Samuel Francis Johnson was a hardware dealer. He lived at 952 Denman Street in 1902.
Family Background
Samuel Francis Johnson (often called “S.F. Johnson”) was born in Suffolk, England on March 4, 1833. His parents were William F. Johnson (1804-1857) and Maria Bond (born 1805).
William F. Johnson and Maria Bond were married in Suffolk on May 14, 1832. They had two sons: Samuel Francis Johnson, and William F. Johnson, Junior, who was born on January 14, 1834.
It appears that Maria died between 1834 and 1841.
By 1841, the Johnson family was in Canada.
On March 11, 1841, William married Sarah Mary Willett. Sarah was born in Dorking, Surrey, England on February 9, 1820. Her parents were Richard Willett (1781–1867) and Martha Skilton (1785–1844).
In 1851, William and Sarah were living in Woolwich, Waterloo County, Canada West (which later became the province of Ontario).
William died on October 25, 1857. He was buried in St James’s Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery in Elmira, Ontario.
Sarah died on June 18, 1887 in Seaforth, Ontario.
Samuel: To Oakville
At the time of the 1861 Canada census, Samuel and his half-brother, George, were living in Oakville, Ontario. Samuel was working as a tinsmith.
Marriage to Margaret Wilson
On July 10, 1866, in Oakville, Samuel married Margaret Ann Wilson.
Margaret was born in Oakville in 1844. Her parents were Robert Wilson (1806-1888) and Louisa Miles (1815-1882).
Margaret’s father, Robert Wilson, was a ship captain who helped black slaves to escape from the United States. As well, the Wilson house (still standing at 279 Lawson Street in Oakville), was known as the “Mariners’ Home” because the Wilsons often offered shelter to needy sailors.
In 1871, Samuel and Margaret were living in Seaforth, Ontario. Samuel was a merchant. Samuel’s half-brothers, David and Edwin, were living in the same household.
To Winnipeg
By June 1880, the Johnsons had moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba. Samuel established a partnership with the Hamilton, Ontario firm of Wood and Leggat. The partnership operated a retail and wholesale hardware business in Winnipeg.
At the time of the 1881 Canada census, Samuel and Margaret were in Winnipeg, along with their two sons, Duncan and Norman. Samuel’s half-brother, Edwin, and Edwin’s wife, Ettie, were also living there.
From Winnipeg to Brandon
In 1885, Samuel retired from the partnership in Winnipeg.
Samuel started a hardware business in what was then the new city of Brandon, Manitoba. The store was on the southeast corner of Ninth Street and Rosser Avenue, and it remained in operation until 1959.
In April 1888, Samuel went to Toronto, probably on his way to Oakville, where Margaret Johnson was very ill.
Margaret died in Oakville on April 10, 1888.
Marriage to Mary Claffy
On April 30, 1890 in Barrie, Ontario, Samuel married Mary Elizabeth (“Lizzie”) Claffy.
Mary was born on April 30, 1860 in Newmarket, Ontario. Her parents were Thomas Claffy and Elizabeth Davison.
Thomas Claffy was a tailor. It appears that he died of consumption in 1860.
One source says that Elizabeth C. Davidson was a daughter of John and Ann Davison. Elizabeth drowned in Sandy (perhaps Sandy Creek?), New York, on September 2, 1864. She was buried in Newmarket, Ontario.
Sale of Business in Brandon
In 1892, Samuel was preparing to move to California. He sold the Brandon hardware business to his half-brother, Edwin Henry Johnson.
Edwin lived in Brandon until he died in 1923.
To San Diego
By 1893, Samuel was working at Fred N. Hamilton’s hardware store in San Diego, California.
Samuel’s wife, Mary, died in San Diego on July 21, 1895.
Samuel was still with the Hamilton Hardware Company in 1896 and 1897.
To Vancouver
In early April 1898, Samuel sailed from San Diego to San Francisco.
Later in April 1898, Samuel and one of his sons (probably Norman, his younger son) arrived in Vancouver.
Residences in Vancouver
From 1899 to 1906, Samuel lived at the following addresses in Vancouver.
| 1899-1900 | 978 Broughton Street |
| 1901 | 819 Nicola Street |
| 1902 | 952 Denman Street |
| 1903 | Badminton Hotel (603 Howe Street) (S.F. Johnston and Norman Johnston) |
| 1904 to 1905 | Not listed under Vancouver names |
| 1906 | 1906 Powell Street |
| 1907 to 1908 | Not listed under Vancouver names |
Samuel and his son, Norman, first appeared in the 1899-1900 Vancouver directory: the names directory said they were at 9 Broughton Street. However, their actual address was 978 Broughton Street, which was not far from the residence of Samuel’s business partner, John McPhail, at 992 Broughton Street.
The 1901 Vancouver street directory listed Samuel at 819 Nicola Street.
According to the 1901 Canada census, Samuel’s children, Norman, Frances and Norah, were also living in the Nicola Street house. (The census recorded Samuel’s name as “Frances S. Johnson.”)
Johnson and McPhail: Hardware Business in Vancouver
In 1898, Samuel opened a hardware store in Vancouver, in partnership with John Randolph McPhail (1856-1932).
Johnson and McPhail occupied the former space of J. A. Skinner and Company, who were distributors of crockery, china and glassware. (Frederick Buscombe (1862-1938) was associated with J.A. Skinner before he took over the business on his own. Further information appears on the page for Frederick Buscombe: https://westendvancouver.wordpress.com/biographies-a-m/biographies-b/buscombe-frederick-1862-1938/.)
The arrow in the photograph below shows the J. A. Skinner store at 514 West Hastings Street in 1892.
Johnson and McPhail continued until June 1901, when Samuel and John McPhail dissolved their partnership. The McPhail family carried on the business as McPhail and Company.
Despite the dissolution of the partnership in 1901, the 1902 Vancouver directory still showed Johnson and McPhail as an ongoing entity.
In 1905, McPhail and Company sold their hardware business to Logan Edward Pickard McAdam, who was from Dunedin, New Zealand.
John McPhail died in Vancouver in 1932.
After the McPhails sold out, the business name became McAdam Hardware Company.
Samuel’s half-brother, James Lorenzo Johnson, arrived from Edmonton to manage the business. James had been a hardware dealer in several western Canadian locations, including Brandon, Prince Albert, Calgary and Edmonton.
