‘A TRUE HISTORIAN’ : Jan Johannes remembered as a chronicler of Nassau County’s past

Historian Jan Johannes meticulously documented Nassau County’s past for future generations. He died Thursday after a lengthy illness. He was 80 years old.  The retired air traffic controller moved with his wife and family to Hilliard in 1968 to work...

Jan Johannes, right, who died Thursday at 80, was a Nassau County historian known for his involvement with the West Nassau Historical Society and preservation of the Callahan Depot as well as his books about Nassau County’s history. SUBMITTED PHOTO
Jan Johannes, right, who died Thursday at 80, was a Nassau County historian known for his involvement with the West Nassau Historical Society and preservation of the Callahan Depot as well as his books about Nassau County’s history. SUBMITTED PHOTO

KATHIE SCIULLO / NASSAU COUNTY RECORD

Historian Jan Johannes meticulously documented Nassau County’s past for future generations. He died Thursday after a lengthy illness. He was 80 years old. 

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