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Richard Felix Johnson (1874 - 1945)

Richard Felix Johnson
Born in Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USAmap
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Son of and
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died at about age 70 in Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USAmap
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Contents

Biography

This biography is a rough draft. It was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import and needs to be edited.

Name

Name: Richard Felix /JOHNSON/[1]
Name: Richard Felix /Johnson/[2]
Name: Richard F /Johnson/[3]
Name: Richard F /Johnson/[4]
Name: Richard /JOHNSON/[5]

Found multiple versions of NAME. Using Richard Felix /JOHNSON/.

Birth

Birth: per birth Record.
Date: 17 SEP 1874
Place: Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA[6][7][8][9][10]
Birth: 1920 census
Date: 1875
Place: Massachusetts[11]
Birth: 1930 census
Date: 1875
Place: Massachusetts[12]
Birth:
Date: 1875
Place: Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA[13]

Found multiple copies of BIRT DATE. Using 17 SEP 1874

Military Service

Military Service: Boston Army Supply Base
Date: 1918
Place: Boston[14]

Property

Property: inherits from Aunt Nellie when she dies
Date: 1942
Place: 68 Harvard St, Brookline Village, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Residence

Residence: 1880 census + WW1 draft
Date: 1880
Place: Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA[15][16]
Residence: 1920 census
Date: 1920
Place: 68 Harvard Ave, Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts[17]
Residence: 1930 census
Date: 1930
Place: 68 Harvard Ave, Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts[18]
Residence: accountant per city directory
Date: 1927
Place: 68 Harvard, Brookline, Massachusetts[19]
Residence: student - MIT per family records
Date: 1894
Place: 68 Harvard St. Brookline, Massachusetts[20]
Residence: Treasurer Holyhood Cemetary - per city directory
Date: 1908
Place: Brookline, Massachusetts[21]
Residence: Treasurer Holyhood cemetary - per city directory
Date: 1914
Place: 68 Harvard St, Brookline, Massachusetts[22]
Residence:
Date: 1880
Place: Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA[23]

Event

Event: WW1 draft registration
Type: other
Date: 1918
Place: Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA[24]

Note

Note: #N256

Sources

  • WikiTree profile Johnson-8430 created through the import of Johnson Family Tree 2011-08-24.ged on Aug 24, 2011 by Rosemary Palermo. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Rosemary and others.
  • Source: S143 Author: Ancestry.com Title: U.S. City Directories Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010; Repository: #R2
  • Repository: R2 Name: www.ancestry.com Address: E-Mail Address: Phone Number:
  • Source: S206 Title: Massachusetts Marriages 1695-1910
  • Source: S27 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1920 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009; Repository: #R2
  • Source: S276 Title: City Directories - Brookline, Massachusetts 1894 > 118
  • Source: S277 Title: U.S. City Directories -Brookline, Massachusetts 1927 > 140
  • Source: S28 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1930 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002; Repository: #R2 NOTEUnited States of America, Bureau of the Census, Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930
  • Source: S297 Title: Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915 for Elizabeth Jane Fegan
  • Source: S30 Author: Ancestry.com Title: World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005; Repository: #R2 NOTEUnited States, Selective Service System, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration
  • Source: S4 Author: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Title: 1880 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited; Repository: #R1
  • Repository: R1 Name: Ancestry.com Address: http://www.Ancestry.com E-Mail Address: Phone Number:
  • Source: S40 Title: Family Anecdotes

