LOUISIANA - MISSISSIPPI BRANCH OF
    THE JOHNSON/JEANSONNE FAMILY


    ANNOUNCEMENTS


    Reunion of the Children of
    Joseph Gilbert JOHNSON, Jr. and Edmonia MATHEWS

    Descendants of William JOHNSON and Elizabeth CORPORON


    FOURTH OF JULY

    JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI


    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 JOHNSON (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, and 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. 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. The reunion featured dinners, games, story-telling, video presentations, musical entertainment, and an arts and crafts exhibit. 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 on the Johnson family or to be placed on the mailing list for the next reunion, contact Ann Johnson Donovan - by 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 May 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.


    MY FAMILY TREE


    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 May LONG >> Margaret Ann JOHNSON DONOVAN.

    CHILDREN of Margaret Ann JOHNSON DONOVAN (With Francis Morgan DONOVAN, Jr.): Karen Ann DONOVAN GOODE, David Michael DONOVAN, Mark Francis DONOVAN, Christopher John DONOVAN.

    CHILDREN of David Michael DONOVAN (With Penny Jeanne WADE):
    Gennifer Annette DONOVAN. (With Alison Paige TYLER): Tyler Michael DONOVAN.

    CHILDREN of Mark Francis DONOVAN (With Suzanne Marie HOOPER):
    Sabrina Justine Indiana HOOPER.

    CHILDREN of Karen Ann DONOVAN (With Michael Lane GOODE):
    Isaac Lane GOODE, John Morgan GOODE.



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    Please visit again soon as we plan to add more information, including family lines, news of reunions and family events. News of the Acadian Johnson Association (visit our website) reunion held in1999 in Louisiana, hosted by the Louisiana Jeansonne family branch, can be found also on the Acadian Johnson Association website. If you have connections to the Louisiana Branch of our family, please submit information to share to the email address below. Let us hear from you!

    On the Acadian Johnson website you will find information on the meetings of the Acadian World Congress held in various locations around Louisiana during the first two weeks of August, 1999. The Johnson/Jeansonne Family Reunion was held on August 4-6 in Marksville, and on August 7 in Lafayette. A great time was had by all.

    REFERENCES: Floyd E. Johnson, Genealogy of the Johnsons and Related Families, 10th ed.

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