Laura Catherine Rea (1866 - 1936)

Born 4 Jun 1866 in Octoraro, Cecil, Maryland, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas Johnson — married 12 Aug 1903 in Pennsylvania, United States

Died 5 Feb 1936 at age 69 in Perryville, Cecil, Maryland, United States

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Biography

Laura was born 6/4/1866 in Maryland. She was the daughter of James Rea and Emma Kennard. In 1870 and 1880 Laura was living with her parents and siblings in Cecil, Maryland where her father was a stonemason. In 1900 Laura was working as a servant in the household of Howard Coates in Little Britain, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Laura married Thomas Johnson on 8/12/1903 in Fremont, Chester County Pennsylvania. Laura and Thomas settled in Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania where Thomas worked in a quarry, was a merchandise clerk and also worked as a gardener. Laura was widowed in 1934. She died 2/5/1936 and is buried with family members in the Fremont Union Cemetery in Nottingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN38-97X : 2 January 2021), Laura Rea in entry for James S Rea, 1870.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNQJ-JBS : 7 September 2017), Laura C Rea in household of James S Rea, Rising Sun, Cecil, Maryland, United States; citing enumeration district ED 15, sheet 215C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,507.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M33N-DDM : accessed 19 January 2021), Laura C Rea in household of Howard Coates, Little Britian Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 80, sheet 4B, family 83, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,425.

• "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHN6-HYV : 16 January 2021), Thomas Johnson and Laura C Rea, 12 Aug 1903; citing Marriage, Pennsylvania, United States, multiple County Clerks, Pennsylvania.

• "Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HFJ7-SB2M : 27 January 2020), Laura in entry for Ray Johnson, 1905.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGZ7-XF3 : accessed 19 January 2021), Laura Johnson in household of Thomas Johnson, Nottingham MM, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 85, sheet 8B, family 139, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1329; FHL microfilm 1,375,342.

• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFTY-2WZ : 15 January 2021), Laura Johnson in entry for Thomas Johnson, 1920.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHDH-G8M : accessed 19 January 2021), Laura Johnson in household of Thomas Johnson, West Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 103, sheet 4B, line 82, family 100, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2021; FHL microfilm 2,341,755.

• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVL3-YMHY : 11 January 2023), Laura C. Rea Johnson, ; Burial, Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Fremont Union Cemetery; citing record ID 82803480, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.