James remained in Vancouver only a short time before ill health forced him to retire.
By 1907, Fraser Hardware Company had taken over the store.
James Johnson and his family moved back to Edmonton. James died in Edmonton in October 1909.
James’s wife, Catherine, died in Edmonton in 1941.
Samuel in Vancouver: After Leaving the Hardware Business
After Samuel withdrew from the hardware business, he remained in Vancouver for some time.
In 1902, he was living on Denman Street, probably at 952 Denman.
In 1902, the contents of Samuel’s house on Denman Street were for sale by auction.
In 1903, Samuel and his son, Norman, were boarding at the Badminton Hotel, at the corner of Howe Street and Dunsmuir Street.
Samuel did not appear in the Vancouver directories in 1904 and 1905.
By 1906, “Johnson & Company” was operating a grocery business at 1906 Powell Street.
In early February 1906, Samuel went to California to deal with the death of his son, Duncan.
A few days later, a young man named “Norman Johnston” was found lying on a downtown Vancouver street. He had a serious case of tuberculosis.
Although it is not certain, it appears that this was Samuel’s son, Norman. (The newspaper reports said that Norman was associated with a hardware business “on Hastings Street, near Seymour.” The Johnson & McPhail hardware business was at 514 Hastings Street, between Richards Street and Seymour Street.)
Norman Johnson died on March 8, 1906.
The funeral arrangements had to wait until Norman’s father returned from California.
The funeral was on March 10. Norman was buried in Mountain View Cemetery in Vancouver.
Business in San Francisco
By 1908, Samuel was operating a saloon in the Glen Park area of San Francisco. It was at the northwest corner of Diamond Street and Chenery Street.
In 1908, a fire and an explosion destroyed a grocery store next door to the saloon. The building that housed the saloon also suffered extensive damage.
Four people died at the scene, and several people were injured. Some reports said that an oil tank in the grocery store might have caused the explosion. Others suggested that dynamite was the cause.
This was the building on the corner of Chenery Street and Diamond Street. (Note the telegraph pole on the right side of the photograph.)
This was the house next door.
A coroner’s jury concluded that the cause was of “unknown origin.”
This is a recent view of the corner of Chenery Street and Diamond Street.
Later Life
By 1911, Samuel was part of the San Francisco real estate firm of Johnson and Chamberlain.
He was living at 4006 18th Street.
By the time of the 1920 United States census, Samuel was at 515 East 14th Street in Oakland, California, along with his daughter, Nora.
Samuel died in Alameda, California on June 5, 1920.
Children
Samuel Johnson and Margaret Wilson had two sons: Duncan and Norman.
Duncan Chisholm Johnson
Samuel Johnson’s older son was Duncan Chisholm Johnson.
According to most records, Duncan was born in Ontario in 1864. (This was some time before his parents’ marriage in July 1866.)
In 1871 Duncan was living with his parents in Seaforth, Ontario.
In 1881, he was with his parents in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
By 1887, he was in San Francisco, California. He was a clerk with Huntington, Hopkins and Company, a large hardware firm that had stores in Sacramento, San Francisco and New York.
On July 28, 1889, in San Francisco, Duncan married Harriet (“Hattie”) Bell Hopkins.
San Francisco Examiner, July 29, 1889, page 3, column 2.
Hattie was born in California in September 1863. Her parents were William Wade Hopkins (1833-1907) and Emily A. Wilson (1843-after 1920).
Hattie’s grandmother, Arabella, died in San Francisco in 1899.
In 1891, Duncan and Hattie moved to San Jose, California.
In September 1891, in San Jose, Duncan declared his intention to become a naturalized United States citizen.
Duncan was a salesman in San Jose for the San Francisco hardware company of Miller, Sloss and Scott. (The directory listing below mis-spelled the firm name as Miller, “Schloss” and Scott.)
Miller, Sloss and Scott started in San Francisco in 1891. In 1901 they merged with George W. Gibbs and Company and became known as Pacific Hardware and Steel Company. In 1918, they merged with another firm called Baker and Hamilton, and they used the name “Baker, Hamilton and Pacific Company.” In 1942, the company became Baker and Hamilton.
Hattie died in San Jose on February 24, 1902. She was buried in the Odd Fellows Cemetery in San Francisco.
Duncan died in San Jose on February 1, 1906.
He was buried in the Odd Fellows Cemetery in San Francisco.
Norman Wilson Johnson
Samuel Johnson’s younger son was Norman Wilson Johnson, who was born in Seaforth, Ontario on July 17, 1872.
In 1881, he was living with his parents in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
In 1901, he was with his father in Vancouver. He was working as a hardware salesman.
It appears that Norman died in Vancouver on March 8, 1906, and that he was buried in Mountain View Cemetery in Vancouver.
Samuel Johnson and Mary Claffy had two daughters: Frances and Nora.
Frances Mary Johnson
Samuel Johnson’s older daughter was Frances Mary Johnson, who was born in Brandon, Manitoba on August 16, 1891.
In 1901, she was living with her father in Vancouver.
In 1910, she was with her father in San Jose, California.
On June 1, 1916, in San Jose, Frances married Howard Watkinson, who was a carpenter and a teacher. He was born in Sheffield, England on August 9, 1889.
Howard and Frances lived in California until the 1970s.
Howard died in San Mateo, California on August 21, 1975.
Frances died on April 21, 1982 in Burlingame, California.
Howard Watkinson and Frances Johnson had two children.
John Howard Watkinson
John Howard Watkinson was born in San Jose, California on January 11, 1919.
In 1945, he married Margaret Frances Cook. She was born in San Francisco on May 8, 1920. Her parents were Frank Cook (1888-1959) and Dorothy Violet Bird (1888-1988).
John later lived in Folsom, California. He died on April 9, 2003.
Frank Redmayne Watkinson
Frank Redmayne Watkinson was born in San Mateo County, California on October 4, 1929.
He died in August 1935 from a drowning accident at Strawberry Lake in Sierra National Forest.
Nora Claffy Johnson
Samuel Johnson’s younger daughter was Nora Claffy Johnson, who was born in San Diego, California on April 12, 1893.
In 1901, she was living with her father in Vancouver.
In 1910, she was with her father in San Jose, California.
On November 12, 1916, in San Jose, she married Carl E. Johnson.
In October 1917, Nora sued Carl for divorce.
