Lewis Cecil Johnson was also known as Lewis C. Johnson.
1 He was a Butcher.
2,2 He was affiliated with Methodist in Baptist. He was in Butcher.
2 * 1st cousin, twice removed, to MJ
______________________________
FOURTH CENSUS OF CANADA, 1901
Province: Ontario
District No. 57
S. District No. c
Polling Sub-Division No. 3
Malahide
Enumerated
Page 14
Dwelling Place: 160
Family or Household: 160
Line: 12-13
Name: JOHNSON, LEWIS
Sex: M
Colour: W
Relationship: Head
Single, Married, Widowed, or Divorced: M
Month and Date of Birth: 16 Jan
Year of Birth: 1879
Age at Last Birthday: 21
Country or Place of Birth: Ont r
Racial or Tribal Origin: English
Nativity: Canada
Religion: Meth
Profession, Occupation, Trade: Farm Laborer, Employee
Can Read: y
Can Write: y
Can Speak English: y
Mother Tongue: English
Name: JOHNSON, MAGGIE
Sex: F
Colour: W
Relationship: Wife
Single, Married, Widowed, or Divorced: M
Month and Date of Birth: 5 July
Year of Birth: 1882
Age at Last Birthday: 18
Country or Place of Birth: Ont r
Racial or Tribal Origin: Irish
Nativity: Canada
Religion: Meth
Profession, Occupation, Trade: -
Can Read: y
Can Write: y
Can Speak English: y
Mother Tongue: -
______________________________
Elgin County Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society
We Will Remember Them
The Men & Women of East Elgin
Who Served in the First Great War
1914-1918
Lewis Cecil Johnson
* [Lewis was drafted into the Canadian forces in March 1916, then re-upped with American forces in September 1918.]
* * * * * * * * * *
Canada, Soldiers of the First World War, 1914-1918
223 Overseas Battalion, C.E.F.
ATTESTATION PAPER
Canadian Over-seas Expeditionary Force
No. 675756
1. What is your surname?: JOHNSON
1a. What is your Christian name?: LEWIS CECIL
1b. What is your address?: Springfield, Ont.
2. In what Town, Township or Parish, and in what Country were you born?: Aylmer, Ont.
3. What is the name of your next-of-kin?: MAGGIE JOHNSON
4. What is the address of your next-of-kin?: Tillsonburg, Ont.
4a. What is the relationship of your next-of-kin?: Wife
5. What is the date of your birth?: Jan 16, 1880
6. What is your Trade or Calling?: Butcher
7. Are you married?: yes
8. Are you willing to be vaccinated or re-vaccinated and inoculated?: y
9. Do you now belong to the Active Militia?: no
10. Have you ever served in any Military Force?: no
11. Do you understand the nature and terms of your engagement?: yes
12. Are you willing to be attested to serve in the Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force?: yes
DECLARATION TO BE MADE BY MAN ON ATTESTATION
I, ..L.C. JOHNSON..., do solemnly declare that the above are answers made by me to the above questions and that they are true, and that I am willing to fulfil the engagements by me now made, and I hereby engage and agree to serve in the Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force, and to be attached to any arm of the service therein, for the term of one year, or during the war now existing between Great Britain and Germany should that war last longer than one year, and for six months after the termination of that war provided His Majesty should so long require my services, or until legally discharged.
Date: March 14, 1916
...LEWIS C. JOHNSON... (Signature of Recruit)
...W..?osgood... (Signature of Witness)
OATH TO BE TAKEN BY MAN ON ATTESTATION
I, ...L.C. JOHNSON..., do make Oath, that I will be faithful and bear true Allegiance to His Majesty King George the Fifth, His Heirs and Successors, and that I will as in duty bound honestly and faithfully defend his Majesty, His Heirs and Successors, in Person, Crown and Dignity, against all enemies, and will observe and obey all orders of His Majesty, His Heirs and Successors, and of all the Generals and Officers set over me. So help me God.
Date: March 14, 1916
...LEWIS C. JOHNSON... (Signature of Recruit)
...W..?osgood... (Signature of Witness)
CERTIFICATE OF MAGISTRATE
The Recruit above-named was cautioned by me that if he made any false answer to any of the above questions he would be liable to be punished as provided in the Army Act.
The above questions were then read to the Recruit in my presence.
I have taken care that he understands each question and that his answer to each question has been duly enetered as replied to, and the said Recruit has made and signed the declaration and taken the oath
before me, at ...Tillsonburg... this ..14...day of ...Mch...1916.
...G.W. Hare... (Signature of Justice)
* * * * * * * * * *
World War I Draft Registration Card
Ancestry.com
REGISTRATION CARD
Serial Number: 76?
Order Number: a1294
Name in full: LOUIS CECIL JOHNSON
Permanent Home Address: 191 Labrosse St, Detroit, Wayne, Mich
Age in Years: 38
Date of birth: January 16th 1880
Race: White
U.S. Citizen: Canada
Present Occupation: Receiving & Packing Clerk
Employer's Name: Buhl Tons Co.
Place of Employment or Business: Woodbridge & Cass St, Detroit, Wayne, Mich
Nearest Relative: MARGARET JOHNSON,
Address: 191 Labrosse St, Detroit, Wayne, Mich
I affirm that I have verified above answers and they are true: LEWIS CECIL JOHNSON
REGISTRAR'S REPORT
Height: Short
Build: Stout
Color of Eyes: Hazel
Color of Hair: Brown
Has person lost arm, leg, hand, eye, or is he obviously physically disqualified: no
Date of Registration: Sept 12, 1918
Local Board No. 9
Vermont Hall
Detroit, Mich.
