Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
NameGeorge W. JOHNSON
Birth7 Aug 1832, New York1021
Death20 Jun 1910, Pendleton, Niagara County, New York1021,1022
BurialGreenwood Cemetery, Wilson, Niagara County, New York1021
OccupationBlacksmith, farmer
FatherHenry JOHNSON (1789-1872)
MotherCatherine PERRY? (~1794-~1864)
Spouses
Birth4 Aug 1841, Wilson, Niagara County, New York1023
Death22 Oct 1916, Pendleton, Niagara County, New York1023,1022,1024
BurialGreenwood Cemetery, Wilson, Niagara County, New York1023,1025
Marriageabt Jul 1857, Wilson, Niagara County, New York
Marr MemoGolden wedding celebrated 6 July 1907
ChildrenLizzie (1858-1920)
 Henry David (1865-1941)
 Frank A. (1869-)
 Achsah E. (~1874-1916)
Census notes for George W. JOHNSON
1850 Michigan, Calhoun County, LeRoy Township, page 110, film M432-348
dwelling 841, family 862
Henry Johnson, age 57, male, blacksmith, born New York
Catharine ------ , age 56, female, born New York
George --------- , age 18, male, born New York
Seth ------------- , age 16, male, born New York
Daniel -----------, age 12, male, born New York

1860 New York, Niagara County, Wilson, p. 14
dwelling 173, family 167
George Johnson, age 28, male, blacksmith, personal $100, born New York
Olive--------------, age 19, female, born New York
Lizzie-------------, age 2, female, born New York

1870 New York, Niagara County, Town of Wilson, Ridge Road Post Office, p. 20
dwelling 163, family 166
Johnson, George, age 37, male, white, farm Laborer, personal $400, born New York
----------, Olive, age 28, female, white, housekeeper, born New York
----------, Lizzie, age 11, female, white, born New York
----------, Henry, age 5, male, white, born Canada
----------, Frank, age 1, male, white, born New York

1875 New York State Census, Niagara County, Town of Pendleton, p. 10
dwelling 71, frame, $300, family 74
George W. Johnson, age 42, male, head, born Niagara, married, farmer
Olive Johnson, age 33, female, wife, born Niagara, married
Lizza Hosmer, age 17, female, daughter, born Niagara, married
William Hosmer, age 19, male, son-in-law, born Niagara, married, farm hand
David H. Johnson, age 10, male, son, born Canada, single
Frank A. Johnson, age 6, male, son, born Niagara, single
Achsah E. Johnson, age 1 5/6, female, daughter, born Niagara

1880 New York, Niagara County, Wilson, E.D. 144, sheet 4D
dwelling 30, family 30
Johnson, George, white, male, age 47, head, married, farmer, born New York, parents born New York
----------, Olive, white, female, age 38, wife, married, keeping house, born New York, father born Massachusetts, mother born New York
----------, Henry, white, male, age 15, son, single, laborer, born Canada, parents born New York
----------, Frank, white, male, age 11, son, single, at school, born New York, parents born New York
----------, Achsah, white, female, age 6, daughter, single, at school, born New York, parents born New York
Furman, Elson, white, male, age 23, head, married, born New York
----------, Jennie, white, female, age 23, wife, married, keeping house, born New York, parents born New York

1900 New York, Niagara County, Pendleton Town, E.D. 84, sheet 6B
dwelling 123, family 128
Johnson, George, head, white, male, Aug 1833, age 66, married for 43 years, born New York, parents born New York
----------, Olive, wife, white, female, Aug 1841, age 58, married for 43 years, mother of 6 children, 4 living, born New York, father born Massachusetts, mother born Vermont
Crossman, Ethel, niece, white, female, Sep 1889, age 10, single, born New York, parents born New York

1910 New York, Niagara County, Pendleton Township, E.D. 129, sheet 8B
dwelling 185, family 185
Johnson, George, head, male, white, age 77, married once for 52 years, born New York, parents born New York, own account
----------, Olive, wife, female, white, age 68, married once for 52 years, mother of 6 children, 4 living, born New York, parents born New York
Gallandt, Edward, servant, male, white, age 22, single, born New York, parents born New York, common laborer

--------------------------deceased
Notes for George W. & Olive (Family)
The Buffalo Courier, Sunday, 7 July 1907, p. 17
Mr. and Mrs. George Johnson and Family

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North Tonawanda, July 6. – A number of Tonawandans and Buffaloians attended the golden wedding celebration of Mr. and Mrs. George Johnson of Lockport at the home of their daughter, Mrs. James Moffat at Wilson Tuesday. Besides Mrs. Moffat, Mr. and Mrs. Johnson are the parents of Mrs. William Hosmer of North Tonawanda and Henry and Frank Johnson of Lockport. Their only great grandchildren are LeGrand and Annabell Kent, children of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kent of Buffalo.

Mr. and Mrs. Johnson were married at Wilson. Mr. Johnson was 25 years old and Mrs. Johnson was nine years his junior at the time of the marriage. Mrs. Johnson was Miss Olive Tower, daughter of the late David Tower, who was the most extensive owner of farm lands in the vicinity of Wilson, Tuesday over 100 relatives and friends assembled to participate in the festivities attending the fold wedding of the highly esteemed couple, to earned felicitations for their 50 years of wedded happiness and to extend best wishes for their welfare.

Mr. and Mrs. Johnson were the recipients of several thousand dollars worth of presents, including $100 in gold and a gold dinner service set, the present of David A. Tower of New York, brother of Mrs. Johnson.

Dinner was served on the lawn and among those who sat dawn [sic] to the bountiful repast were at least a dozen people over 80 years old. The guests included Mr. and Mrs. William Hosmer and Mrs. Isaac Jones of North Tonawanda, Mr. and Mrs. A.R. Kent, Miss Helen Degnau, A.M. Wands and Daniel Conden of Buffalo, Mr. and Mrs. Witmer of Lockport, Mr. and Mrs. D.A. Tower of New York, Mrs. Lizzie Tower and Miss Minnie Tower of Boston, Mrs. Daniel Condit of Jersey City, Mr. and Mrs. William Warner of Merriton, Ont., and Mrs. John Heacock of Lockport.
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