Brief Life History of George P.
When George P. Johnson was born on 15 July 1873, in Vershire, Orange, Vermont, United States, his father, John Foot Johnson, was 48 and his mother, Betsey Abigail Richardson, was 37. He married Mary Olivia Slack on 29 November 1894, in Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Thetford, Orange, Vermont, United States in 1900. He died on 13 July 1900, at the age of 26, and was buried in Post Mills, Thetford, Orange, Vermont, United States.
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Sources (12)
- George Johnson in household of Hercy Slack, "United States Census, 1900"
- Georgie P Johnson in household of John F Johnson, "United States Census, 1880"
- Geo. P. Johnson in entry for Bernard E. Johnson, "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949"
Spouse and Children
1873–1900 Male
1877–1936 Female
Children (1)
1895–1910 Male
Parents and Siblings
1826–1900 Male
1836–1894 Female
Siblings (7)
1852– Male
1855– Female
1859–1862 Male
1862–1946 Female
1865–1933 Female
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World Events (8)
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
Age 2
1875 · A New Civil Rights Act
Age 2
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 8
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: patronymic from the Middle English and Older Scots personal name Johan, Jo(h)n (see John ) + -son. It was often interchanged with Jenson and Janson . In North America, this surname has absorbed cognates from other languages, e.g. Norwegian, Danish, or North German Johnsen , Johannesen , Johannsen , Johansen , Jansen , Jantzen , and Jensen , Swedish Johnsson (see below), Johansson , Jonsson , and Jansson , Dutch Janssen , German Janz , Czech Jansa 1, and Slovenian Janša (see Jansa 2) and Janežič (see Janezic ). Johnson (including in the sense 2 below) is the second most frequent surname in the US. It is also the second most common surname among Native Americans and a very common surname among African Americans.
Americanized form (and a less common Swedish variant) of Swedish Johnsson: patronymic from the personal name John, a variant of Jon (see John ). Compare 1 above.
History: Surname Johnson was brought independently to North America by many different bearers from the 17th and 18th centuries onward. Andrew Johnson (1808–75), 17th president of the US, was born in Raleigh, NC, the younger son of Jacob Johnson and Mary (or Polly) McDonough. Little is known of his ancestors. The 36th president, Lyndon B. Johnson, dates his American forebears back seven generations to James Johnston (sic) (born c. 1662) who lived at Currowaugh, Nansemond, and Isle of Wight counties, VA. — Noted early bearers also include Marmaduke Johnson (died 1674), a printer who came from England to MA in 1660; Edward Johnson (1598–1672), a colonial chronicler who was baptized at St. George's parish, Canterbury, England, and emigrated to Boston in 1630; and Sir Nathaniel Johnson (c. 1645–1713), a colonial governor of Carolina, who came from County Durham, England.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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