______________________________
FOURTEENTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES: 1920
State: Michigan
County: Wayne
Township or other division of County: -
Name of Incorporated Place: Detroit
Ward of City: 8
Supervisor's District No. 1
Enumeration District No. 237
Sheet No. 7 B
Enumeration Date: 8 day of January 1920
Line No: 81-88
Street, Avenue, Road, etc: Labrosse
House number or farm: 191
Dwelling No: 115
Number of family in order of visitation: 148
Name: JOHNSON, LEWIS
Relation: Head
Home owned or rented: R
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 39 [1981]
Single, married, widowed or divorced: M
Year of immigration to the United States: 19??
Naturalized or alien: Al
Able to read and write: yes
Place of birth person, mother tongue: Canada, English
Place of birth of father, mother tongue: Canada, English
Place of birth of mother, mother tongue: Canada, English
Able to speak english: yes
Occupation / Industry: Machinist, Auto Factory
Name: JOHNSON, MARGARET
Relation: Wife
Sex: F
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 36 [1984]
Single, married, widowed or divorced: M
Year of immigration to the United States: 19??
Naturalized or alien: Al
Able to read and write: yes
Place of birth person, mother tongue: Canada, English
Place of birth of father, mother tongue: Canada, English
Place of birth of mother, mother tongue: Canada, English
Able to speak english: yes
Occupation / Industry: -
Name: JOHNSON, FLORENCE
Relation: Daughter
Sex: F
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 12 [1908]
Year of immigration to the United States: unk
Naturalized or alien: Al
Attending school: yes
Able to read and write: yes
Place of birth person, mother tongue: Canada, English
Place of birth of father, mother tongue: Canada, English
Place of birth of mother, mother tongue: Canada, English
Able to speak english: yes
Name: JOHNSON, P........? * [have determined that this was Ralph]
Relation: Son
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 7 [1913]
Single, married, widowed or divorced: M
Year of immigration to the United States: unk
Naturalized or alien: Al
Attending school: yes
Able to read and write: yes
Place of birth person, mother tongue: Canada, English
Place of birth of father, mother tongue: Canada, English
Place of birth of mother, mother tongue: Canada, English
Able to speak english: yes
Name: JOHNSON, MARGARET
Relation: Daughter
Sex: F
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 9/12 [1919]
Year of immigration to the United States: unk
Naturalized or alien: Al
Able to read and write: yes
Place of birth person, mother tongue: Canada, English
Place of birth of father, mother tongue: Canada, English
Place of birth of mother, mother tongue: Canada, English
Name: Gallager, John
Relation: Lodger
Name: Howard, George
Relation: Lodger
Name: Pertlo, James
Relation: Lodger
______________________________
FIFTEENTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES: 1930
State: Michigan
County: Wayne
Township or other division of County: Precinct I
Incorporated Place: Detroit City
Ward of City: 8
Block No. 363
Enumeration District No. 82-193
Supervisor's District No. 20
Sheet No. 8 A
Enumeration Date: April 5, 1930
Line No: 35-42
Street, avenue, road, etc: Tenth Street
House number (in cities or towns): 1232
Number of dwelling house in order of visitation: 37
Number of family in order of visitation: 59
Name: JOHNSON, LEWIS
Relation: Head
Home owned or rented: R
Rental amount: 40.00
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 50 [1880]
Marital Condition: M
Age at first marriage: 19
Whether able to read and write: yes
Place of birth, person: Canada English
Place of birth, father: Canada English
Place of birth, mother: Canada English
Mother tongue (or native language) of foreign born: English
Year of immigration to the U.S. 1906
Naturalized or alien: Na
Whether able to speak english: yes
Occupation: Machine Operator
Industry: Auto Factory
Name: JOHNSON, MARGARET
Relation: Wife
Sex: F
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 46 [1884]
Marital Condition: M
Age at first marriage: 15
Whether able to read and write: yes
Place of birth, person: Canada English
Place of birth, father: Canada English
Place of birth, mother: Canada English
Mother tongue (or native language) of foreign born: English
Year of immigration to the U.S. 1906
Naturalized or alien: Na
Whether able to speak english: yes
Occupation: none
Name: JOHNSON, RALPH
Relation: Son
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 17 [1913]
Marital Condition: S
Whether able to read and write: yes
Place of birth, person: Canada English
Place of birth, father: Canada English
Place of birth, mother: Canada English
Mother tongue (or native language) of foreign born: English
Year of immigration to the U.S. 1913
Naturalized or alien: Na
Whether able to speak english: yes
Occupation: Truck Driver
Industry: Newspaper
Name: JOHNSON, MARGARET
Relation: Daughter
Sex: F
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 11 [1919]
Attending School: yes
Whether able to read and write: yes
Place of birth, person: Michigan
Place of birth, father: Canada English
Place of birth, mother: Canada English
Whether able to speak english: yes
Occupation: none
Name: JOHNSON, LENARD
Relation: Son
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 9 [1921]
Attending School: yes
Place of birth, person: Michigan
Place of birth, father: Canada English
Place of birth, mother: Canada English
Name: JOHNSON, ALFRED
Relation: Son
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 6 [1924]
Attending School: yes
Place of birth, person: Michigan
Place of birth, father: Canada English
Place of birth, mother: Canada English
Name: JOHNSON, WALTER
Relation: Son
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 5 [1925]
Attending School: yes
Place of birth, person: Michigan
Place of birth, father: Canada English
Place of birth, mother: Canada English
Name: Wetzel, William
Relation: Lodger
______________________________
Detroit Border Crossings and Passenger and Crew Lists, 1905-1957
Ancestry.com
Microfilm Roll Number:
MANIFEST
U.S. Department of Labor
Immigration Service
Port of: Detroit, Mich.
