Pueblo Chieftain photograph on their 50th wedding anniversary

Johnson 55th Ann. & family reunion
JHJ collection, original newspaper clipping from The Pueblo Star-Journal, Monday May 6, 1940, caption lists everyone shown by name except younger children, headline on back reads "WAR SEEMS MORE IMMI(nent), last word cut off.

Johnson 55th Ann. & family reunion people. 2 pages.

William Henry "Bill" Johnson/Roea Ann "Roy" Ryan 10/8/1914 marriage record & license, La Crosse, Rush, Kansas. JHJ collection

1915 Kansas Trego County Riverside census p7a. This lists the James Albert Johnson family returning to Kansas after having lived during the 1910 census in Washington state. James Albert Johnson 53 on line 13, Mary Ann (Hurt) Johnson 44 on line 14, William Henry Johnson 18 on line 15, Zelpha Johnson 13 on line 16, twin Zelpho Johnson 13 on 17, Ethel Johnson8 on line 18 and Donald Johnson 4 on line 19. Lastly on line 20 is Margaret (Burke) Hurt, Mary’s mother age 74. 3 pages of which the third page asks about military service is blank.

1915 Kansas Trego County Riverside census p7b. This lists the James Albert Johnson family returning to Kansas after having lived during the 1910 census in Washington state. James Albert Johnson 53 on line 13, Mary Ann (Hurt) Johnson 44 on line 14, William Henry Johnson 18 on line 15, Zelpha Johnson 13 on line 16, twin Zelpho Johnson 13 on 17, Ethel Johnson8 on line 18 and Donald Johnson 4 on line 19. Lastly on line 20 is Margaret (Burke) Hurt, Mary’s mother age 74. 3 pages of which the third page asks about military service is blank.

1930 CO Kiowa p309 James A Johnson. James Albert Johnson family starts on this page and continues on to p310. James Albert Johnson age 62 Farmer (line 99), and his wife Mary Ann Hurt age 57 (line 100). Their children are listed on p309.

1930 CO Kiowa p310 Nicie Ryan. Continued from p309 where James Albert Johnson age 62 (line 99) and his wife Mary Ann Hurt age 57 (line 100) are listed. On this page are 19 relatives! Continuing James and Mary’s chidren: Zelpho L Johnson age 28 (line 1), Donald age 20 (line 2), John A Woodworth family: John A Woodworth age 32 (line 3), wife Ethel Mae Johnson age 24 (line 4), Gene age 3 (line 5), Elmer J age 2 (line 6). Hiram Orvil Ryan household age 26 (line 7), his mother Nicie (Ryan) Horning age 58 (line 8). William Henry Johnson family: William H. Johnson age 33 (line 25), wife Roea Ann Ryan age 32 (line 26), Madeline age 13 (line 27), William Admiral “Buddy” Johnson age 11 (line 28), Eugene age 8 (line 29), Conan Doyle age 2 (line 30). Harold H Griswold family: Harold H Griswold age 37 (line 31), wife Willa Ryan age 29 (line 32), Pathena age 10 (line 33) Harold age 8 (line 34), Roy age 6 (line 35).

1940 CO Pueblo p179 William H Johnson. Two different families, one Ryan and one Johnson. Hiram Orville “Bud” Ryan age 36 Collector & Salesman for Retail Electric Store (line 27), wife Elizabeth “Betty” ? age 26 (line 28). William Henry “Bill” Johnson age 44 Retail Sales for a Dairy (line 29), wife Roea Ann “Roy” Ryan age 42 (line 30), Floyd Eugene “Gene” age 18 Dishwasher (line 31), Roy Conan “Doyle” age 12 (line 32), Shirley Fayelene age 3 (line 33). Hiram Orville “Bud” Ryan and Roea Ann “Roy” Ryan were brother and sister.

1950 CO Pueblo District 64-49 p1 April 7, 1950

131 Idaho Ave.
7. Johnson, William A. Head 30 Married b. Kansas Painter at hospital
8. Johnson, Matilda Wife 30 Married b. Colorado
9. Johnson, Katherine E. daughter 8 b. Colorado
10. Johnson, Patricia M. daughter 4 b. Colorado

147 Idaho Ave.
30. Johnson, William H. Head 53 Married b. Missouri Manager at Grocery store

Notes at bottom for sample line 10:
Pat lived in the same house a year ago, both parents born in US, no grade of schooling yet.

Notes at bottom for sample line 30:
Grandpa Johnson lived in the same house a year ago, both parents born in US, school 8th grade which he finished, he’s 30 years old and older, he worked 52 weeks last year, he made $1800. last year, no one else in the house worked, was not in WWII, WWI or service.

