Ada (Aldridge) Johnson (abt. 1862 - abt. 1892)

Born about 1 Jan 1862 in Waimea East, Nelson, New Zealand

Wife of Alexander Johnson — married 19 Jan 1881 in Collingwood, Tasman, New Zealand

Descendants

Died about 1892 at about age 30 in New Zealand [uncertain]

Biography

Ada was born in New Zealand in 1862 to Hannah and Job ^[1]

Ada Aldridge and Alexander Johnson married in Collingwood, New Zealand on the 19th of January 1881 ^[2][3], and had 6 children:

1. George Alexander ^[4]
2. Henry Arthur ^[5]
3. Ada Christina ^[6]
4. Hannah Agnes ^[7]
5. Albert Ernest ^[8]
6. Walter James ^[9]

It is unknown where she was buried or exactly when she passed away, but her husband remarried as a widower in 1896.

Research Notes

The 1937 death used in online trees is for an Ada (Aldridge) Hewitt (1865-1937) who married Alfred Hewitt in 1883 which is not this Ada as her children were born around this. The married notice confirms that Job is her father.

Alexander remarried in 1896 and stated he was a widower since Jan 1891, however, Walter was born in 1892. She may have died in 1892 when Walter was born (27 Sep 1892) or maybe Jan 1893.

Walter was killed in action in World War I, only siblings are mentioned in his death notice. Albert, also killed in WWI, had his Aunt as his next of kin. It seems likely Ada may have died prior to this or at least was not in contact with her children.

Alexander was alive in 1902 as he was the next of kin for George in his military records. He was living at Willis Street, Wellington at the time.

Sources

1. ↑ New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs : Births, Deaths & Marriages Online (digital index) Birth Registration: 1862/9659 - Aldridge Ada - Parents recorded as: Hannah and Job
2. ↑ Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 26, 31 January 1881, Page 2
3. ↑ New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs : Births, Deaths & Marriages Online (digital index) Marriage Registration: 1881/3064 - Ada Aldridge and Alexander Johnson
4. ↑ New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs : Births, Deaths & Marriages Online (digital index) Birth Registration: 1882/3218 - Johnson George Alexander - Parents recorded as: Ada and Alexander
5. ↑ New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs : Births, Deaths & Marriages Online (digital index) Birth Registration: 1883/751 - Johnson Henry Arthur - Parents recorded as: Ada and Alexander
6. ↑ New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs : Births, Deaths & Marriages Online (digital index) Birth Registration: 1885/15950 - Johnson Ada Christina - Parents recorded as: Ada and Alexander
7. ↑ New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs : Births, Deaths & Marriages Online (digital index) Birth Registration: 1887/784 - Johnson Hannah Agnes - Parents recorded as: Ada and Alexander
8. ↑ New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs : Births, Deaths & Marriages Online (digital index) Birth Registration: 1889/9245 - Johnson Albert Ernest - Parents recorded as: Ada and Alexander
9. ↑ New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs : Births, Deaths & Marriages Online (digital index) Birth Registration: 1892/10319 - Johnson Walter James - Parents recorded as: Ada and Alexander

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 14 July 2022, 08:27), entry for Ada Christine Aldridge (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LBBK-WLX ); contributed by various users.