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I have posted about this family before in the community but I only got to find out where they landed in Canada. I now was hoping someone out there with access to Canadian & US records can help find spouses and descendants so I can trace the family to present day.

I am seeking descendants of the Johnson family who emigrated to Canada. Father: Albert Johnson b.1879 Pool-in-Wharfedale, Yorkshire. Mother: Mary-Ann Hatfield b.1876 Old Malton, Yorkshire
Albert travelled to Quebec, Canada, May 1911 on ship 'Southwark' with son Robert Johnson (b.1906) age 6.
Mary Ann, Carrie (b.1907) and William (b.1910) followed on ship to Halifax Nova Scotia in April 1912
Albert was a Canadian soldier of WW1. Twins Albert and Alfred Johnson b.1913 Halton, Ontario, Canada. Both died in infancy 1913.
Son Alfred b.1915 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
That's all the information I have.
Mary Ann Johnson died 1935. She died of carcinoma of Kidney, metastasis to lungs.
Son Afred (b 1915 Ontario) possibly appears on United States Border Crossings from Canada to United States. Manifest of Alien Arrivals at Niagara Falls, New York 18 July 1938. After that blank - no marriages found or children thereafter. Can anyone take it from there please? Thanks if you helped me before. I am very grateful to my GR friends.
John Pick

John - could you give a link to your original post so that research isn't duplicated?

This seems to be the earlier thread:

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/genealogy_chat/thread/1348879

EDIT: already posted on other thread.


All born England except son Alfred.

Alfred Johnson
in the 1921 Census of Canada

Name: Alfred Johnson
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Age: 6
Birth Year: abt 1915
Birth Place: Ontario
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's name: Albert Johnson
Father Birth Place: England
Mother's name: Mary A Johnson
Mother Birth Place: England
Racial or Tribal Origin: English
Province or Territory: Ontario
District: Halton
District Number: 86
Sub-District: Burlington (Town)
Sub-District Number: 23
City, Town or Village: Burlington
Street or Township: Beach
Municipality: Burlington
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Albert Johnson 42
Mary A Johnson 44
Robert Johnson 16
Carcy Johnson 14
Wm Johnson 10
Alfred Johnson 6

Thanks again MarieCeleste. Thanks ArgyllGran - the link you have to previous post is the correct one. It's looking like the entire family disappears! Surely records exist somewhere. I know mis-spelling of names on official records don't help and Johnson is a common name but I can't find anything else. :-(

In previous thread:

Detroit Border Crossings and Passenger and Crew lists 1905-1963

Name:Robert Johnson

Gender:Male

Age:24

Nationality:English

Birth Date:abt 1905

Birth Place:Malton, England

Arrival Date:1 May 1929

Arrival Port:Detroit, Michigan, USA

Departure Contact:Father Albert, Burlington, Ontario

Arrival Contact:Friend Chas Geedwell

Complete shot in the dark - absolutely no proof:

Robert Johnson
in the 1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Robert Johnson
Age: 34
Estimated birth year: abt 1906
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: England
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: Brown Street
House Number: 4558
Inferred Residence in 1935: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Citizenship: Naturalized
Sheet Number: 1A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 2
Occupation: Salesman
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 25
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 2nd year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 50
Income: 1200
Income Other Sources: No
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Robert Johnson 34
Mary Johnson 31 - born England, naturalised
Charles Johnson 4 - born Pennsylvania

Thanks ArgyllGran. It's promising. I could look for a marriage to Mary.

Unfortunately, the names are so common that without some corroborating info such as father's name, there's no way of knowing if he's your Robert or not.

Canadian Ancestry Labour Day freebie:
"Start with FREE ACCESS to all Canadian immigration records.
Access to the records in the featured collections will be free until September 7, 2015 at 11:59 p.m. ET." [i.e., 5 am Tues UK time]

Births Mar 1879 (>99%)
Johnson Albert Wharfedale 9a 148
Johnson Alfred Wharfedale 9a 148

Yorkshire Birth indexes for the years: 1879
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
JOHNSON Albert Fewston Leeds FEWS/6/188
JOHNSON Alfred Fewston Leeds FEWS/6/189

I've posted the free image URLs - valid after freebie is over.