Date: 1/16/1932
Family Name: JOHNSON
Given Name: LEWIS CECIL
Accompanied by: Sons Ralph, Leonard, Alfred & Walter *, daughter Margaret
* [Ralph may be Phillip, Walter would be "Michael Walter"]
Age: 52 yrs 0 mos [1880]
Sex: M
M,S,W,D: M
Occupation: Butcher
Place of Birth: Aylmer, Ont. Can.
Nationality: Canada
Race: English
Read/Write: yes
Language or exemption: English
Money shown: 25.00
Last permanent residence: Canada / Mapleton, Ont.
Destination: Detroit, Mich.
Going to join: Daughter, Florence E...?l, 3050 15th St., Detroit, Mich.
Purpose in coming: visit
Time remaining in US: one day
Height: 5 ft 6 in
Complexion: Med
Hair: Br
Eyes: Grey
Name and address of nearest relative or friend in country whence alien came:
Brother, Medford Johnson, Bayham, Ont. Can.
______________________________
Elgin County Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society
St. Thomas Times Journal
St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
January thru March 1949
Extractions of names for Births, Marriages, Deaths and Burials
3 March 1949
Page 3
c3
Died - Lewis Cecil Johnson, 69, husband of Mrs. Margaret (Murphy) Johnson, 3 Mar 1949.
* * * * * * * * * *
AYLMER CEMETERY
Aylmer, Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada
Gravestone Transcriptions
Section J
Lot 11, Concession 5, Malahide Township
8152 Imperial Road (Highway 73 south of Aylmer)
Ontario Genealogical Society, Elgin County Branch
J157. Red granite, white granite base.
JOHNSON / Lewis C. JOHNSON / 1880 - 1949 /
Margaret MURPHY / his wife / 1883 - 1975 /
East -
JOHNSON /
Michael / 1924 - 2000 /
Kathleen / 1922 - /
Footstones - Mother, Father
* Son of Albert Johnson and Elizabeth Jane Heulbert
______________________________
FOURTH CENSUS OF CANADA, 1901
Province: Ontario
District No. 57
S. District No. c
Polling Sub-Division No. 3
Malahide
Enumerated
Page 14
Dwelling Place: 160
Family or Household: 160
Line: 12-13
Name: JOHNSON, LEWIS
Sex: M
Colour: W
Relationship: Head
Single, Married, Widowed, or Divorced: M
Month and Date of Birth: 16 Jan
Year of Birth: 1879
Age at Last Birthday: 21
Country or Place of Birth: Ont r
Racial or Tribal Origin: English
Nativity: Canada
Religion: Meth
Profession, Occupation, Trade: Farm Laborer, Employee
Can Read: y
Can Write: y
Can Speak English: y
Mother Tongue: English
Name: JOHNSON, MAGGIE
Sex: F
Colour: W
Relationship: Wife
Single, Married, Widowed, or Divorced: M
Month and Date of Birth: 5 July
Year of Birth: 1882
Age at Last Birthday: 18
Country or Place of Birth: Ont r
Racial or Tribal Origin: Irish
Nativity: Canada
Religion: Meth
Profession, Occupation, Trade: -
Can Read: y
Can Write: y
Can Speak English: y
Mother Tongue: -
______________________________
Elgin County Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society
We Will Remember Them
The Men & Women of East Elgin
Who Served in the First Great War
1914-1918
Lewis Cecil Johnson
* [Lewis was drafted into the Canadian forces in March 1916, then re-upped with American forces in September 1918.]
* * * * * * * * * *
Canada, Soldiers of the First World War, 1914-1918
223 Overseas Battalion, C.E.F.
ATTESTATION PAPER
Canadian Over-seas Expeditionary Force
No. 675756
1. What is your surname?: JOHNSON
1a. What is your Christian name?: LEWIS CECIL
1b. What is your address?: Springfield, Ont.
2. In what Town, Township or Parish, and in what Country were you born?: Aylmer, Ont.
3. What is the name of your next-of-kin?: MAGGIE JOHNSON
4. What is the address of your next-of-kin?: Tillsonburg, Ont.
4a. What is the relationship of your next-of-kin?: Wife
5. What is the date of your birth?: Jan 16, 1880
6. What is your Trade or Calling?: Butcher
7. Are you married?: yes
8. Are you willing to be vaccinated or re-vaccinated and inoculated?: y
9. Do you now belong to the Active Militia?: no
10. Have you ever served in any Military Force?: no
11. Do you understand the nature and terms of your engagement?: yes
12. Are you willing to be attested to serve in the Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force?: yes
DECLARATION TO BE MADE BY MAN ON ATTESTATION
I, ..L.C. JOHNSON..., do solemnly declare that the above are answers made by me to the above questions and that they are true, and that I am willing to fulfil the engagements by me now made, and I hereby engage and agree to serve in the Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force, and to be attached to any arm of the service therein, for the term of one year, or during the war now existing between Great Britain and Germany should that war last longer than one year, and for six months after the termination of that war provided His Majesty should so long require my services, or until legally discharged.