At the time of the 1920 United States census, Nora was living with her father in Oakland. She was divorced and she was an assistant manager for the U.S. Mail service.
On May 31, 1924, in San Francisco, Nora married James Max Henderson, who was a lawyer. (He was often called “Max.”)
Max was born in Edgerton, Wisconsin on August 14, 1895. His parents were John Alexander Henderson (1858–1930) and Effie Louise Dodson (1867–1951).
John Henderson died in 1930.
Effie Henderson died in 1951.
In 1928, Max became qualified as a Wisconsin lawyer.
At the time of the 1930 United States census, Nora and Max were living in Edgerton.
In 1931, Max became Edgerton’s mayor.
In 1934, a group of Wisconsin citizens proposed Max as a justice on the Wisconsin State Supreme Court.
Max did not become a supreme court justice. Instead, the Wisconsin governor (Albert G. Schmedeman) appointed the governor’s executive secretary, Theodore G. Lewis, to the court.
Mr. Lewis died shortly after his appointment, and Joseph E. Martin took over Mr. Lewis’s position on the court.
In November 1935, Max became the managing editor of Callaghan and Company, a Chicago firm of law book publishers.
In the late 1930s and early 1940s, Max and Nora were living in Winnetka, a village north of Chicago.
In late 1942, the address for the Hendersons was Hubbard Woods, Illinois, which is a neighbourhood in Winnetka.
Nora’s and Max’s marriage ended in the 1940s.
Nora died in Los Angeles, California on November 7, 1959.
Max’s Later Life
In September 1945, Max married Mrs. Norma Woodhouse Shearer.
In the early 1950s, Max and Norma moved to Florence, Lane County, Oregon.
Max died in Florence on May 9, 1967.
Max’s wife, Norma, died in Florence on July 30, 1983.
In 2003, Nora’s and Max’s daughter, Joan, published Max’s autobiography, called Memoirs of a Mouse.
Nora and James had the following children.
Beverly Jean Henderson
Beverly Jean Henderson was born in San Francisco, California on December 14, 1925.
On February 4, 1950, in Highland Park, Illinois, Beverly married Frederick Alfred Hill III, who was a lieutenant, junior grade, in the United States Naval Reserve.
Frederick was born in Oak Park, Illinois on July 12, 1923. His parents were Frederick Alfred Hill Jr. (1888-1946) and Helen Marie Flack (1897–1987).
Frederick had been married before, to Sidney Mae Stratton (1924-2003). The wedding was in Oak Park on December 2, 1944.
Frederick’s and Sidney’s marriage ended in divorce.
On January 14, 1952, Sidney married Ralph Edson Johnson (1919-1994), who owned a tent manufacturing company.
Sidney operated a bookstore in Barrington, a village about 40 kilometres northwest of Chicago.
The building that housed Sidney’s bookshop later became a stone and tile retail store and a spa and beauty bar.
Ralph Johnson died in Barrington on June 12, 1994.
Sidney died in Barrington on February 28, 2003.
Beverly and Frederick: Later Life
Beverly and Frederick lived in Media, near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania until they moved to Florida about 1970.
Frederick died in Brevard County, Florida on October 10, 1986.
Beverly died on November 10, 1996 at Eau Gallie, a section of Melbourne in Brevard County, Florida.
Joan Nancy Henderson
Joan Nancy Henderson was born in Edgerton, Wisconsin on December 5, 1928.
In 1930 and 1940, she was living with her parents.
In 1951, Joan became engaged to Roger L. Boerner, who was a law student. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on November 8. 1928.
The marriage was on April 14, 1951.
Roger was admitted to the Wisconsin bar in 1952. He specialized in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions.
In 2003, Joan published her father’s autobiography: Memoirs of a Mouse, by James Max Henderson;
Joan died at Newcastle, Wisconsin on November 15, 2012.
The Wisconsin State Bar website indicated that Roger was an active emeritus member of the bar in 2019.
Sources
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Bond family of Shadingfield, Suffolk Co, England; by Carol Washburn June 25, 2004 at 07:18:22; https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/bond/3452/
I am looking for information on the family of Maria Bond, born 17 Feb 1805 in Shadingfield, Suffolk, England. Supposed to be the daughter of Robert Bond and Anne Welton. I believe she married William F Johnson around 1832 and had two children: Samuel Francis Johnson, born 4 Mar 1833 and William F Johnson, born 14 Jan 1834, both supposed to be born in Shadingfield. IGI indicates she may have had brothers Robert Charles Edward and Henry. If anyone has any info on any of these people or can do any “lookups, ” please let me know.
New Re: St John the Baptist-Shadingfield, by joebeagle1 ; Posted: 24 Mar 2005 06:03AM; Edited: 17 Jun 2005 11:37PM; https://www.ancestry.com/boards/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=3158&p=localities.britisles.england.sfk.general
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Since being in touch with Ken, I have learned a few more tidbits about “my” William Johnson. I know he was educated-he was able to read and write, unlike the Bond family he married into (neither Maria nor her brother Edward were able to sign their names). The marriage was witnessed by Maria Bond’s brother Edward and a woman named Elizabeth Rackham. The marriage certificate also gave his place of residence as Willingham. Both of William and Maria’s sons were baptized in Shadingfield. He witnessed a marriage between William Stammer (from Weston) and Rhoda Smith (from Willingham) 23 Nov 1829 in North Cove.
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Robert Wilson (father of Margaret Ann Wilson)
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Find A Grave; https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/153927985: “Capt Robert Wilson; Birth: 1806, Ireland; Death: 22 May 1888 (aged 81–82), Oakville, Halton Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada; Burial: Oakville and Saint Marys Cemetery, Oakville, Halton Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada; Memorial ID: 153927985.”
“BillionGraves Index,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL8L-RSRS : 2 August 2017), Robert Wilson, died 22 May 1888; citing BillionGraves (http://www.billiongraves.com : 2012), Burial at Oakville/St. Mary’s Pioneer Cemetery, Oakville, Halton Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada.
Louisa Miles (mother of Margaret Ann Wilson)
“Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDN3-N3N : 23 October 2018), Louisa Wilson, 1882.
Margaret Ann Wilson (wife of Samuel Francis Johnson)
Margaret A. Wilson (1845 – 11 April 1888); https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/LD1B-P5N.
