Clarence Thomas Johnston (1898 - 1966)

Born 21 Mar 1898 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Agnes L (Strandahl) Johnston — married 20 Nov 1919 in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States

Husband of Virginia Lucille (Francis) Johnston — married 1935 in Hancock County, West Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 23 Mar 1966 at age 68 in Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, United States

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Biography

Clarence "Jay" Thomas Johnston was born on March 21, 1898 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. He was the son of Thomas D. Johnston and Harriet Wilson. He served as a private first class in World War I with the Battery F company of the 125th Field Artillery. He enlisted on April 17, 1917. He was part of the American Expeditionary Force from June 28, 1918 to March 24, 1919.

Clarence married Agnes L. Strandahl on November 20, 1919 in Cleveland. She died as a young woman on August 9, 1922 in Cleveland and was buried at Knollwood Cemetery in Cleveland.

Clarence married Virginia Lucille Francis on September 20, 1935 in Cumberland, Hancock County, West Virginia. They had five children during their marriage.

In 1937 Clarence was listed as an electrician at a radio service shop. He died at the age of 68, on March 23, 1966, in Montgomery, Alabama. He was buried at Greenwood Cemetery in Montgomery.

Records

"Michigan Births and Christenings, 1775–1995." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2010.

Name: Clarence T Johnston

Gender: Male; Race: White

Birth Date: 21 Mar 1898; Birth Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan

Father's name: Thomas D Johnston; Mother's name: Hattie M Johnston

FHL Film Number: 1377675

Year: 1900; Census Place: Fraser, Bay, Michigan; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0048; FHL microfilm: 1240701

Name: Clarance Johnson; Age: 3

Birth Date: Mar 1898; Birthplace: Michigan

Sheet Number: 12

Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 247; Family Number: 247

Race: White; Gender: Male

Relation to Head of House: Grand Son; Marital status: Single

Father's Birthplace: England

Mother's name: Hatty M Johnson; Mother's Birthplace: Michigan

Farm or House: H

Household Members:

William Wilson 65

Ellen A Wilson 58

George P Wilson 27

Rosa A Wilson 22

Hatty M Johnson 28

Gertrude Johnson 9

William G Johnson 6

Clarissa Johnson 4

Clarance Johnson 3

Year: 1910; Census Place: Bay City Ward 9, Bay, Michigan; Roll: T624_637; Page: 31B; Enumeration District: 0051; FHL microfilm: 1374650

Name: Clarence Johnson; Age in 1910: 12

Birth Year: abt 1898; Birthplace: Michigan

Street: Hidgon

Race: White; Gender: Male

Relation to Head of House: Son; Marital Status: Single

Father's name: Thomas Johnson; Father's Birthplace: England

Mother's name: Hattie Johnson; Mother's Birthplace: Michigan

Native Tongue: English

Attended School: Yes; Able to Read: Yes; Able to Write: Yes

Household Members:

Thomas Johnson 49

Hattie Johnson 38

William Johnson 16

Clarissa Johnson 14

Clarence Johnson 12

World War I. Official Roster of Ohio Soldiers, Sailors and Marines in the World War, 1917-1918. Vol. I-XXIII. Columbus, OH, USA: F. J. Heer Printing Co., 1926.

Name: Clarence T. Johnston; Race: White

Serial Number: 1534739

Residence: Cleveland, O.

Enlistment Division: National Guard

Enlistment Location: Cleveland, O.

Enlistment Date: 17 Apr 1917

Birth Place: Detroit, Mich.; Birth Date / Age: 19 1/12 Years

Assigns Comment: Machine Gun Troop 1 Cavalry ONG to 15 Sept 1917; Battery F 135 Field Artillery to Discharge Private, first class 13 Nov 1918. Defensive Sector. American Expeditionary Forces 28 June 1918 to 24 March 1919. Honorable discharge 11 Apr 1919.

Volume #: 9

U.S., Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists, 1910-1939 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.

