, Du Page, Illinois, United States of America

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