“Ontario, County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2YM-4VFK : 17 March 2018), Samuel Johnson and Margaret A Wilson, 10 Jul 1866; citing Halton, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,030,057.
“Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JNWN-X48 : 23 October 2018), Margaret Ann Johnson, 1888.
“BillionGraves Index,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL8L-B5G3 : 2 August 2017), Margaret A. Wilson Johnson, died 10 Apr 1888; citing BillionGraves (http://www.billiongraves.com : 2012), Burial at Oakville/St. Mary’s Pioneer Cemetery, Oakville, Halton Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada.
Find A Grave; Margaret A Wilson Johnson; https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/202172620: Margaret A Wilson Johnson; Birth: 1844; Death: 10 Apr 1888 (aged 43–44); Burial: Oakville and Saint Marys Cemetery, Oakville, Halton Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada; Memorial ID: 202172620.”
Thomas Claffy (father of Mary Elizabeth Claffy)
Thomas Claffy, by joebeagle1; Posted: 15 Jul 2003 09:03AM; Edited: 17 Jun 2005 11:37PM: https://www.ancestry.com/boards/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=59&p=surnames.claffey:
“I finally was able to gather some information in regards to my Thomas Claffy. According to the 1861 Newmarket, Ontario Census, my Thomas Claffy was about 30 years old. He was born in Ireland, was Roman Catholic and worked as a tailor. It also shows he died within one year of the census, of consumption. . . .
I’ve checked the birth, marriage and death registers for Newmarket, no record was kept of any of this (too early).”
Thomas Claffy, by joebeagle1; Posted: 06 Jan 2006 06:10AM; https://www.ancestry.com/boards/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=59&p=surnames.claffey:
“Since posting that message in 2003, I have found out more about “my” Thomas Claffy.
He was born (according to his death records) about March of 1832. His father was James Claffy, born between 1780 (according to obit) and 1795 (1855 NY census). His mother’s name was Mary (last name unknown). He had siblings Patrick Henry Claffy, born about March 1832 (possible twin), Ann Claffy, born about 1828, John Claffy, born about 1825, and Joseph Claffy, born about 1840.
The family moved from King’s Co, Ireland to NY and lived in the Fort Ann and Sandy Hill area (Washington and Warren Counties). James died in Newmarket, York Co, Ontario in 1860.
Any connections or info on this family would be greatly appreciated!”
“Ontario Census, 1861,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ7Y-4J9 : 5 September 2017), Thomas Claffy, Whitchurch, York, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 19, line 22; Library and Archives Canada film number C-1089-1090, Public Archives, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,435,949.
Elizabeth C. Davison (mother of Mary Elizabeth Claffy)
Claffey Families in Canada: 02-Elizabeth C. Davidson Claffy drowned in Sandy, NY, buried in Newmarket, Ontario, daughter of John and Ann Davison; http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~camounts/ann_sts/ann_can.html.
“Ontario Census, 1861,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ7Y-4N1 : 5 September 2017), Elizabeth C Claffy, Whitchurch, York, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 19, line 23; Library and Archives Canada film number C-1089-1090, Public Archives, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,435,949.
Mary Elizabeth Claffy (wife of Samuel Francis Johnson)
Ancestry.com. Ontario, Canada, Roman Catholic Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1760-1923 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017. Archdiocese of Toronto (Ontario); Toronto, Ontario. Name: Mary Elisabeth Claffy; Baptism Age: 0; Event Type: Baptism; Birth Date: 30 Apr 1860; Baptism Date: 20 May 1860; Baptism Place: Newmarket, Ontario, Canada; Father: Thomas Claffy; Mother: Elisabeth Davison
“Ontario Census, 1861,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ7Y-41L : 5 September 2017), Mary E Claffy, Whitchurch, York, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 19, line 24; Library and Archives Canada film number C-1089-1090, Public Archives, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,435,949.
“Canada Census, 1871,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M47N-4PP : 24 October 2018), Mary Claffy in household of John Davison, Newmarket, York, Ontario, Canada; citing 1871; citing National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
“Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMV2-WZ5 : 11 March 2018), Samuel F Johnson and Mary Lizzie Claffy, 30 Apr 1890; citing registration , Barrie, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,870,308.
Duncan Chisholm Johnson (son of Samuel Francis Johnson)
“Canada Census, 1871,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M47Z-Y1Z : 24 October 2018), Duncan Johnson in household of Samuel Johnson, Seaforth, Huron East, Huron, Ontario, Canada; citing 1871; citing National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
“Canada Census, 1881,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVDB-2M3 : 20 May 2019), Duncan Johnson in household of S. F. Johnson, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; from “1881 Canadian Census.” Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing S. F. Johnson, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
“California Death Index, 1905-1939,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK91-51ZB : 8 November 2017), Duncan C Johnson, 01 Feb 1906; citing 4948, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento; FHL microfilm 1,686,045.
Miller, Sloss and Scott, new hardware firm; Oakdale Leader (Oakdale, California), July 10, 1891, page 3, column 3.
93 Years of Hardware and Steel: The Story of Baker and Hamilton [advertisement with company history], San Francisco Examiner, September 14, 1942, page 22, columns 4-8.
National Register of Historic Places in San Francisco; Baker and Hamilton Building in San Francisco; National Register #05000001; Baker & Hamilton, 601 Townsend Street, Built 1904-1905; https://noehill.com/sf/landmarks/nat2005000001.asp: “The Pacific Hardware and Steel Company merged with the Baker & Hamilton Company in 1918 and continued operating in the building until 1981.”
William Wade Hopkins (father of Harriet Bell Hopkins)
William Wade Hopkins (1833–1907); Birth: 28 JUNE 1833, Glocester, Providence, Rhode Island, USA; Death: 24 OCT 1907, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, USA (ancestry.ca).
“United States Census, 1860”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDKZ-KLH : 13 December 2017), Wm H Hopkins, 1860.
“Rhode Island Town Marriages Index, 1639-1916,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8VG-WB8 : accessed 26 November 2019), William W. Hopkins and Emily A. Wilson, 17 Oct 1862; citing , Johnston, Rhode Island, United States, town halls, Rhode Island, and Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence; FHL microfilm 940,847.
“California Great Registers, 1866-1910,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTXJ-TG4 : 25 July 2019), William Wade Hopkins, 21 Mar 1882; citing Voter Registration, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, United States, county clerk offices, California; FHL microfilm 1,548,299.