Name: Clarence T Johnston

Departure Date: 12 Mar 1919; Departure Place: Brest, France

Arrival Place: Brest France

Address: 1004 East 105th Street

Residence Place: Cleveland, Ohio

Father: Thomas D Johnston

Ship: New Hampshire

Military Unit: Battery F 135th Field Artillery

Rank: Private First Class

Service Number: 1,534,739

Notes: Battery F 135th Field Artillery

Year: 1920; Census Place: Cleveland Ward 16, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: T625_1368; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 333

Name: Clarence Johnson; Age: 21

Birth Year: abt 1899; Birthplace: Michigan

Street: Easton Ave; House Number: 8901

Race: White; Gender: Male

Relation to Head of House: Head; Marital status: Married

Spouse's name: Agnes Johnson

Father's Birthplace: England; Mother's Birthplace: Ohio

Able to Speak English: Yes

Occupation: Machinist; Industry: Auto Co

Employment Field: Wage or Salary

Home Owned or Rented: Rented

Able to Read: Yes; Able to Write: Yes

Agnes Johnson 19 (wife)

Year: 1927. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

Name: Clarence T Johnston; Residence Year: 1927

Street address: 776 Hayden av EC

Residence Place: Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Occupation: Electrician

Publication Title: Cleveland, Ohio, City Directory, 1927

Year: 1935. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

Name: Clarence T Johnston; Residence Year: 1935

Street address: 10 E 148th

Residence Place: Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Occupation: Radio Repairman

Publication Title: Cleveland, Ohio, City Directory, 1935

Year: 1940; Census Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03236; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 92-838

Name: Clarence T Johnston

Age: 42; Estimated Birth Year: abt 1898

Gender: Male; Race: White; Birthplace: Michigan

Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Brother-in-law

Street: E 148 Street

Residence in 1935: Same Place; Resident on farm in 1935: No

Sheet Number: 6A

Occupation: Maintance Man

Highest Grade Completed: High School, 2nd year

Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 44

Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work

Weeks Worked in 1939: 52; Income: 1100; Income Other Sources: No

Household Members:

Richard James 43

Clara James 44

Don James James 16

Virginia Johnston 24

William Johnston 46

Clarence T Johnston 42

World War II Draft. The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Ohio, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 717

Name: Jay Clarence Thomas Johnston; Race: White

Age: 43; Birth Date: 21 Mar 1898; Birth Place: Detroit, Michigan

Residence Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio

Registration Date: 16 Feb 1942; Registration Place: Cuyahoga, Ohio

Employer: Hickok Electrical Instument Co

Height: 510"; Weight: 190

Complexion: Light; Eye Color: Blue; Hair Color: Brown

Next of Kin: Virginia Johnston (wife)

"Alabama Deaths and Burials, 1881–1952." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2010.

Name: Jay C Johnston

Birth Date: abt 1898

Death Date: 23 Mar 1966

Death Place: Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama

Death Age: 68

Marital Status: Married; Gender: Male

Father Name: Thomas D Johnston; Mother Name: Harriett M Wilson

Spouse Name: Virginia Francis Johnston

FHL Film Number: 1909088

Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.

Name: Jay Johnston

Last Residence: 36108 Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, USA

BORN: 21 Mar 1898

Died: Mar 1966

State (Year) SSN issued: Ohio (Before 1951)

U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.

Name: Clarence Thomas Johnston

Birth Date: 21 Mar 1898

Birth Place: Wyandotte, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America

Death Date: 23 Mar 1966

Death Place: Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, United States of America

Cemetery: Greenwood Cemetery

Burial or Cremation Place: Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, United States of America

Has Bio?: Y

Father: Thomas D Johnston; Mother: Harriett Martha Johnston

Spouse: Virginia Lucille Johnston

Children: Robert Clarence Johnston

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Sources

• Year: 1898. Michigan Births and Christenings, 1775–1995 Index. Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. FHL Film Number: 1377675. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2010.

• Year: 1900; Census Place: Fraser, Bay, Michigan; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0048; FHL microfilm: 1240701

• Year: 1910; Census Place: Bay City Ward 9, Bay, Michigan; Roll: T624_637; Page: 31B; Enumeration District: 0051; FHL microfilm: 1374650

• World War I. Official Roster of Ohio Soldiers, Sailors and Marines in the World War, 1917-1918. Vol. I-XXIII. Columbus, OH, USA: F. J. Heer Printing Co., 1926.

• U.S., Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists, 1910-1939 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.

• Year: 1920; Census Place: Cleveland Ward 16, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: T625_1368; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 333

• Year: 1927. Cleveland, Ohio, City Directory. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

• Year: 1935. Cleveland, Ohio, City Directory. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

• Year: 1940; Census Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03236; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 92-838

• World War II Draft. The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Ohio, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 717

• Year: 1966. Alabama Deaths and Burials, 1881–1952 Index. Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama. FHL Film Number: 1909088. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2010.

• Find A Grave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30963200/clarence-thomas-johnston

Acknowledgments

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