Date: March 14, 1916
...LEWIS C. JOHNSON... (Signature of Recruit)
...W..?osgood... (Signature of Witness)
OATH TO BE TAKEN BY MAN ON ATTESTATION
I, ...L.C. JOHNSON..., do make Oath, that I will be faithful and bear true Allegiance to His Majesty King George the Fifth, His Heirs and Successors, and that I will as in duty bound honestly and faithfully defend his Majesty, His Heirs and Successors, in Person, Crown and Dignity, against all enemies, and will observe and obey all orders of His Majesty, His Heirs and Successors, and of all the Generals and Officers set over me. So help me God.
Date: March 14, 1916
...LEWIS C. JOHNSON... (Signature of Recruit)
...W..?osgood... (Signature of Witness)
CERTIFICATE OF MAGISTRATE
The Recruit above-named was cautioned by me that if he made any false answer to any of the above questions he would be liable to be punished as provided in the Army Act.
The above questions were then read to the Recruit in my presence.
I have taken care that he understands each question and that his answer to each question has been duly enetered as replied to, and the said Recruit has made and signed the declaration and taken the oath
before me, at ...Tillsonburg... this ..14...day of ...Mch...1916.
...G.W. Hare... (Signature of Justice)
* * * * * * * * * *
World War I Draft Registration Card
Ancestry.com
REGISTRATION CARD
Serial Number: 76?
Order Number: a1294
Name in full: LOUIS CECIL JOHNSON
Permanent Home Address: 191 Labrosse St, Detroit, Wayne, Mich
Age in Years: 38
Date of birth: January 16th 1880
Race: White
U.S. Citizen: Canada
Present Occupation: Receiving & Packing Clerk
Employer's Name: Buhl Tons Co.
Place of Employment or Business: Woodbridge & Cass St, Detroit, Wayne, Mich
Nearest Relative: MARGARET JOHNSON,
Address: 191 Labrosse St, Detroit, Wayne, Mich
I affirm that I have verified above answers and they are true: LEWIS CECIL JOHNSON
REGISTRAR'S REPORT
Height: Short
Build: Stout
Color of Eyes: Hazel
Color of Hair: Brown
Has person lost arm, leg, hand, eye, or is he obviously physically disqualified: no
Date of Registration: Sept 12, 1918
Local Board No. 9
Vermont Hall
Detroit, Mich.
______________________________
FOURTEENTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES: 1920
State: Michigan
County: Wayne
Township or other division of County: -
Name of Incorporated Place: Detroit
Ward of City: 8
Supervisor's District No. 1
Enumeration District No. 237
Sheet No. 7 B
Enumeration Date: 8 day of January 1920
Line No: 81-88
Street, Avenue, Road, etc: Labrosse
House number or farm: 191
Dwelling No: 115
Number of family in order of visitation: 148
Name: JOHNSON, LEWIS
Relation: Head
Home owned or rented: R
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 39 [1981]
Single, married, widowed or divorced: M
Year of immigration to the United States: 19??
Naturalized or alien: Al
Able to read and write: yes
Place of birth person, mother tongue: Canada, English
Place of birth of father, mother tongue: Canada, English
Place of birth of mother, mother tongue: Canada, English
Able to speak english: yes
Occupation / Industry: Machinist, Auto Factory
Name: JOHNSON, MARGARET
Relation: Wife
Sex: F
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 36 [1984]
Single, married, widowed or divorced: M
Year of immigration to the United States: 19??
