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William Brooke Johns Sr.

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William Brooke Johns Sr.

Birth
District of Columbia, USA
Death
3 Dec 1987 (aged 93)
Olney, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
Burial
Sandy Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Parents:
- William Sanger Johns [1863-1928]
- Amelia Caroline (Volkman) Johns [1875-1941]

Married Hazel Mahaska (Barnsley) Johns on November 11, 1925.

Children:
1. William Brooke Johns Jr.
2. James Sanger Johns
3. John S. Johns
4. Hazel Martha Johns
6. Joan B. Johns
7. Jocelyn S. Johns

Vaudeville and Ziegfeld Follies entertainer.

His Biography

Hear him performing...
- "I Want a Pretty Girl", 1923
- "Why Should I Weep About One Sweetie", 1924
- Bebe, 1926


Parents:
- William Sanger Johns [1863-1928]
- Amelia Caroline (Volkman) Johns [1875-1941]

Married Hazel Mahaska (Barnsley) Johns on November 11, 1925.

Children:
1. William Brooke Johns Jr.
2. James Sanger Johns
3. John S. Johns
4. Hazel Martha Johns
6. Joan B. Johns
7. Jocelyn S. Johns

Vaudeville and Ziegfeld Follies entertainer.

His Biography

Hear him performing...
- "I Want a Pretty Girl", 1923
- "Why Should I Weep About One Sweetie", 1924
- Bebe, 1926




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  • Created by: Glenn Wallace
  • Added: Feb 1, 2011
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65050228/william_brooke-johns: accessed ), memorial page for William Brooke Johns Sr. (24 Dec 1893–3 Dec 1987), Find a Grave Memorial ID 65050228, citing Sandy Spring Friends Meeting House Cemetery, Sandy Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by Glenn Wallace (contributor 46802463).