William Stanley Johnson
Parents
Jacob C Johnson
Jacob C Johnson
1854 - 1889
Nancy J Bourn
Nancy J Bourn
1857 - 1947
Spouse
Genevieve Stanford
Genevieve Stanford
1884 - 1980
Children

1907


Age: 27y

residence


Spokane, Washington, USA ⇓
William and Genevieve are living at 427 West Shannon Avenue in Spokane.
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1907 Peking to Paris motor race, won by Prince Scipione Borghese driving a 7 litre 35/45 hp Itala.

1907


Oct 15
Age: 28y
1907 Černová incident: Fifteen people are shot during the consecration of a Catholic church in Hungary (now Slovakia).

1909


Feb 14
Age: 29y
1909 French forces capture Abéché, capital of the Ouaddai Kingdom in central Africa.

1910


Age: 30y
1910 Henry Ford sells 10,000 automobiles.

1920


Age: 40y
1920 • The world's first peaceful establishment of a social democratic government takes place in Sweden. Hjalmar Branting takes over when Nils Edén resigns.

1930


Age: 50y
1930 • The experimental television station, W9XAP, in Chicago, Illinois, broadcasts the election for the United States Senate, the first time that a senatorial race, with continual tallies of the votes, is televised.

1940


Age: 60y

1942


Age: 62y
1942 • WWII – Battle of Bir Hakeim: The Free French and British troops slow the German advance in North Africa.

1942


Age: 62y

residence


Seattle, King, Washington, USA ⇓
William is living at 9703 35th Ave in Seattle.
His son Lee Stanley Johnson is living a couple houses away at 9709 35th Ave.
1942 • General George Marshall transmits a direct order to General MacArthur in President Roosevelt's name, ordering MacArthur himself to turn over command of the Philippines to a subordinate and report to Australia to assume command of the large American force being built up there. The orders are worded to allow MacArthur to choose the exact moment of his departure; for various reasons, he will not leave until March 12 (Eastern Date).

1942


Aug 30
Age: 63y
1942 • The first African-American seamen are taken into the United States Navy.

1952


Dec 6
Age: 73y
1952 Decree 900 in Guatemala orders redistribution of uncultivated land.

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