Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
NameClara T. JOHNSON
Birth28 May 1854, New York177,178,179,193,194
Memo1853 in previous census; 1855 in 1900 census
Death24 Oct 1930, Oak Park, Cook County, Illinois195,196
Burial27 Oct 1930, Forest Home Cemetery, Cook County, Illinois195,196
OccupationMother of 4 children
Alias/AKACarra
FatherHiram JOHNSON (1822-)
MotherAnna Marie FINK (1825-1876)
Spouses
BirthJul 1845, Ohio193
Death19 May 1933, Oak Park, Cook County, Illinois197
Burial22 May 1933, Forest Home Cemetery, Cook County, Illinois197
FatherMark TEGARDINE (1811-1895)
MotherJane (Mary?) HALE (1815-1879)
Marriage31 Mar 1875, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio198
ChildrenAgnes Louise (1876-1904)
 Harry Arthur (1879-1923)
 Ida Ann (1881-1936)
 Lester Erwin (1892-1946)
Notes for Clara T. JOHNSON
By putting pieces together, here’s what I believe I have on this family. I believe this daughter’s name is really Clara, not Carra, as one census had. I looked for Clara Johnson marrying in Cleveland. I had found the family in Cleveland in 1870, and also when Emma married, and when Mary and mother Anna Maria died. This spouse is the only one within the time frame where Clara is the correct age.
This family moved to Chicago, Illinois before 1880 as Harry is said to be born in Illinois in the 1880 census.
©2012 Original narrative by Nancy Ratay
Census notes for Clara T. JOHNSON
1860 Michigan, Branch County, Coldwater Village, page 52, line 17, stamped page 920, film M653-538 (taken June 7, 1860)
Hiram Johnson, age 37, male, moulder, born Ohio
Anomarish------, age 33, female, born Ohio
Emma-----------, age 10, female, born Ohio
Mary------------, age 8, female, born Ohio
Carra------------, age 7, female, born New York
George-----------, age 3, male, born Michgan

1870 Ohio, Cuyahoga County, City of Cleveland Ward, page 341 or 37, film M593-1189, 4 dated 10 June 1870
dwelling 268, family 289
Johnson, Hiram , age 48, male, moulder, 300, born Ohio
-----------, Annie , age 43, female , keeps house, born Ohio
-----------, Emma, age 20, female, born Ohio
-----------, Mary, age 18, female, born Ohio
-----------, Clara, age 16, female, born New York
-----------, George, age 13, male, born Michigan

1880 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Hyde Park E.D. 193, sheet 26, film T9-0199 (taken 11 June 1880)
dwelling 230, family 246
Tegardine, Henry, white, male age 35, married, machinist, born Ohio, parents born England
------------, Clara, white, female, age 26, wife, married, keeps house, born New York, parents born Ohio
------------, Aggie, white, female, age 4, daughter, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born New York
------------, Harry, white, male, age 1, son, single, born Illinois, father born Ohio, mother born New York

1900 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, West town, E.D. 1132, sheet 15B, page 130, ward 35, film T623-291 (taken 12 June 1900)
1236 Ohio St., dwelling 248, family 304
Tegardine, Henry, head, white, male, July 1845, age 54, married 25 years, born Ohio, parents born England, machinist
------------, Clara T., wife, white, female, May 1855, age 45, married 25 years, mother of 6 children, 4 living, born New York, father born New York, mother born Ohio
------------, Harry A., son, white, male, Apr 1879, age 21, single, born Illinois, father born Ohio, mother born New York
------------, Ida A., daughter, white, female, Oct 1881, age 18, single, born Illinois, father born Ohio, mother born New York
------------, Lester, son, white, male, July 1892, age 7, single, born Illinois, father born Ohio, mother born New York

1910 Michigan, Van Buren County, Almena Township, E.D. 145, sheet 5A, stamped page 114, film T624-676 (taken 27 April 1910)
dwelling 119, family 120
Tegardine, Henry H., head, male, white, age 64, married once for 35 years, born Ohio, parents born England, farmer
------------, Clara, wife, female, white, age 54, married once for 35 years, mother of 4 children, 3 living, born New York, parents born Ohio
------------, Lester, son, male, white, age 17, single, born Illinois, father born Ohio, mother born New York, farm laborer

1920 Michigan, Van Buren County, Paw Paw Township, E.D. 199, sheet 3B (taken 12 Jan 1920) film T625-799
farm, dwelling 61, family 67
Tagardine, Henry H., head, male, white, age 74, married, born Ohio, parents born England, farmer
------------, Clara, wife, female, white, age 65, married, born New York, parents born Ohio

1930 Michigan, Van Buren County, Paw Paw Township, Vol 80, E.D. 24, sheet 5B, film T626-1028 (taken 12 Apr 1930)
dwelling 124, family 126
Tegardine, Henry H., head, own house no value given, male, white, age 84, married at age 29, born Ohio, parents born England, fruit farmer
------------, Clara T., wife, female, white, age 75, married at age 20, born New York, parents born unknown

—————deceased
Obituary notes for Clara T. JOHNSON
Oak Park Oak Leaves (Illinois), 31 October 1930, p. 50 (NewspaperArchive.com)
Death of Mrs. H.H. Tegardine
Services for Mrs. Henry H. Tegardine of 542 South Elmwood, who died last Friday, were conducted on Monday afternoon at the chapel at 124 Madison. Interment was at Forest Home. Mrs. Tegardine is survived by her husband, Henry R. [sic] Tegardine; a daughter, Mrs. Ida Sears, and a son, Lester E.
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