Notes

Note N132http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1880usfedcen&h=15463667&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
Note N2561874 - 17 Sept - Richard Felix Johnson is born to Felix Johnson Jr son of Richard S McS Johnson and Catherine Finnegan Johnson.
1876 - 9 Dec - mother Margaret 'Peg' Lyons dies. Son is 2 years old. His father, Felix Jr, sister Annie moves in to help care for the baby.
1880 - 8 June - census
Felix Jr. (30) stone mason, Annie (sister)(22) Richard Felix (5). Annie moved in to care for little Richard Felix after death of mother Peg.
1881 - Father Felix Jr. dies of Typhoid Fever. Richard Felix is 7. Annie and her sister Nellie become his surrogate parents.
1894 - 1897 - Richard F (19-22) listed as student (per family records attended MIT) residing at 68 Harvard St. Brookline, MA.
Per Mary Johnson, Richard Felix went to MIT and was associated with Johnson Brothers Construction.
Note Father Felix Jr. had died when he was 7. Great Uncle Felix (brother of his father) had died 1892 when he was 18. Johnson Brothers at that time was being run by his uncles Patrick and Richard. .
1908 - Richard Felix (33) is treasurer at Holyhood Cemetary per city directory.
Per Mary E Johnson: After many years with Johnson Brothers, he was offered the position of Treasurer of Holyhood Cemetery by the Corporation in Boston. He brought their finances from ,000 to or 9,000,000 during the time of Cardinal Cushing. Cardinal Cushing commended him for the fine work
1910 - 15 April census - 68 Harvard St - Dwelling 6-Famiily 6
Richard Felix (30) carpenter-house employee, Annie (48) none, Nellie(38) dressmaker-home own account,
House noted as rented?
Note: Ricahrd Felix is now living with his 2 aunts at the Harvard St. house left by his grandmother Catherine when she died.
1914 - city directory - Ricahrd Felix (39) lsited as Treasurer Holyhood cemetery.
1918 - per WW1 records - working in civilian life at Holyhood Cemetary. Worked at the Army Supply Base in Boston.
1919 - death of Annie, his aunt who had raised him from the age of 2 following his mother's death.
1920 - 21 Jan - census - dwelling 68 Harvard St - family 447:
Ellen T (50), head, house owned free and clear, no occupation, Richard F nephew (45) is estimator of buildings at home.
Ellen is youngest daughter of Richard F's grandfather - Richard S McS Johnson. 68 Harvard St was the old Johnson family home per Mary Johnson.
1927 - Richard Felix listed as an Accountant living at 68 Harvard. Still working for Holyhood Cemetary. He was 52.
1930 - 2 April - census - dwelling 68 Harvard St - family 12:
Richard (55) head, home is owned worth ,000, Treasurer-cemetary, Nellie T (65) (Ellen T) aunt - no occupation.
1942 - death of Ellen T 'Nellie' Johnson, his aunt - who with her sister Annie raised Richard from age of 2.
Richard is 67 at time of her death. 68 Harvard St is left to him.
1945 - Died of Viral Pneumonia and was buried in his Grandfather's lot (Richard S and Mary Etta) in Holyhood Cemetery.
per Mary E Johnson:
Richard Felix never married. He left the 68 Harvard Ave house to Leo (his cousin). Also left Mary E Johnson (cousin) 00 in his will. Their mutual aunts (sisters of their fathers) Annie and Nellie who had cared for him were already deceased and the only other surviving uncle was Patrick and his family.
Note: I believe that Mary's recollection was incorrect. I believe Felix Jr was the son of Richard Sr. and NOT Felix Sr. He would have worked with his uncle and cousins at that firm as his father would have died when he was 7.
  1. ↑ Source: #S4 Page: Year: 1880; Census Place: Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_547; Family History Film: 1254547; Page: 341.2000; Enumeration District: 508; Image: 0686. Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1875Birth place: MassachusettsResidence date: 1880Residence place: Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Note: @N132@
  2. ↑ Source: #S30 Page: Database online. Registration Location: Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Roll: 1685068; Draft Board: 0. Data: Text: Record for Richard Felix Johnson
  3. ↑ Source: #S27 Page: Database online. Year: 1920; Census Place: Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_721; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 173; Image: . Data: Text: Record for Richard F Johnson
  4. ↑ Source: #S28 Page: Database online. Year: 1930; Census Place: Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 933; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 28; Image: 810.0. Data: Text: Record for Richard F Johnson
  5. ↑ Source: #S4 Page: Year: 1880; Census Place: Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_547; Family History Film: 1254547; Page: 341.2000; Enumeration District: 508; Image: 0686. Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1875Birth place: MassachusettsResidence date: 1880Residence place: Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Note: @N132@
  6. ↑ Source: #S4 Page: Year: 1880; Census Place: Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_547; Family History Film: 1254547; Page: 341.2000; Enumeration District: 508; Image: 0686. Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1875Birth place: MassachusettsResidence date: 1880Residence place: Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Note: @N132@
  7. ↑ Source: #S40 Page: Mary E Johnson - Family Bible and Stories
  8. ↑ Source: #S40 Page: Mary E. Johnson from family bible and stories
  9. ↑ Source: #S297 Page: Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915, Data: Text: See media - Mary Etta birth record
  10. ↑ Source: #S30 Page: Database online. Registration Location: Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Roll: 1685068; Draft Board: 0. Data: Text: Record for Richard Felix Johnson
  11. ↑ Source: #S27 Page: Database online. Year: 1920; Census Place: Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_721; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 173; Image: . Data: Text: Record for Richard F Johnson
  12. ↑ Source: #S28 Page: Database online. Year: 1930; Census Place: Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 933; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 28; Image: 810.0. Data: Text: Record for Richard F Johnson
  13. ↑ Source: #S4 Page: Year: 1880; Census Place: Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_547; Family History Film: 1254547; Page: 341.2000; Enumeration District: 508; Image: 0686. Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1875Birth place: MassachusettsResidence date: 1880Residence place: Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Note: @N132@
  14. ↑ Source: #S30 Page: Database online. Registration Location: Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Roll: 1685068; Draft Board: 0. Data: Text: Record for Richard Felix Johnson
  15. ↑ Source: #S4 Page: Year: 1880; Census Place: Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_547; Family History Film: 1254547; Page: 341.2000; Enumeration District: 508; Image: 0686. Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1875Birth place: MassachusettsResidence date: 1880Residence place: Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Note: @N132@
  16. ↑ Source: #S30 Page: Database online. Registration Location: Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Roll: 1685068; Draft Board: 0. Data: Text: Record for Richard Felix Johnson
  17. ↑ Source: #S27 Page: Database online. Year: 1920; Census Place: Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_721; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 173; Image: . Data: Text: Record for Richard F Johnson
  18. ↑ Source: #S28 Page: Database online. Year: 1930; Census Place: Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 933; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 28; Image: 810.0. Data: Text: Record for Richard F Johnson
  19. ↑ Source: #S277 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Richard Felix
  20. ↑ Source: #S276 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Richard Felix Johnson b 1874.
  21. ↑ Source: #S143 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for
  22. ↑ Source: #S143 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for
  23. ↑ Source: #S4 Page: Year: 1880; Census Place: Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_547; Family History Film: 1254547; Page: 341.2000; Enumeration District: 508; Image: 0686. Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1875Birth place: MassachusettsResidence date: 1880Residence place: Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Note: @N132@
  24. ↑ Source: #S30 Page: Database online. Registration Location: Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Roll: 1685068; Draft Board: 0. Data: Text: Record for Richard Felix Johnson






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