Joseph Johnson (1852 - abt. 1921)

Born 1 Apr 1852 in Dover, Kent, England

Ancestors

Husband of Christina (Long) Johnson — married 9 May 1882 in Russell, Prescott and Russell, Ontario, Canada

Descendants

Died about 2 Mar 1921 at about age 68 in London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Joseph Johnson was born in Kent, England.

Joseph Johnson Gregory was born April 1, 1852 in Dover, Kent to Sarah Gregory.

Sarah married Alfred Johnson in the June to September quarter of 1852 in Dover.

Joseph took the last name of Johnson and emigrated to Canada with his mother, father and siblings about 1864.

1881 Canada Census, London, Ontario

• Alfred Johnson M 51 M England Baptist Shoe Maker
• Sarah Johnson F 47 M England Baptist
• Joseph Johnson M 30 England Baptist Musician
• Mary Johnson F 22 Ontario Baptist Dressmaker
• Alfred Johnson M 20 Ontario Baptist
• Lucy Johnson F 17 Ontario Baptist
• Richard Johnson M 15 Baptist
• Henry Johnson M 15 Baptist
• George Johnson M 12 Baptist
• Elizabeth Johnson F 10 Baptist

Joseph Johnson (30), bachelor, married Christina Long (25), spinster, on May 9, 1882 in Russell, Ontario, Canada.

At the time of their marriage he was living and working with the Canadian Civil Service in Ottawa.

1891 Canada Census, Westminster, Middlesex South, Ontario

• Joseph Johnston M 38 M Head Eng Methodist Post Office Clerk
• Christina Johnston F 32 M Wife Ontario
• Arthur Johnston M 6 Un Son Ontario
• Edith Johnston F 4 Un Dau Ontario
• Ethel Johnston F 2 Un Dau Ontario

1901 Canada Census, Westminster, Middlesex South, Ontario

• Joseph Johnston M Head M 1 Apr 1852 49 England 1875 English Meth Clerk P O
• Christina Johnston F Wife M 14 July 1857 43 Ontario German Meth
• Arthur E Johnston M Son S 9 Nov 1884 16 Ontario English Meth Student
• Edith M Johnston F Dau S 31 Jul 1887 13 Ontario English Meth
• Ethel C Johnston F Dau S 28 Oct 1889 11 Ontario English Meth

1911 Canada Census, London Sub-Districts 1-34, Ontario

• Joseph Johnson Head Male 59 England
• Christena Johnson Wife Female 52 Ontario
• Edythe M Johnson Daughter Female 23 Ontario
• Ethel C Johnson Daughter Female 21 Ontario

Joseph died on March 2, 1921 in London, Ontario and was buried at Woodland Cemetery on March 4.

Research Notes

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DEATH

Name: Joseph Johnson

Address: 19 Cathcart St

Male, English, Married

Age: 68

Birth Place and Year (Aprox): England 1853

Profession: Government Employee (Mail Clerk)

Father: Alfred Johnson, England

Mother: Sarah Gregory, England

Death Date: March 2, 1921

Burial Date: March 4, 1921

Burial: Woodland Cemetery

Informant: AE Johnson, St Marys, Ont., Son

Sources

• Citing this Record "England, Kent, Canterbury Parish Registers, 1538-1986," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGNV-34K5 : 18 April 2019), Joseph Johnson, 25 Jul 1852; from " Kent, Canterbury Archdeaconry Parish Registers Browse, 1538-1913," database and images, findmypast(http://www.findmypast.com : n.d); citing Baptism, Dover St James the Apostle, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Citing Canterbury Cathedral Archives, England.
• [1] Marriage
• [2] 1881 Canada Census
• [3] 1891 Canada Census
• [4] 1901 Canada Census
• Citing this Record "Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9T-R8FZ : 16 March 2018), Joseph Johnson, 1911; citing Census, London Sub-Districts 1-34, Ontario, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,418,508.
• Citing this Record "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J63S-BZT : 27 April 2019), Joseph Johnson, 02 Mar 1921; citing London, Middlesex, Ontario, yr 1921 cn 21020, Registrar General. Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,863,541.

Acknowledgement

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