“California Great Registers, 1866-1910,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VYDC-R7V : 25 July 2019), William Wade Hopkins, 17 Aug 1886; citing Voter Registration, N E Cor Taylor And Geary, San Francisco, California, United States, county clerk offices, California; FHL microfilm 977,211.
“United States Census, 1900,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9GN-Q3D : accessed 26 November 2019), William W Hopkins in household of Fred Kayman, Township 2 Santa Barbara city Ward 3, 4, Santa Barbara, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 153, sheet 5A, family 95, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,109.
“California Death Index, 1905-1939,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK91-PN6K : 8 November 2017), William Hopkins, 24 Oct 1907; citing 26144, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento; FHL microfilm 1,686,045.
Emily A. Wilson (mother of Harriet Bell Hopkins)
Emily A. Wilson (1843–); Birth: 28 DEC 1843, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA; Death: Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, USA (ancestry.ca).
“Rhode Island Town Marriages Index, 1639-1916,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8VG-WBH : accessed 26 November 2019), William W. Hopkins and Emily A. Wilson, 17 Oct 1862; citing , Johnston, Rhode Island, United States, town halls, Rhode Island, and Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence; FHL microfilm 940,847.
“United States Census, 1880,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6PJ-DM1 : 19 August 2017), Emily A Hopkins in household of W W Hopkins, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, United States; citing enumeration district ED 82, sheet 510A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,081.
“United States Census, 1910,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MV27-KWL : accessed 26 November 2019), Emily A Hopkins, Oakland Ward 5, Alameda, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 122, sheet 9A, family 113, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 70; FHL microfilm 1,374,083.
“United States Census, 1920,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH37-NV4 : accessed 26 November 2019), Emily A Hopkins, Oakland, Alameda, California, United States; citing ED 97, sheet 2B, line 73, family 86, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 89; FHL microfilm 1,820,089.
Harriet “Hattie” Bell Hopkins (wife of Duncan Chisholm Johnson)
Harriet B. Hopkins (1863 – Deceased); https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/9K8S-VJM.
Harriet B “Hattie” Hopkins (1863–1904); Birth: SEP 1863, California; Death: ABT 1904, San Jose, Santa Clara, California (ancestry.ca).
Ancestry.com. Rhode Island, State Censuses, 1865-1935 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. Name: Hattie B Hopkins; Birth Date: abt 1864; Birth Place: California; Gender: Female; Age: 1; Enumeration Year: 1865; Township: Providence Ward 7; County: Providence; Enumeration District or Census Tract: 47; Line Number: 21; Household number: 163; Volume Number: 1; Page Number: 217.
“United States Census, 1870”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN6R-CPF : 7 June 2019), Himil Hopkins in entry for William W Hopkins, 1870.
“United States Census, 1880,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6PJ-D9M : 19 August 2017), Hattie B Hopkins in household of W W Hopkins, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, United States; citing enumeration district ED 82, sheet 510A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,081.
“United States Census, 1900,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9GJ-RSH : accessed 26 November 2019), Hattie B Johnson in household of D C Johnson, San Jose Township San Jose city Ward 2, Santa Clara, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 66, sheet 3A, family 50, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,111.
Hattie Belle Hopkins Johnson, Find A Grave; https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/202524777 : “Hattie Belle Hopkins Johnson; Birth: 22 Sep 1863, California, USA; Death: 25 Feb 1902 (aged 38), San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA; Burial: San Francisco Columbarium, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA; Plot: Ground floor, Eurus Quadrant, Tier 3, Niche 17; Memorial ID: 202524777. Wife of D C Johnson of San Jose, daughter to Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Hopkins, sister to Mrs. W W. Gillespie, and W W Hopkins Jr.”
Frances Mary Johnson (daughter of Samuel Francis Johnson)
Manitoba Birth Registrations; Registration Number: 1891-001773; Name: Frances Mary Johnson; Gender: Female; Birth Date: 16 Aug 1891; Birth Place: Brandon, Manitoba, Canada; Mother: Mary Lizzie Cliffy.
Ancestry.com. California, County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1849-1980 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017. California Department of Public Health, courtesy of http://www.vitalsearch-worldwide.com. Digital Images. Name: Frances Mary Johnson; Gender: Female; Event Type: Marriage; Marriage Date: 1 Jun 1916; Marriage Place: Santa Clara, California, USA; Spouse: Howard Watkinson.
“California, County Marriages, 1850-1952,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ31-VTL : 8 December 2017), Howard Watkinson and Frances Mary Johnson, 01 Jun 1916; citing Santa Clara, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 1,468,545.
“United States Census, 1920,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHWW-JNB : accessed 27 November 2019), Francis Watkinson in household of Howard Watkinson, Needles, San Bernardino, California, United States; citing ED 145, sheet 5B, line 78, family 109, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 128; FHL microfilm 1,820,128.
“United States Census, 1930,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCN5-SZV : accessed 27 November 2019), Frances Watkinson in household of Howard Watkinson, Burlingame, San Mateo, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1, sheet 12B, line 65, family 328, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 216; FHL microfilm 2,339,951.
“United States Census, 1940,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9DL-3G9 : 27 July 2019), Frances Watkinson in household of Howard Watkinson, Burlingame, Judicial Township 5, San Mateo, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 41-85, sheet 63B, line 52, family 199, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 – 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 332.
Howard Watkinson (husband of Frances Mary Johnson)
“California, County Marriages, 1850-1952,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ31-VTG : 8 December 2017), Howard Watkinson and Frances Mary Johnson, 01 Jun 1916; citing Santa Clara, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 1,468,545.
“United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZKQ-GFJ : 24 August 2019), Howard Watkinson, 1917-1918.
“California County Naturalizations, 1831-1985,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGTK-7ZXZ : 29 August 2019), Howard Watkinson, 1918; citing Naturalization, Santa Clara, California, United States, {record.getField(‘SOURCE_ENTRY_NBR’)}, Alameda County Superior Court of California, Oakland.
“United States Census, 1920,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHWW-JNY : accessed 27 November 2019), Howard Watkinson, Needles, San Bernardino, California, United States; citing ED 145, sheet 5B, line 77, family 109, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 128; FHL microfilm 1,820,128.
