Arletha Johnson

Female23 October 1934–12 October 1999

Brief Life History of Arletha

Arletha Johnson was born on 23 October 1934, in Helena, Phillips, Arkansas, United States as the daughter of Henry Johnson and Mae Draper. She married Eddie Miles Carr Jr on 29 January 1952, in Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. She died on 12 October 1999, in Caribou, Washington, Maine, United States, at the age of 64.

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Family Time Line

Eddie Miles Carr Jr
1929–1992
Arletha Johnson
1934–1999
Marriage: 29 January 1952
Jarvis Edward Carr
1954–2022
Jeanne Ellen Carr
1956–2016
Jan Edward Carr
1961–1975
Joel Edward Carr
1962–1984

Sources (4)

  • Arletha Johnson, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
  • Arletha Payne, "United States Social Security Death Index"
  • Arletha Johnson Carr, US Social Security Applications and Claims Index

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    29 January 1952Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
  • Children (4)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (2)

    World Events (8)

    1935 · The FBI is Established

    Age 1

    The Bureau of Investigation's name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to help citizens know that the Government is helping protect from threats both domestically and abroad.

    1937 · Lewiston–Auburn Shoe Strike

    Age 3

    "On March 25, 1937, textile workers from Auburn and Lewiston walked off their jobs to demand better working conditions, higher pay, shorter workweeks, and the right to union representation. Most of the strikers were of French-Canadian descent. The American Civil Liberties Union stated that ""Maine is at least 100 years behind the time"" when it came to labor laws. A 10% wage increase was offered, but refused. Governor Lewis Barrows eventually called in the Maine Army of the National Guard. The strike ended on June 29, 1937, and was considered a loss for the workers."

    1955 · The Civil Rights Movement Begins

    Age 21

    The civil rights movement was a movement to enforce constitutional and legal rights for African Americans that the other Americans enjoyed. By using nonviolent campaigns, those involved secured new recognition in laws and federal protection of all Americans. Moderators worked with Congress to pass of several pieces of legislation that overturned discriminatory practices.

    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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