Naturalized or alien: Al
Able to read and write: yes
Place of birth person, mother tongue: Canada, English
Place of birth of father, mother tongue: Canada, English
Place of birth of mother, mother tongue: Canada, English
Able to speak english: yes
Occupation / Industry: -
Name: JOHNSON, FLORENCE
Relation: Daughter
Sex: F
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 12 [1908]
Year of immigration to the United States: unk
Naturalized or alien: Al
Attending school: yes
Able to read and write: yes
Place of birth person, mother tongue: Canada, English
Place of birth of father, mother tongue: Canada, English
Place of birth of mother, mother tongue: Canada, English
Able to speak english: yes
Name: JOHNSON, P........? * [have determined that this was Ralph]
Relation: Son
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 7 [1913]
Single, married, widowed or divorced: M
Year of immigration to the United States: unk
Naturalized or alien: Al
Attending school: yes
Able to read and write: yes
Place of birth person, mother tongue: Canada, English
Place of birth of father, mother tongue: Canada, English
Place of birth of mother, mother tongue: Canada, English
Able to speak english: yes
Name: JOHNSON, MARGARET
Relation: Daughter
Sex: F
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 9/12 [1919]
Year of immigration to the United States: unk
Naturalized or alien: Al
Able to read and write: yes
Place of birth person, mother tongue: Canada, English
Place of birth of father, mother tongue: Canada, English
Place of birth of mother, mother tongue: Canada, English
Name: Gallager, John
Relation: Lodger
Name: Howard, George
Relation: Lodger
Name: Pertlo, James
Relation: Lodger
______________________________
FIFTEENTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES: 1930
State: Michigan
County: Wayne
Township or other division of County: Precinct I
Incorporated Place: Detroit City
Ward of City: 8
Block No. 363
Enumeration District No. 82-193
Supervisor's District No. 20
Sheet No. 8 A
Enumeration Date: April 5, 1930
Line No: 35-42
Street, avenue, road, etc: Tenth Street
House number (in cities or towns): 1232
Number of dwelling house in order of visitation: 37
Number of family in order of visitation: 59
Name: JOHNSON, LEWIS
Relation: Head
Home owned or rented: R
Rental amount: 40.00
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 50 [1880]
Marital Condition: M
Age at first marriage: 19
Whether able to read and write: yes
Place of birth, person: Canada English
Place of birth, father: Canada English
Place of birth, mother: Canada English
Mother tongue (or native language) of foreign born: English
Year of immigration to the U.S. 1906
Naturalized or alien: Na
Whether able to speak english: yes
Occupation: Machine Operator
Industry: Auto Factory
Name: JOHNSON, MARGARET
Relation: Wife
Sex: F
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 46 [1884]
Marital Condition: M
Age at first marriage: 15
Whether able to read and write: yes
Place of birth, person: Canada English
Place of birth, father: Canada English
Place of birth, mother: Canada English
Mother tongue (or native language) of foreign born: English
Year of immigration to the U.S. 1906
Naturalized or alien: Na
Whether able to speak english: yes
Occupation: none
Name: JOHNSON, RALPH
Relation: Son
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 17 [1913]
Marital Condition: S
Whether able to read and write: yes
Place of birth, person: Canada English
Place of birth, father: Canada English
Place of birth, mother: Canada English
Mother tongue (or native language) of foreign born: English
Year of immigration to the U.S. 1913
Naturalized or alien: Na
Whether able to speak english: yes
Occupation: Truck Driver
Industry: Newspaper
Name: JOHNSON, MARGARET
Relation: Daughter
Sex: F
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 11 [1919]
Attending School: yes
Whether able to read and write: yes
Place of birth, person: Michigan
Place of birth, father: Canada English
Place of birth, mother: Canada English
Whether able to speak english: yes
Occupation: none
Name: JOHNSON, LENARD
Relation: Son
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 9 [1921]
Attending School: yes
Place of birth, person: Michigan
Place of birth, father: Canada English
Place of birth, mother: Canada English
Name: JOHNSON, ALFRED
Relation: Son
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 6 [1924]
Attending School: yes
Place of birth, person: Michigan
Place of birth, father: Canada English
Place of birth, mother: Canada English
Name: JOHNSON, WALTER
Relation: Son
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 5 [1925]
Attending School: yes
Place of birth, person: Michigan
Place of birth, father: Canada English
Place of birth, mother: Canada English
Name: Wetzel, William
Relation: Lodger
______________________________
Detroit Border Crossings and Passenger and Crew Lists, 1905-1957
Ancestry.com
Microfilm Roll Number:
MANIFEST
U.S. Department of Labor
Immigration Service
Port of: Detroit, Mich.
Date: 1/16/1932
Family Name: JOHNSON
Given Name: LEWIS CECIL
Accompanied by: Sons Ralph, Leonard, Alfred & Walter *, daughter Margaret
* [Ralph may be Phillip, Walter would be "Michael Walter"]
Age: 52 yrs 0 mos [1880]
Sex: M
M,S,W,D: M
Occupation: Butcher
Place of Birth: Aylmer, Ont. Can.
Nationality: Canada
Race: English
Read/Write: yes
Language or exemption: English
Money shown: 25.00
Last permanent residence: Canada / Mapleton, Ont.
Destination: Detroit, Mich.
Going to join: Daughter, Florence E...?l, 3050 15th St., Detroit, Mich.
Purpose in coming: visit
Time remaining in US: one day
Height: 5 ft 6 in
Complexion: Med
Hair: Br
Eyes: Grey
Name and address of nearest relative or friend in country whence alien came:
Brother, Medford Johnson, Bayham, Ont. Can.
______________________________
Elgin County Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society
St. Thomas Times Journal
St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
January thru March 1949
Extractions of names for Births, Marriages, Deaths and Burials
3 March 1949
Page 3
c3
Died - Lewis Cecil Johnson, 69, husband of Mrs. Margaret (Murphy) Johnson, 3 Mar 1949.
* * * * * * * * * *
AYLMER CEMETERY
Aylmer, Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada
Gravestone Transcriptions
Section J
Lot 11, Concession 5, Malahide Township
8152 Imperial Road (Highway 73 south of Aylmer)
Ontario Genealogical Society, Elgin County Branch
J157. Red granite, white granite base.