“California County Naturalizations, 1831-1985,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP7Q-X6XD : 29 August 2019), Howard Watkinson, 1930; citing Naturalization, San Mateo, California, United States, {record.getField(‘SOURCE_ENTRY_NBR’)}, Alameda County Superior Court of California, Oakland..
“United States Census, 1930,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCN5-SZJ : accessed 27 November 2019), Howard Watkinson, Burlingame, San Mateo, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1, sheet 12B, line 64, family 328, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 216; FHL microfilm 2,339,951.
“United States Census, 1940,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9DL-3GM : 27 July 2019), Howard Watkinson, Burlingame, Judicial Township 5, San Mateo, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 41-85, sheet 63B, line 51, family 199, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 – 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 332.
“United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V48X-WTC : 8 November 2017), Howard Watkinson, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
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“Find A Grave Index,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVLW-JM5W : 13 December 2015), Howard Watkinson, 1975; Burial, Colma, San Mateo, California, United States of America, Cypress Lawn Memorial Park; citing record ID 87544477, Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87544477: “Howard Watkinson; Birth: unknown; Death: 21 Aug 1975; Burial: Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, San Mateo County, California, USA; Memorial ID: 87544477.”
John Howard Watkinson (son of Frances Mary Johnson)
“California Birth Index, 1905-1995,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V25F-DZG : 27 November 2014), John H Watkinson, 11 Jan 1919; citing Santa Clara, California, United States, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento.
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Frank Cook (father of Margaret Frances Cook)
“United States Census, 1920,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHWK-9QF : accessed 29 November 2019), Frank Cook, San Francisco Assembly District 25, San Francisco, California, United States; citing ED 63, sheet 12B, line 92, family 90, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 134; FHL microfilm 1,820,134.
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Dorothy Violet Bird (mother of Margaret Frances Cook)
“England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XRK-2G3 : 1 October 2014), Dorothy Violet Bird, 1888; from “England & Wales Births, 1837-2006,” database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Romford, Essex, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
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Margaret Frances Cook (wife of John Howard Watkinson)
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Frank Redmayne Watkinson (son of Frances Mary Johnson)
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Nora Claffy Johnson (daughter of Samuel Francis Johnson)
“United States Census, 1910,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVGG-8K7 : accessed 27 November 2019), Nora C Johnson in household of S F Johnson, San Jose Ward 2, Santa Clara, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 96, sheet 1B, family 14, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 106; FHL microfilm 1,374,119.
“United States Census, 1930,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9SP-FZS : accessed 28 November 2019), Nora C Henderson in household of James M Henderson, Edgerton, Rock, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 19, sheet 6A, line 20, family 143, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2610; FHL microfilm 2,342,344.
John Alexander Henderson (father of James Max Henderson)
John A Henderson (1858–1930); Birth: 18 APRIL 1858, Cold Springs, Jefferson, Wisconsin; Death: 15 DECEMBER 1930, Edgerton, Rock, Wisconsin, USA (ancestry.ca).
“United States Census, 1860”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWM1-GFZ : 12 December 2017), John Henderson in entry for A G Henderson, 1860.
“United States Census, 1870”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN9V-NGW : 11 June 2019), John Henderson in entry for Alex Henderson, 1870.
“United States Census, 1880,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN4G-YLW : 17 September 2017), John Henderson in household of Alex Henderson, Cold Spring, Jefferson, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district ED 163, sheet 21B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,430.
“Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2L5-HY4 : 10 February 2018), John A. Henderson and Effie Dodson, 20 May 1886; citing , Cook, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,030,155.
“United States Census, 1900,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM24-126 : accessed 29 November 2019), John A Henderson, Edgerton city Ward 1-3, Rock, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 169, sheet 10A, family 191, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,814.
“Wisconsin State Census, 1905,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMQ7-MDC : 10 March 2018), J A Henderson, Edgerton, Rock, Wisconsin; citing p. 398, line 53, State Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,020,983.
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“United States Census, 1920,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFK8-XMN : accessed 29 November 2019), John Hendeson, Edgerton Ward 2, Rock, Wisconsin, United States; citing ED 103, sheet 9B, line 86, family 221, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 2013; FHL microfilm 1,822,013.
“United States Census, 1930,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9SP-FZ7 : accessed 29 November 2019), John A Henderson, Edgerton, Rock, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 19, sheet 6A, line 23, family 144, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2610; FHL microfilm 2,342,344.
“Find A Grave Index,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVP9-GPYV : 13 December 2015), John A Henderson, 1930; Burial, Whitewater, Walworth, Wisconsin, United States of America, Hillside Cemetery; citing record ID 134456986, Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/134456986: “John A Henderson; Birth: 18 Apr 1858; Death: 15 Dec 1930 (aged 72); Burial: Hillside Cemetery, Whitewater, Walworth County, Wisconsin, USA; Memorial ID: 134456986.”
Effie Louise Dodson (mother of James Max Henderson)
Effie Louise Dodson (1867–1951); Birth: 19 JAN 1867, Manchester, , Iowa, USA; Death: 6 MAR 1951, Edgerton, Rock, Wisconsin, USA (ancestry.ca).
“United States Census, 1900,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM24-12X : accessed 29 November 2019), Peffer L Henderson in household of John A Henderson, Edgerton city Ward 1-3, Rock, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 169, sheet 10A, family 191, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,814.
“United States Census, 1910,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPK7-ZTX : accessed 29 November 2019), Effie Henderson in household of John A Henderson, Edgerton Ward 2, Rock, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 106, sheet 10B, family 205, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1735; FHL microfilm 1,375,748.
“United States Census, 1920,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFK8-XMJ : accessed 29 November 2019), Hendeson in household of John Hendeson, Edgerton Ward 2, Rock, Wisconsin, United States; citing ED 103, sheet 9B, line 87, family 221, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 2013; FHL microfilm 1,822,013.
“United States Census, 1930,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9SP-FZW : accessed 29 November 2019), Effie L Henderson in household of John A Henderson, Edgerton, Rock, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 19, sheet 6A, line 24, family 144, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2610; FHL microfilm 2,342,344.
“United States Census, 1940,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7JG-V9S : 26 November 2019), Effie D Henderson in household of Fred B Gleave, Edgerton, Edgerton City, Rock, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 53-26A, sheet 2A, line 3, family 23, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 – 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4520.
