Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
NameCordelia A. JOHNSON
Birth11 Sep 1849, Wilson, Niagara County, New York2389,2390,2391
Death11 Aug 1936, Arlington Twp., Van Buren County, Michigan1000,2392,2393
Burial14 Aug 1936, Maplewood Cemetery, Rantoul, Illinois1000,2392
OccupationMother of 6 children
ReligionChristian Science
FatherHenry JOHNSON Jr. (1819-1889)
MotherCatharine TUIMICLIFF (1809-1891)
Spouses
Birthabt 1843, New York2394
Death1928, Illinois2394
BurialMaplewood Cemetery, Rantoul, Illinois2394
Marriageabt 1868
ChildrenAlice G. (1868-1953)
 Fred Oscar (1871-1953)
 Delbert Emileo (1872-1939)
 Chester Johnson (1877-1947)
 Kate E. (1882-1972)
 Marion E. (1889-1970)
Census notes for Cordelia A. JOHNSON
1850 New York, Niagara County, Wilson, p. 511 or 1021
dwelling 96, family 506
Henry Johnson Jr., age 30, male, blacksmith, $500, born Ohio
Cathrine------------, age 36, female, born New York
Mary E.------------, age 3, female, born New York
Cordelia H.--------, age 5/12, female, born New York

1860 New York, Niagara County, Wilson, p. 8
dwelling 69, family 63
Henry Johnson, age 40, male, blacksmith, born Ohio
Catherine-------, age 48, female, milliner, personal $50, born New York
Mary E.---------, age 13, female, born New York
Cordelia H.-----, age 11, female, born New York
Sarah R.--------, age 7, female, born New York

1865 New York State Census, Niagara County, First Election District of Wilson, p. 50
dwelling 102, brick, valued $400, family 95
Henry Johnson, Jr., age 45, male, head, born Ulster County, married once, blacksmith
Catherine Johnson, age 50, female, wife, born Otsego County, mother of 4 children, married
Mary A., Johnson, age 18, female, child, born Niagara County, single
Cordelia H. Johnson, age 15, female, child, born Niagara County, single
Sarah R. Johnson, age 12, female, child, born Niagara County, single

1870 New York, Niagara County, Town of Wilson, Ridge Road Post Office, p. 60
dwelling 496, family 502
Drinkwatter, Oscar, age 26, male, white, house carpenter, born New York
--------------, Cordelia, age 20, female, white, house keeper, born New York
--------------, Alice, age 1, female, white, born New York

1880 New York, Niagara County, Village of Wilson, E.D. 194, page 97C, stamped page 403
Lake, dwelling 66, family 67
Drinkwalter, Oscar, white, male, age 37, head, married, carpenter, born New York, father born Canada, mother born New York
--------------, Delia, white, female, age 30, wife, married, keeping, born New York, father born Ohio, mother born New York
--------------, Alice, white, female, age 11, daughter, single, at school, born New York, parents born New York
--------------, Fred, white, male, age 9, son, single, at school, born New York, parents born New York
--------------, Delbert, white, male, age 7, son, single, at school, born New York, parents born New York
--------------, Chester, white, male, age 3, son, single, born New York, parents born New York

1900 New York, Erie County, Buffalo City, Ward 24, E.D. 210, sheet 18B
265 West Delevan Avenue, dwelling 333, family 399?
Drinkwatter, Oskar B., head, white, male, Nov 1843, age 56, married for 32, years, born New York, parents born Canada, carpenter
--------------, Cordelia H., wife, white, female, Sep 1849, age 50, married for 32 years, mother of 6 children, 6 living, born New York, parents born New York
--------------, Burt E., son, white, male, Decr 1872, age 27, single,, born New York, parents born New York, carpenter
--------------, Chester J., son, white, male, May 1877, age 23, single, born New York, parents born New York, barber
--------------, Kate, daughter, white, female, Aug 1882, age 17, single, born New York, parents born New York, at school
--------------, Marion, daughter, white, female, Sep 1889, age 10, single, born New York, parents born New York, at school

1910 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago City, Ward 32, E.D. 1376, sheet 3B
662 West 64th Street, dwelling 39, family 57
Drinkwalter, Oscar B., head, male, white, age 66, married once for 42 years, born New York, parents born Canada, carpenter
--------------, Cordelia H., wife, female, white, age 60, married once for 42 years, born New York, parents born New York
--------------, Fred O., son, male, white, age 38, married once for 3 years, born New York, parents born New York, carpenter
--------------, Kate E., daughter, female, white, age 27, single, born New York, parents born New York, teacher
--------------, Marion M., daughter, female, white, age 20, single, born New York, parents born New York, stenographer at furniture house

1920 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago City, 15th precinct, ward 31, E.D. 1913, sheet 7B
448 Englewood Ave., dwelling 126, family 129
Johnson, John C., head, rents, male, white, age 29, married, born Illinois, parents born Sweden, railroad telegrapher
----------, Marion E., wife, female, white, age 30, married, born New York, parents born New York
Drinkwater, Oscar, father, male, white, age 76, married, born New York, parents born New York
--------------, Cordelia, mother, female, white, age 70, married, born New York, parents born New York
--------------, Kate E., sister-in-law, female, white, age 37, single, born New York, parents born New York, teacher
Obituary notes for Cordelia A. JOHNSON
The News-Palladium (Benton Harbor, Michigan), Tues., 11 August 1936, p. 10 Newspapers.com
Aged Resident of Bangor Dies
Bangor, Aug. 11 – Mrs. Cordelia H. Drinkwalter, 86, died last night at the home of her son, Fred, east of here. She was the widow of Oscar Drinkwalter and was born September 11, 1849 in Wilson, N.Y. She resided in this vicinity about six years.

Surviving are three sons, Chester, San Francisco, Bert, Rantoul, Ill., Fred, Bangor; three daughters, Mrs. Marion Johnson and Kate Drinkwalter, Chicago, Mrs. Alice Gifford, Bangor, and three grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Thursday night at 8 o’clock in the Sherrod chapel, Mrs. Thomas Church reading the Christian Science service. The remains will be taken to Rantoul, Ill., for burial.
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