Walter Morris Johnson (1899 - 1977)

Born 2 May 1899 in Moline, Rock Island, Illinois, United States

Husband of Lila Alice (Brewster) Johnson — married Feb 1929 in Moline, Rock Island, Illinois, United States

Died 27 Oct 1977 at age 78 in Moline, Rock Island, Illinois, United States

Biography

Walter was born in 1899 to Andrew J Johnson and Eva Maria Swenson. He had at least 9 siblings: Susanna Carolina, Charles, John, Bertha Christine, Anna Charlotte, Peter Andrew, Svea Marion Marie, Martin L, and Frank.

• Fact: Military Draft Registration (from 1917 to 1918) Rock Island, Illinois
• Fact: Military Draft Registration (1917-1918) Rock Island, Illinois
• Fact: Residence (1920) Moline Ward 1, Rock Island, Illinois

He married in 1929 to Lila Alice Brewster, daughter of Alice May Thorpe and John W Brewster. He was about 29 years old and was her second husband. They had at least 2 children together:

1. Wallace Marshall Johnson
2. Wilma Maria Johnson

• Fact: Residence (1930) Moline, Rock Island, Illinois
• Fact: Residence (1935) Same House, Rock Island, Illinois
• Fact: Residence (1940) Ward 7, Moline, South Moline Township, Rock Island, Illinois

Walter passed away in 1977 at the age of 78.

• Fact: Burial (1 Nov 1977) Moline Memorial Park, Moline, Rock Island, Illinois

Links

Obituary, Published in The Dispatch, Moline, Illinois, 28 Oct 1977, Page 5, Media
Funeral Notice, Published in The Dispatch, Moline, Illinois, 30 Oct 1977, Page 36, Media
FamilySearch PID: GQFK-KMM
Find A Grave: Memorial #114094987 Headstone Photo: Yes
BillionGraves ID: 4553050

Sources

• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7W3S-MP6Z : 23 October 2019), Walter Morris Johnson, 1917-1918.
• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K66M-YC7 : 25 August 2019), Walter Morris Johnson, 1917-1918.
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJCC-QDB : accessed 25 February 2020), Walter M Johnson in household of Andrew Johnson, Moline Ward 1, Rock Island, Illinois, United States; citing ED 98, sheet 9B, line 68, family 215, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 402; FHL microfilm 1,820,402.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XS11-MG5 : accessed 25 February 2020), Walter M Johnson in household of Eva M Johnson, Moline, Rock Island, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 34, sheet 6A, line 7, family 116, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 552; FHL microfilm 2,340,287.
• "Michigan Obituaries, 1820-2006," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVP1-42SZ : 17 March 2018), Walter Johnson in entry for Mrs Susanna Johnson Von Ins, 1934; citing Holland, , , United States, Obituary, Grand Rapids Public Library, Michigan; FHL microfilm 7,597,950.
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWZ4-9CB : 16 November 2019), Walter Johnson, Ward 7, Moline, South Moline Township, Rock Island, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 81-63, sheet 9A, line 33, family 203, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 875.
• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J2T2-SYX : 19 May 2014), Walter Johnson, Oct 1977; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 25 February 2020), memorial page for Walter M Johnson (2 May 1899–27 Oct 1977), Find A Grave Memorial no. 114094987, citing Moline Memorial Park, Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Larry Kinyon (contributor 47178887).
• BillionGraves.com. Grave record for Walter M Johnson (2 May 1899 - 27 Oct 1977), BillionGraves Record 4553050 Moline, Rock Island, Illinois, United States

See Also

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 25 February 2020, 02:15), entry for Walter Morris Johnson(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:GQFK-KMM); contributed by various users.
• "Public Member Trees kih1962/ageorgiaangel", database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/75467200/person/282170687326/facts : accessed 25 Feb 2020), profile for Walter Morris Johnson.

Acknowledgement

Johnson-91191 was created by Karen Ivey Herndon on 25 Feb 2020. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Karen and others.