Ship: SOUTHWARK
Shipping Line: Dominion Line
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Date of Departure: 1911-05-18
Port of Arrival: Quebec, Que. Montreal, Que.
Date of Arrival: 1911-05-30 1911-05
Year: 1911
Microfilm Reel Number: T-4776
Reference: RG 76
Item Number: 5616
http://data2.archives.ca/e/e143/e003569957.jpg
[Albert a=32; Master R a=6]

Ship: CANADA
Shipping Line: White Star Line
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Date of Departure: 1912-03-23
Port of Arrival: Halifax, N.S. Portland, ME
Date of Arrival: 1912-04-01 1912-04
Year: 1912
Microfilm Reel Number: T-4742-4743
Reference: RG 76
Item Number: 12403
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1921 access is not free if you go via, say,
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=8991

However, anyone can search 1921 and get images, transcriptions for free (and not just this Labour Day), but only via:
http://search.ancestry.ca/search/db.aspx?dbid=8991
[Don't let Ancestry bounce you to another of their sites]


Here's his attestation form:
Name: JOHNSON, ALBERT
Regimental Number: 663340
Date of Birth: 11/01/1879
Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4845 - 45
Item Number: 333959
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If you search again a year from now at:
http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/first-world-war-1914-1918-cef/Pages/search.aspx
by then, his complete service record should be free online.

Title: Veterans Death Cards: First World War
Mikan Number: 46114
Microform: johnson_a
Page 5 of 1325
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/006003/dc-fww/johnson_a/jpg/johnson_a_0005.jpg
[Albert d 11/2/62 in Burlington - n.o.k. was his daur Mrs Carrie McKenna of Burlington]

Ontario BMDs are closed (except to family) for 97/82/0 y.
Although Death records are technically open, there is no index released for 70y.

Thanks for links to Albert's military record mgnv. We now know Carrie married a Mr McKenna which is a big help. Well done for that. Much appreciated.
:-D

Burlington Gazette 02/10/1929
Mckenna, Ronald S. and Johnson, Carrie, (Marriage notice)

Mrs Carrie McKenna
in the Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980
Name: Mrs Carrie McKenna
Gender: F (Female)
Year: 1963
Location: Ontario, Canada
Electoral District: Halton


With Ronald McKenna, taxi driver, and Donald McKenna, truck driver.

With Donald McKenna, labourer; Mrs Valerie McKenna, switchboard operator; and Cyril McKenna, steelworker.
Perhaps Ronald has died 1963-65 ??

Mrs Carrie McKenna
in the Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980
Name: Mrs Carrie McKenna
Gender: F (Female)
Year: 1965
Location: Ontario, Canada
Electoral District: Halton

That's brilliant ArgyllGran! I also found through Google an obituary for Donald (Ronald and Carrie's son) on a website:

http://www.obitsforlife.com/obituary/458962/McKenna-Donald.php

The obituary mentions a lot of the family but I am finding it totally confusing regarding his siblings - if you read it you'll see what I mean.

Thanks again.

I see it as:

Brother of:
Audrey married to Donald Ramey
Bernice married to Carmen Miller who is deceased
Valerie married to Eugene Benner
Cy married to Julie
Linda formerly married to a Gower.
Ron who is deceased

With Eugene Benner, driver.

Mrs Valerie Benner
in the Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980
Name: Mrs Valerie Benner
Gender: F (Female)
Year: 1974
Location: Halton; Wentworth, Ontario, Canada
Electoral District: Halton-Wentworth

With Mrs Bernice Miller, and Ronald McKenna, dispatcher:


Carmen Miller
in the Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980
Name: Carmen Miller
Occupation: Welder
Year: 1965
Location: Ontario, Canada
Electoral District: Halton


?? With Mrs Carmen Miller:


Carmen Miller
in the Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980
Name: Carmen Miller
Occupation: Iron Wkr
Year: 1974
Location: Halton; Wentworth, Ontario, Canada
Electoral District: Halton-Wentworth

With Donald Ramey, crane operator:


Mrs Audrey Ramey
in the Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980

Name: Mrs Audrey Ramey
Gender: F (Female)
Year: 1968
Location: Halton; Wentworth, Ontario, Canada
Electoral District: Halton-Wentworth

Thank you so much ArgyllGran. This is great. Pity I can't access Canadian BMD's but this is a fantastic start and more than I hoped for. Sincere thanks.