JOHNSON / Lewis C. JOHNSON / 1880 - 1949 /
Margaret MURPHY / his wife / 1883 - 1975 /
East -
JOHNSON /
Michael / 1924 - 2000 /
Kathleen / 1922 - /
Footstones - Mother, Father
* Son of Albert Johnson and Elizabeth Jane Heulbert
FOURTH CENSUS OF CANADA, 1901
Province: Ontario
District No. 57
S. District No. c
Polling Sub-Division No. 3
Malahide
Enumerated
Page 14
Dwelling Place: 160
Family or Household: 160
Line: 12-13
Name: JOHNSON, LEWIS
Sex: M
Colour: W
Relationship: Head
Single, Married, Widowed, or Divorced: M
Month and Date of Birth: 16 Jan
Year of Birth: 1879
Age at Last Birthday: 21
Country or Place of Birth: Ont r
Racial or Tribal Origin: English
Nativity: Canada
Religion: Meth
Profession, Occupation, Trade: Farm Laborer, Employee
Can Read: y
Can Write: y
Can Speak English: y
Mother Tongue: English
Name: JOHNSON, MAGGIE
Sex: F
Colour: W
Relationship: Wife
Single, Married, Widowed, or Divorced: M
Month and Date of Birth: 5 July
Year of Birth: 1882
Age at Last Birthday: 18
Country or Place of Birth: Ont r
Racial or Tribal Origin: Irish
Nativity: Canada
Religion: Meth
Profession, Occupation, Trade: -
Can Read: y
Can Write: y
Can Speak English: y
Mother Tongue: -
______________________________
Elgin County Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society
We Will Remember Them
The Men & Women of East Elgin
Who Served in the First Great War
1914-1918
Lewis Cecil Johnson
* [Lewis was drafted into the Canadian forces in March 1916, then re-upped with American forces in September 1918.]
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Canada, Soldiers of the First World War, 1914-1918
223 Overseas Battalion, C.E.F.
ATTESTATION PAPER
Canadian Over-seas Expeditionary Force
No. 675756
What is your surname?: JOHNSON
What is your Christian name?: LEWIS CECIL
What is your address?: Springfield, Ont.
In what Town, Township or Parish, and in what Country were you born?: Aylmer, Ont.
What is the name of your next-of-kin?: MAGGIE JOHNSON
What is the address of your next-of-kin?: Tillsonburg, Ont.
What is the relationship of your next-of-kin?: Wife
What is the date of your birth?: Jan 16, 1880
What is your Trade or Calling?: Butcher
Are you married?: yes
Are you willing to be vaccinated or re-vaccinated and inoculated?: y
Do you now belong to the Active Militia?: no
Have you ever served in any Military Force?: no
Do you understand the nature and terms of your engagement?: yes
Are you willing to be attested to serve in the Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force?: yes
DECLARATION TO BE MADE BY MAN ON ATTESTATION
I, ..L.C. JOHNSON..., do solemnly declare that the above are answers made by me to the above questions and that they are true, and that I am willing to fulfil the engagements by me now made, and I hereby engage and agree to serve in the Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force, and to be attached to any arm of the service therein, for the term of one year, or during the war now existing between Great Britain and Germany should that war last longer than one year, and for six months after the termination of that war provided His Majesty should so long require my services, or until legally discharged.
Date: March 14, 1916
...LEWIS C. JOHNSON... (Signature of Recruit)
...W..?osgood... (Signature of Witness)
OATH TO BE TAKEN BY MAN ON ATTESTATION
I, ...L.C. JOHNSON..., do make Oath, that I will be faithful and bear true Allegiance to His Majesty King George the Fifth, His Heirs and Successors, and that I will as in duty bound honestly and faithfully defend his Majesty, His Heirs and Successors, in Person, Crown and Dignity, against all enemies, and will observe and obey all orders of His Majesty, His Heirs and Successors, and of all the Generals and Officers set over me. So help me God.
Date: March 14, 1916
...LEWIS C. JOHNSON... (Signature of Recruit)
...W..?osgood... (Signature of Witness)
CERTIFICATE OF MAGISTRATE
The Recruit above-named was cautioned by me that if he made any false answer to any of the above questions he would be liable to be punished as provided in the Army Act.
The above questions were then read to the Recruit in my presence.
I have taken care that he understands each question and that his answer to each question has been duly enetered as replied to, and the said Recruit has made and signed the declaration and taken the oath
before me, at ...Tillsonburg... this ..14...day of ...Mch...1916.
...G.W. Hare... (Signature of Justice)
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World War I Draft Registration Card
Ancestry.com
REGISTRATION CARD
Serial Number: 76?
Order Number: a1294
Name in full: LOUIS CECIL JOHNSON
Permanent Home Address: 191 Labrosse St, Detroit, Wayne, Mich
Age in Years: 38
Date of birth: January 16th 1880
Race: White
U.S. Citizen: Canada
Present Occupation: Receiving & Packing Clerk
Employer's Name: Buhl Tons Co.
Place of Employment or Business: Woodbridge & Cass St, Detroit, Wayne, Mich
Nearest Relative: MARGARET JOHNSON,
Address: 191 Labrosse St, Detroit, Wayne, Mich
I affirm that I have verified above answers and they are true: LEWIS CECIL JOHNSON
REGISTRAR'S REPORT
Height: Short
Build: Stout
Color of Eyes: Hazel
Color of Hair: Brown
Has person lost arm, leg, hand, eye, or is he obviously physically disqualified: no
Date of Registration: Sept 12, 1918
Local Board No. 9
Vermont Hall
Detroit, Mich.
______________________________
FOURTEENTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES: 1920
State: Michigan
County: Wayne
Township or other division of County: -
Name of Incorporated Place: Detroit
Ward of City: 8
Supervisor's District No. 1
Enumeration District No. 237
Sheet No. 7 B
Enumeration Date: 8 day of January 1920
Line No: 81-88
Street, Avenue, Road, etc: Labrosse
House number or farm: 191
Dwelling No: 115
Number of family in order of visitation: 148
Name: JOHNSON, LEWIS
Relation: Head
Home owned or rented: R
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 39 [1981]
Single, married, widowed or divorced: M
Year of immigration to the United States: 19??
