REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
REUNION ANNOUNCEMENT
The most recent Reunion of the Acadian Johnson/Jeansonne Family was held in Marksville, Louisiana on August 4, 5, 6 and 7, 1999. For additional information, see our Reunion99 page.
Click here to apply for membership in the Johnson/Jeansonne Crossroads, Inc. Association, which organized the reunion meetings.
LOUISIANA/MISSISSIPPI BRANCH OF THE JOHNSON/JEANSONNE FAMILY
Reunion of the Children of
Joseph Gilbert JOHNSON, Jr. and Edmonia MATHEWS
Descendants of William JOHNSON and Elizabeth CORPORON
THE JOHNSON FAMILY REUNION - JULY 4-6, 1997. This bi-annual reunion took place on the Fourth of July weekend in Jackson, Mississippi, at the Courtyard by Marriot near North Park Mall. This included the relatives and descendants of the
children of Joseph Gilbert JOHNSON, Jr. and Edmonia Malisse MATHEWS JOHNSON. Children: John Edward (m. Hettie May LONG), William Phillip (m. Minnie Lee LONG), Mary Malisse (m. Burrel DEVILLE), Lee Oliver (m. Sarah ARMAND), Rosa (m. Ben JOHNSON; m. George CLARK), Lillie (m. John MCCARTER), and Ernest (dec. as child).
John and Hettie JOHNSON, originally from south central Louisiana, lived in Morton, Mississippi from 1926-1961. William and Minnie JOHNSON lived for many years in the Glenmora, Louisiana area, while Lee and Sarah JOHNSON were also inhabitants of Louisiana. Children and relatives of these families continue to live in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas, as well as several other states.
The reunion featured dinners, games, story-telling, video presentations, musical entertainment, and an arts and crafts exhibit. Representatives from the families of John and Hettie JOHNSON, William and Minnie JOHNSON, and Lee and Sarah JOHNSON were in attendance. A special Memorial Service was held in honor of the memory of Fred Gilbert JOHNSON, son of John Edward JOHNSON, who passed away on May 6, 1997. On the Fourth, a special Patriotic Celebration and Salute took place, honoring all members of the Johnson Family who served in the military service. A Patriotic Songfest followed. A reunion recipe book "Recipes from Sweet Yesterday - The Johnson Family Cooks" was compiled and created by Ann Johnson Donovan and Dot Johnson Laseter. Copies were distributed to all in attendance. For information contact Ann Johnson Donovan - Please E-mail.
ANCESTRAL LINE:
>> William JOHNSON and Elizabeth CORPORON >> Charles JOHNSON and Marie AUCOIN >> Charles JEANSONNE II and Marie Rose BRASSEAU >> Joseph JEANSONNE I and Sophia GUILLOT >> Joseph Gilbert JEANSONNE/JOHNSON Sr. and Barbara BARRETT >> Joseph Gilbert JOHNSON Jr. and Edmonia MATHEWS >> John Edward JOHNSON and Hettie LONG.
SIBLINGS of John Edward: William Phillip JOHNSON (m. Minnie LONG), Mary Malisse JOHNSON (m. Burrel DEVILLE), Lee Oliver JOHNSON (m. Sarah ARMAND), Rosa JOHNSON (m. Ben JOHNSON; m. George CLARK), Lillie JOHNSON (m. John MCCARTER), Ernest JOHNSON (dec. as child).
>> CHILDREN of John Edward and Hettie LONG JOHNSON: Roy Lee JOHNSON, Floyd Everett JOHNSON, Aldewin Theo JOHNSON, Lois JOHNSON POWELL, Irma JOHNSON TURNER, Rubye JOHNSON SENSEMAN, John Edward JOHNSON, Jr., Fred Gilbert JOHNSON, Dot JOHNSON LASETER, Doris JOHNSON MIZE, Robert Max JOHNSON, Margaret Ann JOHNSON DONOVAN.
>> CHILDREN of William Phillip and Minnie LONG JOHNSON: Lydia JOHNSON WOOD, Alma JOHNSON GILLETTE, Eldiva JOHNSON BIRD, Calvin Frederick JOHNSON, Louise JOHNSON HAYWOOD, William Phillip JOHNSON, Jr., Sybil JOHNSON CICERO, Newell JOHNSON (dec. as child), Helen JOHNSON KELLY, Frank JOHNSON, Charles Lee JOHNSON, Ray JOHNSON (dec. as child).
>>CHILDREN of Mary Malisse JOHNSON and Burrel DEVILLE: Elbum DEVILLE, Flenders DEVILLE.
>> CHILDREN of Lee Oliver and Sarah ARMAND JOHNSON: Phillip Joseph JOHNSON, Dayton JOHNSON, Ione JOHNSON BOWMAN, Annie Mae JOHNSON JEANSONNE, Ethel JOHNSON COCO, Leo Oliver JOHNSON, Morris Charles JOHNSON.
>>CHILDREN of Rosa JOHNSON and Ben JOHNSON: Myrtle JOHNSON.
>>CHILDREN of Edmonia Malisse MATHEWS and Wallace Arthur BROW: Edgar BROW, Edward BROW, Maude BROW.
Additional material will be added soon on ancestral lines. If you have data or links with information you would like to share or if you think you may have connections to the Jeansonne/Johnson Family, please contact us by Email. This site is under development. Both English and French translations will be offered. For questions or comments, please sign our guestbook. Come back soon!
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