Peter George Johnson

Peter George Johnson


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Peter Johnson age 2 in 1870 census, No picture available

Individual Facts

  • Name: Peter George Johnson
  • Sex: Male
  • Birth: 10 Sep 1867, Batavia, New York, USA
  • Death: 2 Feb 1928, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
  • Burial: Kenmore, Erie, New York, USA

Batavia, NY

Peter George Johnson was born on 10 Sep 1867 in Batavia, New York. At that time, Batavia was a small but active county town in western New York, still shaped by the Civil War era and the rapid growth of the United States. Most people lived without electricity, indoor plumbing, cars, or telephones. Travel was mainly by horse, wagon, and railroad. Life centered on family, church, farming, and small-town business. Batavia served the farms around it, so people would have known grain markets, livestock, local shops, blacksmiths, and mills. Schools existed, but daily life for many children still included work at home or on farms. News came through newspapers, letters, and word of mouth. In 1867, the country was rebuilding after the Civil War. Immigration was rising, industry was expanding, and towns like Batavia connected rural life with the growing commercial world of upstate New York.

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Batavia, NY
Batavia, NY

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  • Marriage: (Caroline Johanne Friederike Dueger) 20 Jan 1892, Tonawanda, Erie, New York, USA

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