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Subject: Re: Need 1910 census lookup for Teckla Johnson
Date: 31 Jul 2006 01:09:11 -0600
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Surnames: johnson willer weller
Classification: Query
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Tekla Johnson, in 1910 census and more, in chronological order:
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In Tennessee and South Carolina censuses, spelling "Willer" is more prevalent than spelling "Weller."
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1880
North Carolina, Madison, Marshall
John Willer age 34 Tennessee occup workehand?
Household of Thomas Marshall
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1900
South Carolina, Charleston, Charleston Ward 6
J. H. C. Weller Apr 1851 age 49 marr 3 yrs Tennessee par b Tennessee agent, sewing machine
wife Elizabeth Apr 1877 age 23 marr 3 yrs 1 birth, 0 now living South Carolina par b Ireland
Guessimate: The first initial "J" likely stands for either John or James, in that order. "H" usually stands for Henry. "C" usually stands for Charles.
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1900
New York, Kings, Brooklyn
John P. Johnson July 1860 age 39 marr 13 yrs Sweden par b Sweden entered US 1882, 18 yrs naturalized sailor
wife Ida Aug 1863 age 36 marr 13 yrs 5 births, 5 now living Sweden par b Sweden entered US 1882, 18 yrs
son Whafred? Wilfred? Walfred? May 1887 age 13 New York par b Sweden
son Egnor June 1888 age 11 New York par b Sweden
dau Ellen May 1891 age 9 New York par b Sweden
dau Tekla July 1894 age 5 New York par b Sweden
son Oscar March 1898 age 2 New York par b Sweden
brother Frildol? Trildol? Nov 1864 age 35 marr 2 yrs Sweden par b Sweden entered US 1886, 14 yrs naturalized carpenter
boarder Charles Johnson Feb 1881 age 19 single Sweden par b Sweden entered US 1897, 3 yrs carpenter
servant Emma Jertson? Dec 1863 age 36 single Sweden par b Sweden entered US 1900, 2 months
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1910
South Carolina, Charleston, Charleston Ward 6
John P. Johnson age 50 or 60 (prob 50) 2nd marr marr 2 yrs Sweden par b Sweden naturalized captain USS Cypress
wife Elizabeth age 35 2nd marr marr 2 yrs 1 birth, 1 now living Ireland par b Ireland
son Siner? H. age 22 single New York par b Sweden salesman, hardware
dau Ellen age 19 single New York par b Sweden
dau Tichla age 15 single New York par b Sweden
son Oscar age 12 single New York par b Sweden
son Ragnar? age 9 single New York par b Sweden
son Albion age 5 single New York par b Sweden
Elizabeth Weller age 8 single South Carolina father b South Carolina mother b Ireland
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1910
New York, New York, Manhatten Ward 16
Walfred G. Johnson age 23 single New York par b Sweden laborer, docks
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1920
South Carolina, Charleston, Charleston Ward 6
John P. Johnson age 60 marr entered US 1881 naturalized 1896 Sweden par b Sweden captain lighthouse tender
wife Elizabeth age 42 marr entered US 1881? naturalized 1886 Ireland par b Ireland
dau Ellen E. age 27 single New York par b Sweden graduate nurse, private family
son Oscar age 21 single New York par b Sweden claim clerk, carriage accessories
son Ragnar age 19 single New York par b Sweden exception clerk, steam ship co.
son Albion age 15 single South Carolina par b Sweden
son Romig (Romey?) age 9 single South Carolina par b Sweden
step-daughter Elizabeth Willer (Weller?) age 18 single South Carolina father b Tennessee mother b Ireland
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1930
South Carolina, Charleston, Charleston
John P. Johnson age 78 age at 1st marr 27 or 29 Sweden par b Sweden entered US 1908 naturalized master, U.S. Lighthouse (Tquden? illegible)
wife Elizabeth age 52 age at 1st marr 19 Northern Ireland par b Northern Ireland entered US 1906 naturalized
son J.R. age 18 South Carolina father b Sweden mother b Northern Ireland
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You may be able to find info on this John P. Johnson (and family) in his capacity as lighthouse keeper (lighthouse tender). I happen to know quite a lot about lighthouses. Lighthouse keepers' lives were unique, much depending on which lighthouse a person/family manned.
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