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

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

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

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. :-(

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

This seems to be the earlier thread:

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

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

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