Naturalized or alien: Al
Able to read and write: yes
Place of birth person, mother tongue: Canada, English
Place of birth of father, mother tongue: Canada, English
Place of birth of mother, mother tongue: Canada, English
Able to speak english: yes
Occupation / Industry: Machinist, Auto Factory
Name: JOHNSON, MARGARET
Relation: Wife
Sex: F
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 36 [1984]
Single, married, widowed or divorced: M
Year of immigration to the United States: 19??
Naturalized or alien: Al
Able to read and write: yes
Place of birth person, mother tongue: Canada, English
Place of birth of father, mother tongue: Canada, English
Place of birth of mother, mother tongue: Canada, English
Able to speak english: yes
Occupation / Industry: -
Name: JOHNSON, FLORENCE
Relation: Daughter
Sex: F
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 12 [1908]
Year of immigration to the United States: unk
Naturalized or alien: Al
Attending school: yes
Able to read and write: yes
Place of birth person, mother tongue: Canada, English
Place of birth of father, mother tongue: Canada, English
Place of birth of mother, mother tongue: Canada, English
Able to speak english: yes
Name: JOHNSON, P........? * [have determined that this was Ralph]
Relation: Son
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 7 [1913]
Single, married, widowed or divorced: M
Year of immigration to the United States: unk
Naturalized or alien: Al
Attending school: yes
Able to read and write: yes
Place of birth person, mother tongue: Canada, English
Place of birth of father, mother tongue: Canada, English
Place of birth of mother, mother tongue: Canada, English
Able to speak english: yes
Name: JOHNSON, MARGARET
Relation: Daughter
Sex: F
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 9/12 [1919]
Year of immigration to the United States: unk
Naturalized or alien: Al
Able to read and write: yes
Place of birth person, mother tongue: Canada, English
Place of birth of father, mother tongue: Canada, English
Place of birth of mother, mother tongue: Canada, English
Name: Gallager, John
Relation: Lodger
Name: Howard, George
Relation: Lodger
Name: Pertlo, James
Relation: Lodger
______________________________
FIFTEENTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES: 1930
State: Michigan
County: Wayne
Township or other division of County: Precinct I
Incorporated Place: Detroit City
Ward of City: 8
Block No. 363
Enumeration District No. 82-193
Supervisor's District No. 20
Sheet No. 8 A
Enumeration Date: April 5, 1930
Line No: 35-42
Street, avenue, road, etc: Tenth Street
House number (in cities or towns): 1232
Number of dwelling house in order of visitation: 37
Number of family in order of visitation: 59
Name: JOHNSON, LEWIS
Relation: Head
Home owned or rented: R
Rental amount: 40.00
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 50 [1880]
Marital Condition: M
Age at first marriage: 19
Whether able to read and write: yes
Place of birth, person: Canada English
Place of birth, father: Canada English
Place of birth, mother: Canada English
Mother tongue (or native language) of foreign born: English
Year of immigration to the U.S. 1906
Naturalized or alien: Na
Whether able to speak english: yes
Occupation: Machine Operator
Industry: Auto Factory
Name: JOHNSON, MARGARET
Relation: Wife
Sex: F
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 46 [1884]
Marital Condition: M
Age at first marriage: 15
Whether able to read and write: yes
Place of birth, person: Canada English
Place of birth, father: Canada English
Place of birth, mother: Canada English
Mother tongue (or native language) of foreign born: English
Year of immigration to the U.S. 1906
Naturalized or alien: Na
Whether able to speak english: yes
Occupation: none
Name: JOHNSON, RALPH
Relation: Son
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 17 [1913]
Marital Condition: S
Whether able to read and write: yes
Place of birth, person: Canada English
Place of birth, father: Canada English
Place of birth, mother: Canada English
Mother tongue (or native language) of foreign born: English
Year of immigration to the U.S. 1913
Naturalized or alien: Na
Whether able to speak english: yes
Occupation: Truck Driver
Industry: Newspaper
Name: JOHNSON, MARGARET
Relation: Daughter
Sex: F
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 11 [1919]
Attending School: yes
Whether able to read and write: yes
Place of birth, person: Michigan
Place of birth, father: Canada English
Place of birth, mother: Canada English
Whether able to speak english: yes
Occupation: none
Name: JOHNSON, LENARD
Relation: Son
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 9 [1921]
Attending School: yes
Place of birth, person: Michigan
Place of birth, father: Canada English
Place of birth, mother: Canada English
Name: JOHNSON, ALFRED
Relation: Son
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 6 [1924]
Attending School: yes
Place of birth, person: Michigan
Place of birth, father: Canada English
Place of birth, mother: Canada English
Name: JOHNSON, WALTER
Relation: Son
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 5 [1925]
Attending School: yes
Place of birth, person: Michigan
Place of birth, father: Canada English
Place of birth, mother: Canada English
Name: Wetzel, William
Relation: Lodger
______________________________
Detroit Border Crossings and Passenger and Crew Lists, 1905-1957
Ancestry.com
Microfilm Roll Number:
MANIFEST
U.S. Department of Labor
Immigration Service
Port of: Detroit, Mich.