1950 CO Pueblo District 64-49 p2 April 7, 1950

147 Idaho Ave.
1. Johnson, Roes A. Wife 52 Married b. Missouri
2. Johnson, Shirley F. daughter 13 b. Colorado
3. Johnson, Roy D. Head 22 Married b. Colorado, worked 40 hrs last week, Lineman R.E.A.
4. Johnson, Edith K. Wife 22 Married b. New Mexico
5. Johnson, James D. son b. Oct Colorado

Notes at bottom for sample line 4:
Katherine lived in the same house a year ago, both parents born in US, school 12th grade which she finished.

Back Row - Madeline J. (Barnett), Doyle Johnson, Shirley J (Shrank), Buddy Johnson, Eugene Johnson Front Row - Roea (Ryan) Johnson, William Johnson (papa) in William Henry Johnson's home 142 Idaho Ave Pueblo, CO

JHJ collection, labeled on back "Wil & Roea Harry & Willa papa ma 1914 Home Guard (each town has one) World War I Ellis, Kansas"

Roea Ann “Roy” (Ryan) Johnson & William Henry “Bill” Johnson Ellis Kansas 1917.

516849 William Johnson

Left to right - William Admiral "Buddy" Johnson , Roea (Ryan) Johnson, William Henry Johnson, Madeline J. (Barnett), Doyle Johnson, Shirley J (Shrank), Eugene Johnson in William Henry Johnson's home 142 Idaho Ave Pueblo, CO

Back row - Eugene Johnson, Roea (Ryan) Johnson, William Admiral "Buddy" Johnson, Madeline J. (Barnett), Doyle Johnson, seated William Henry Johnson in William Henry Johnson's home 142 Idaho Ave Pueblo, CO Daughter Shirley J (Shrank) is missing.

William Henry Johnson & Roea Ann Ryan plaque Hillcrest section, Lot 224, grave 2 38º13‘08”N 104º41‘04”W

Letter from President Jimmy Carter to William Henry Johnson & Roea Ann “Roy” Ryan on their 65th wedding anniversary. The letter was requested by their daughter-in-law Matilda (Trabucco) Johnson and was in her collection. JHJ collection

JHJ collection, 1922 Arlington, Colorado.

JHJ collection, labeled on back "Back Row - Doyle Johnson, Buddy Johnson
2. Eugene Johnson, Madeline J. (Barnett), mom Roea Johnson - Shirley J (Shrank) William Johnson (papa) in front of William Henry Johnson's store Abriendo Ave Pueblo, CO 1950

JHJ collection Back Row - Madeline J. (Barnett), Doyle Johnson, mom Roea Johnson, father William Henry Johnson, Front Row - Buddy Johnson, Shirley J (Shrank), Eugene Johnson

William Henry Johnson family 1931

William Henry Johnson family. Roea Ann “Roy” Ryan, William Henry “Bill” Johnson with Helvetta Madeline “Madge” Johnson on his lap

Pueblo City Directory 1939 William H. Johnson and Zelpho L. Johnson. U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 Colorado Pueblo
1939 Pueblo, Colorado, City Directory, 1939

William Henry Johnson (Roea A) 1942 Pueblo city directory. Shows them at 306 West Corona, Pueblo.

U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 Colorado Pueblo 1943 Pueblo, Colorado, City Directory, 1943: page 161: Donald A (Nellie) punter Corwin Hosp h1522 E Routt av; Orvil L (Venise M) steelwkr h160 Idaho av; Wm A (Matilda) steelwkr h147 Idaho av; Wm H (Roea A) collr L B Price Merc Co h147 Idaho av; Zelpha L (Charlotte) carp h1118a Michigan. NOTE: It should be Zelpho instead of Zelpha. There may be other Johnson relatives in this listing.

U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 Colorado Pueblo 1948: page 206: Doyle groundmn San Isabel Elec Assn Inc r147 Idaho; Floyd E (Billie) steelwork CF&I h142 Idaho av; page 208: Orvil W (Marie) wrapping mach opr Continental Baking h601 W 8th; Roy D linemn r147 Idaho av; Wm A (Matilda) pntr Corwin Hosp h131 Idaho av; Wm H (Rola) ins sales Chas Monderer h147 Idaho. NOTE Doyle or Roy D is listed twice. There may be other Johnson relatives in this listing.

William Henry Johnson (Roea A) 1974 Pueblo city directory. Shows their long-term home at 142 Idaho, Pueblo.