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 • The partially completed superstructure of the Quebec Bridge collapses entirely, claiming the lives of 76 workers.

1909


Feb 14
Age: 29y
1909 Colombia recognizes the independence of Panama.

1910


Age: 30y
1910 Comet Halley is visible from Earth. It won't be seen again until 1986.

1920


Age: 40y
1920 • The United Kingdom cedes its brief control of the key Black Sea port of Batum to the Democratic Republic of Georgia.

1930


Age: 50y
1930 • The first night game in organized baseball history takes place in Independence, Kansas.

1940


Age: 60y
1940 • WWII: The Parliament of the United Kingdom passes the Emergency Powers (Defence) Act 1940, giving the government full control over all persons and property.

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 • The first A-4 rocket is successfully launched from Test Stand VII at Peenemünde, Germany. The rocket flies 147 kilometres wide and reaches a height of 84.5 kilometres, becoming the first man-made object to reach space.

1942


Age: 62y
1942 • WWII: Battle of Milne Bay: Japanese forces suffer their first defeat on land.

1942


Aug 30
Age: 63y

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