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Herbert Fisk Johnson, Jr

Herbert Fisk Johnson, Jr

Male 1899 - 1978  (79 years)  Submit Photo / DocumentSubmit Photo / Document


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  • Name Herbert Fisk Johnson 
    Suffix Jr 
    Born 15 Nov 1899  Racine, Racine, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1900 
    1900 Johnson 2.    		 1900 Johnson 2.
    1900 US census, Racine, Racine, Wisconsin, enumeration district 33, Family Number 53, Johnson.
    Census 1905 
    WI 1905 Johnson 2.    		 WI 1905 Johnson 2.
    Racine, Racine, Wisconsin, page 302, family 234.
    Census 1910 
    1910 Johnson.    		 1910 Johnson.
    1910 US census, Racine, Wisconsin, enumeration district 68, Family Number 85, Johnson.
    Census 1920 
    1920 Johnson.    		 1920 Johnson.
    1920 US census, Racine, Racine, Wisconsin, enumeration district 73, Family Number 8, Johnson.
    Census 1930 
    1930 Johnson.    		 1930 Johnson.
    1930 US census, Racine, Wisconsin, enumeration district 51-40, Family Number 388, Johnson.
    Occupation 1935 
    At the age of 28 Herbert's father died and he became president of the Johnson Wax Company 
    15-Story Test Tube.    		 15-Story Test Tube.
    The Waukesha Daily Freeman, Waukesha, Wisconsin, Wednesday, March 20, 1946, page 12.
    Spirit of Carnauba Sikorsky S-38     		Spirit of Carnauba Sikorsky S-38
    The "Spirit of Carnauba". A replica of a Sikorsky S-38. The original sank in 1938 at Manokwari Bay in Indonesia. The plane was used by Herbert in 1935 for a 7.500 mile expedition to Brazil to find a sustainable source of Carnaúba wax needed for his business. Herbert thought the journy changed his life. Upon his return he wrote the book "Carnauba Expedition: The Story of a Scientific Adventure by Airplane to Study the Carnauba Palm at Its Source in the Interior of Brazil. He wrote the dedication to his son; "To Sammy, I hope you make this trip some day. It changed my life. Love, Dad." The plane now hangs in the S C Johnson world headquarters in Racine, Wisconsin. In the Background is the S C Johnson research tower. Herbert commissioned Frank Lloyd Wright to design the S C Johnson headquarters of which the tower is part of.
    S C Johnoson Postcard.    		 S C Johnoson Postcard.
    A 1975 postcard showing the Frank Lloyd Wright designed S C Johnson headquarters.
    HF Johnson & Frank Lloyd Wright.    		 HF Johnson & Frank Lloyd Wright.
    HF Johnson & Frank Lloyd Wright.
    Biographical Information 1938 
    Wingspread Donated.    		 Wingspread Donated.
    The Racine (Wisconsin) Journal Times Sunday Bulletin, November 6 1960 page 1.
    Wingspread.    		 Wingspread.
    Herbert commissioned Frank Lloyd Wright to design his home "Wingspread". It was donated by Johnson and his wife Irene to The Johnson Foundation in 1959 as an international educational conference facility. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places has been designated a National Historic Landmark.
    Census 1940 
    1940 Johnson.    		 1940 Johnson.
    1940 US census, Racine, Wisconsin, enumeration district 51-61, Family Number 49, Johnson.
    Died 13 Dec 1978  Wind Point, Racine, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Mound Cemetery, Racine, Racine, Wisconsin, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    S C Johnson Mausoleum.    		 S C Johnson Mausoleum.
    S C Johnson Mausoleum.
    S C Johnson Mausoleum interior.    		 S C Johnson Mausoleum interior.
    S C Johnson Mausoleum interior.
    S C Johnson Mausoleum.    		 S C Johnson Mausoleum.
    Sunlight streaming into the S C Johnson Mausoleum through one of it's two stained glass windows. (Note this image is flipped. The "J" is oriented for proper viewing from the outside).
    Johnson Mausoleum.    		 Johnson Mausoleum.
    Run time 1 minute 9 seconds.
    Siblings
    1. Henrietta Johnson,   b. 2 Oct 1902, Racine, Racine, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jan 1992
     
    Person ID I22214  Nagel
    Last Modified 11 May 2015 

    Father Herbert Fisk Johnson, Sr,   b. 27 May 1868, Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Feb 1928, Racine, Racine, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Helen Converse,   b. 9 Aug 1869, Beloit, Rock, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jul 1944, Racine, Racine, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Married 14 Jul 1896  Racine, Racine, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F7296  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Gertrude Brauner,   b. 1899 
    Divorced 1931 
    Children 
     1. Karen Andrea Johnson,   b. 16 May 1924, Racine, Racine, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jan 2016, Racine, Racine, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)  [Birth]
     2. Henrietta Johnson,   b. 16 Apr 1927, Racine, Racine, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Mar 1931, Racine, Racine, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 3 years)  [Birth]
    +3. Samuel Curtis Johnson, Jr,   b. 2 Mar 1928, Racine, Racine, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 May 2004, Racine, Racine, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)  [Birth]
    Last Modified 11 May 2015 
    Family ID F7298  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Esther Jane Tilton,   b. 31 Jul 1904,   d. 30 May 1938  (Age 33 years) 
    Last Modified 11 May 2015 
    Family ID F7304  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Irene Purcell,   b. 7 Aug 1902, Hammond, Lake, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jul 1972, Racine, Racine, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married
    Johnson-Purcell Marriage.    		 Johnson-Purcell Marriage.
    The Rhinelander (Wisconsin) Daily News, Tuesday, October 7, 1941 Johnson page 1.
    Last Modified 11 May 2015 
    Family ID F7305  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart


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