“Find A Grave Index,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVP9-GPYW : 11 July 2016), Effie L Dodson Henderson, 1951; Burial, Whitewater, Walworth, Wisconsin, United States of America, Hillside Cemetery; citing record ID 134456767, Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/134456767: “Effie L Dodson Henderson; Birth: 1867; Death: 5 Mar 1951 (aged 83–84), Burial: Hillside Cemetery, Whitewater, Walworth County, Wisconsin, USA; Memorial ID: 134456767.”
James Max Henderson (husband of Nora Claffy Johnson)
James Max Henderson (1895–1967); Birth: 14 AUG 1895, Edgerton, Rock, Wisconsin, USA; Death: 9 MAY 1967, Lane, Oregon, USA (ancestry.ca).
Memoirs of a Mouse, by James Max Henderson; Publisher: Joan Henderson Boerner, 2003; https://www.amazon.com/Memoirs-Mouse-James-Max-Henderson/dp 0971960917: “Being born on the sunny side of a church in Edgerton, Wisconsin, Max Henderson (1895-1967) had a sunny disposition. Edgerton was known as “Tobacco City” for the rich tobacco crops that grew around it His father, the son of old Alexander Henderson who came to nearby Whitewater in 1837 from Cabrach, Scotland, was station agent for the Chicago Milwaukee & Saint Paul Railroad that ran through town. This book tells his life story as a lawyer, WWI fighter pilot, and newspaper editor. 7.5×9″, viii+219 pp.”
General Register of the Members of the Phi Kappa Sigma Fraternity, 1850-1920, page 1044; https://archive.org/details/generalregistero00phik/page/1044: “James Max Henderson, LL.B. [Northwestern], Chicago, 111. Room 801, 208 South LaSalle Street. Born at Edgerton, Wis., August 14, 1895. Son of John Alexander and Effie (Dodson) Henderson. Attorney-at-law. Private, Ambulance Company No. 9, May 13, 1917, to October 9, 1917; flying cadet, air service, October 9, 1917, to June 21, 1918; commissioned Second Lieutenant, A. S. M. A., June 21, 1918; overseas September 17, 1918; discharged March 26, 1919.”
James Max Henderson (14 August 1895 – 9 May 1967); https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KCWC-NVW.
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“United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6D6-QDB : 25 August 2019), James M Henderson, 1917-1918.
“United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPRY-FXJ7 : 23 October 2019), James Max Henderson, 26 Mar 1919; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.
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“United States Census, 1940,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KW48-TBW : 28 July 2019), James M Henderson, Winnetka, New Trier Township, Cook, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 16-316B, sheet 65A, line 32, family 292, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 – 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 783.
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“Oregon Death Index, 1903-1998,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZH8-Y79 : 11 December 2014), James M Henderson, 09 May 1967; from “Oregon, Death Index, 1898-2008,” database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2000); citing Lane, Oregon, certificate number 6759, Oregon State Archives and Records Center, Salem.
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Norma Woodhouse (wife of James Max Henderson)
Norma Woodhouse (1896–1983); Birth: 27 JAN 1896, Bloomington, Grant, Wisconsin, USA; Death: 30 JUL 1983, Florence, Lane, Oregon (ancestry.ca).
Harry Arthur Shearer (husband of Norma Woodhouse)
Harry Arthur Shearer (1894–1956); Birth: 8 MAY 1894, Fennimore, Grant, Wisconsin; Death: 27 JUL 1956, Madison, Dane, Wisconsin (ancestry.ca).
Beverly Jean Henderson (daughter of Nora Claffy Johnson)
Beverly Jean Henderson (14 December 1925 – 10 November 1996); https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KHYZ-4JZ
“California Birth Index, 1905-1995,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V25T-6DX : 13 December 2014), Beverley Jean Henderson, 14 Dec 1925; citing San Francisco, California, United States, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento.
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Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Name: Beverly Jean Henderson, [Beverly Jea Hill], [Beverly Hill]; Gender: Female; Race: White; Birth Date: 14 Dec 1924; Birth Place: San Francisco, California; Death Date: 10 Nov 1996; Father: James M Henderson; Mother: Nora C Johnson; SSN: 361181965. Notes: Oct 1942: Name listed as BEVERLY JEAN HENDERSON; Sep 1950: Name listed as BEVERLY JEA HILL; 11 Nov 1996: Name listed as BEVERLY H HILL.
“Florida Death Index, 1877-1998,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VVNC-XJS : 25 December 2014), Beverly H Hill, 10 Nov 1996; from “Florida Death Index, 1877-1998,” index, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : 2004); citing vol. , certificate number 130824, Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, Jacksonville.
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Frederick Alfred Hill Jr. (father of Frederick Alfred Hill III)
Frederick Alfred Hill Jr. (1888–1946); Birth: 01 MAY 1888, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; Death: 14 MAY 1946, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA (ancestry.ca).
Helen Marie Flack (mother of Frederick Alfred Hill III)
Helen Marie Flack (1897–1987); Birth: 4 AUG 1897, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; Death: 21 AUG 1987, Hinsdale, DuPage, Illinois, USA (ancestry.ca).
Frederick Alfred Hill III (husband of Beverly Jean Henderson)
Frederick Alfred Hill III (12 July 1923 – 10 October 1986); https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KCHL-TVN
“Illinois, Cook County, Birth Certificates, 1871-1940,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVSH-L2SX : 18 May 2016), Fredrick Alfred Hill, 12 Jul 1923; Oak Park, Cook, Illinois, United States, reference/certificate 882, Cook County Clerk, Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm .
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Ancestry.com. Cook County, Illinois Marriage Index, 1930-1960 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008. Original data: Cook County Clerk, comp. Cook County Clerk Genealogy Records. Cook County Clerk’s Office, Chicago, IL: Cook County Clerk, 2008. Name: Sidney Mae Stratton; Marriage Date: 28 Nov 1944; Spouse: Frederick Alfred Hill III; Marriage Location: Cook County, IL; Marriage license: {67CA669F-B1AD-434B-A931-5A994B15C8C5}; File Number: 1835672; Archive Collection Name: Cook County Genealogy Records (Marriages); Archive repository location: Chicago, IL; Archive repository name: Cook County Clerk.
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Sidney Mae Stratton (wife of Frederick Alfred Hill III)
Sidney Mae Stratton (24 May 1924-28 February 2003); https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/K4P1-9Y3/
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Ralph Edson Johnson (husband of Sidney Mae Stratton)
Ralph Edson Johnson (30 March 1919 – 12 June 1994); https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/9XFY-N36.
“Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MV-12YM : 18 March 2018), Ralph E Johnson, 12 Jun 1994; citing Barrington, Cook, Illinois, United States, source reference , record number , Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm .
Joan Nancy “Hendy” Henderson (daughter of Nora Claffy Johnson)
“United States Census, 1930,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9SP-FZQ : accessed 28 November 2019), Joan Henderson in household of James M Henderson, Edgerton, Rock, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 19, sheet 6A, line 22, family 143, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2610; FHL microfilm 2,342,344.
“United States Census, 1940,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KW48-TBC : 28 July 2019), Joan Henderson in household of James M Henderson, Winnetka, New Trier Township, Cook, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 16-316B, sheet 65A, line 35, family 292, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 – 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 783.
“New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2HWK-QDT : 16 March 2018), Joan H Boerner, 1954; citing Immigration, New York City, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication T715 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
Joan H. “Hendy” Boerner, obituary; Published in Milwaukee Journal Sentinel from Nov. 18 to Nov. 24, 2012; https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/jsonline/obituary.aspx?n=joan-h-boerner-hendy&pid=161112252&fhid=5695:
“Boerner, Joan H. “Hendy” Passed away November 15, 2012 in the Highlands at Newcastle, Mequon, Wisconsin. Hendy was born December 5, 1928 in Edgerton, Wisconsin to Max and Nora (Nee Johnson) Henderson. She was the great-granddaughter of Alexander Henderson who emigrated to the Wisconsin Territory from Kildrummy, Scotland in 1834. Her family moved in 1936 to Winnetka, Illinois where she graduated from New Trier High School. She attended the University of Wisconsin (Madison) and, in 1950, earned a BA degree from the School of Education with high honors. She was president of Kappa Alpha Theta, her sorority, and was one of the prettiest girls on campus. Her father paid for her college education on condition that she earn nothing below a B in her class work. Hendy was a strong ethical person who took responsibility for herself early in life; she worked since early high school. Hendy married Roger, April 14, 1951, while he was in Law school and went with him to Oberammergau, Germany when he was called into the service. They returned to Milwaukee in 1954 where her two children, Susan and Ellen were born. She was always reading, was good at languages and loved to dance. Hendy was a full time Mom but found time to volunteer for Junior League projects, the Genslen School and the Milwaukee Art Center. She was co-chairman of the second Lake Front Festival of Art. Starting in 1966 she traveled annually with Roger, bird watching and sight-seeing to countries all around the world. They owned a winter home in Tucson, Arizona that she enjoyed immensely. When both children were in high school or about to get out, she took a job at UWM with a Faculty Search and Screen Committee and later became an assistant to the Dean of the UWM School of Business. Hendy played social golf and tennis and, after her children were gone from the house, swam a mile a day. She had a wonderful sense of humor enjoyed a good party and loved her many friends. In addition to her two children, Susan and Ellen, and Roger, her husband for 62 years, Hendy is survived by two grandchildren, Kelly and Michael Riordan, four nephews and nieces and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her sister, Beverly Henderson Hill, her brother-in-law, Frederick Hill and by her parents. In Lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to the Milwaukee Art Museum, 700 N. Art Museum Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53202, to Friends of The Boerner Botanical Garden, 9400 Boerner Drive, Hales Corners, WI 53130 or a charity of your choice. Visitation will take place at the Schmidt & Bartelt Funeral Home, 10280 North Port Washington Road, Mequon, WI on Saturday, November 24, 2012 at 2:00 PM, a reception for friends will follow.
Published in Milwaukee Journal Sentinel from Nov. 18 to Nov. 24, 2012.
Roger L. Boerner (husband of Joan Nancy “Hendy” Henderson)
Roger L. Boerner; Prabook; https://prabook.com/web/roger_l.boerner/1236549: “Background: Boerner, Roger L. was born on November 8, 1928 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States; Education: University of Wisconsin (Bachelor of Science, 1950. Bachelor of Laws, 1952); Career: Worked at Reinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren, Norris & Rieselbach, South Carolina (U.S.) (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) specializing in Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Admitted to the bar, 1952, Wisconsin. Member: Milwaukee and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Wisconsin.”
Reinhart Law; https://www.reinhartlaw.com/about-us/history/: “Roger Boerner joined the firm in 1954.”
Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.; Wikipedia article; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reinhart_Boerner_Van_Deuren_s.c..
Richard Anthony Van Deuren (Feb 18, 1929 – Dec 17, 2017); https://www.legacy.com/funeral-homes/obituaries/name/richard-van-deuren-obituary?pid=187625868&v=batesville&view=guestbook. Includes history of Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.
“Boerner Botanical Gardens Celebrate 75th Anniversary,” Milwaukee County Board Supervisor, Steve F. Taylor, e-newsletter, August 2014, page 4: [includes photograph of Roger Boerner (son of Al Boerner who designed the gardens)]; https://county.milwaukee.gov/ImageLibrary/Groups/PrivilegedtoServe-August2014.pdf.
“United States Census, 1930,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9S9-RTJ : accessed 28 November 2019), Roger L Boerner in household of Alfred L Boerner, Shorewood, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 361, sheet 1A, line 18, family 5, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2600; FHL microfilm 2,342,334.
“United States Census, 1940,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7J2-LCS : 29 July 2019), Roger Boerner in household of Alfred Boerner, Granville Town, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 40-12, sheet 19B, line 52, family 353, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 – 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4500.
“United States Public Records, 1970-2009,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KBWW-C99 : 23 May 2014), Roger L Atty Res Boerner, Residence, Mequon, Wisconsin, United States; a third party aggregator of publicly available information.
Wisconsin State Bar; https://www.wisbar.org/directories/pages/lawyerprofile.aspx?Memberid=1006650: “Atty. Roger L. Boerner, Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren SC, 1000 N Water St Ste 1700, PO Box 2965, Milwaukee WI 53201-2965; Phone: (262) 243-9990; County: Milwaukee; Email: rlboerner5@gmail.com; Member ID: 1006650; Graduation Year: 1952; Languages: English; Law School: University of Wisconsin Law School; WI Admission: 06/20/1952; License Status: Good Standing; Member Type: Emeritus.”
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