Date: 1/16/1932
Family Name: JOHNSON
Given Name: LEWIS CECIL
Accompanied by: Sons Ralph, Leonard, Alfred & Walter *, daughter Margaret
* [Ralph may be Phillip, Walter would be "Michael Walter"]
Age: 52 yrs 0 mos [1880]
Sex: M
M,S,W,D: M
Occupation: Butcher
Place of Birth: Aylmer, Ont. Can.
Nationality: Canada
Race: English
Read/Write: yes
Language or exemption: English
Money shown: 25.00
Last permanent residence: Canada / Mapleton, Ont.
Destination: Detroit, Mich.
Going to join: Daughter, Florence E...?l, 3050 15th St., Detroit, Mich.
Purpose in coming: visit
Time remaining in US: one day
Height: 5 ft 6 in
Complexion: Med
Hair: Br
Eyes: Grey
Name and address of nearest relative or friend in country whence alien came:
Brother, Medford Johnson, Bayham, Ont. Can.
______________________________
Elgin County Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society
St. Thomas Times Journal
St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
January thru March 1949
Extractions of names for Births, Marriages, Deaths and Burials
3 March 1949
Page 3
c3
Died - Lewis Cecil Johnson, 69, husband of Mrs. Margaret (Murphy) Johnson, 3 Mar 1949.
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AYLMER CEMETERY
Aylmer, Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada
Gravestone Transcriptions
Section J
Lot 11, Concession 5, Malahide Township
8152 Imperial Road (Highway 73 south of Aylmer)
Ontario Genealogical Society, Elgin County Branch
J157. Red granite, white granite base.
JOHNSON / Lewis C. JOHNSON / 1880 - 1949 /
Margaret MURPHY / his wife / 1883 - 1975 /
East -
JOHNSON /
Michael / 1924 - 2000 /
Kathleen / 1922 - /
Footstones - Mother, Father. Index to the
AYLMER EXPRESS
1890-1906
Mar 2, 1899
JOHNSON, Lewis C., M - G, MURPHY
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ONTARIO ARCHIVES, SCHEDULE B. - MARRIAGES
County of: Elgin
Division of: Malahide
Groom: JOHNSON, LEWIS C.
Age: 19
Residence when married: Malahide
Place of birth: Malahide
Bachelor or widower: B
Rank or profession: Farmer
Names of parents: ALBERT JOHNSON, father; JANE JOHNSON, mother
Bride: MURPHY, MARGARET J.
Age: 16
Residence when married: Bayham
Place of birth: Malahide
Spinster or widow: S
Names of parents: EDWARD MURPHY, father; SARAH MURPHY, mother
Names and residences of witnesses: JOHN JOHNSON, Bayham; Ann Mason, Bayham
Date and place of marriage: Feb. 22, 1899, Bayham
Religious denomination of bridegroom: Baptist
Religious denomination of bride: Baptist
By whom married: George Mason
Licence or banns: L
Date of registration: Feb. 24, 1899
Signed: John Haggan (per C. Beckett), Div. Registrar
Index to the
AYLMER EXPRESS
1890-1906
Mar 2, 1899
JOHNSON, Lewis C., M - G, MURPHY
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ONTARIO ARCHIVES, SCHEDULE B. - MARRIAGES
County of: Elgin
Division of: Malahide
Groom: JOHNSON, LEWIS C.
Age: 19
Residence when married: Malahide
Place of birth: Malahide
Bachelor or widower: B
Rank or profession: Farmer
Names of parents: ALBERT JOHNSON, father; JANE JOHNSON, mother
Bride: MURPHY, MARGARET J.
Age: 16
Residence when married: Bayham
Place of birth: Malahide
Spinster or widow: S
Names of parents: EDWARD MURPHY, father; SARAH MURPHY, mother
Names and residences of witnesses: JOHN JOHNSON, Bayham; Ann Mason, Bayham
Date and place of marriage: Feb. 22, 1899, Bayham
Religious denomination of bridegroom: Baptist
Religious denomination of bride: Baptist
By whom married: George Mason
Licence or banns: L
Date of registration: Feb. 24, 1899
Signed: John Haggan (per C. Beckett), Div. Registrar
Index to the
AYLMER EXPRESS
1890-1906
Mar 2, 1899
JOHNSON, Lewis C., M - G, MURPHY
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ONTARIO ARCHIVES, SCHEDULE B. - MARRIAGES
County of: Elgin
Division of: Malahide
Groom: JOHNSON, LEWIS C.
Age: 19
Residence when married: Malahide
Place of birth: Malahide
Bachelor or widower: B
Rank or profession: Farmer
Names of parents: ALBERT JOHNSON, father; JANE JOHNSON, mother
Bride: MURPHY, MARGARET J.
Age: 16
Residence when married: Bayham
Place of birth: Malahide
Spinster or widow: S
Names of parents: EDWARD MURPHY, father; SARAH MURPHY, mother
Names and residences of witnesses: JOHN JOHNSON, Bayham; Ann Mason, Bayham
Date and place of marriage: Feb. 22, 1899, Bayham
Religious denomination of bridegroom: Baptist
Religious denomination of bride: Baptist
By whom married: George Mason
Licence or banns: L
Date of registration: Feb. 24, 1899
Signed: John Haggan (per C. Beckett), Div. Registrar. He was in Farm Labourer in 1901.