Misc. Notes
In the 1900 census, he was living with his parents and brothers Guy and Eugene. He was 10 years old, could read and write, and had been at school 8 months the previous year.
10In the 1910 census, Charles H. Johnson was living in Keene (not far from Charles N. Corey and Charles H.’s mother, Martha), with Ellen, Eugene R., Guy R., Jesse R. He was 58, had been married 36 years. He was a farmer, owned his farm (mortgaged), could read and write. He gave his and his parents’ birthplaces as New York. Ellen was 59, also gave her birthplace and her parents’ as New York, and was listed as a housewife. She could read and write, and had had 4 children, all still alive. Eugene was 25, single, a laborer on a farm, could read and write, and had not been out of work in the previous year. Guy was 22, single, a laborer on a farm, could read and write, and had not been out of work in the previous year. Jesse was 20, single, a laborer on a farm, could read and write, and had not been out of work in the previous year.
61Served in World War I, returned wounded (Lake Placid News 1919).
In the 1930 Census, Jesse (“Jess”) was living in the home of Alfred Peck on Cascade Road in North Elba. Also there were Eunice and Louis, and Jesse’s family Agnes, Charles, Alma, Elen [sic] and Unice [sic]. Jesse was 41, had been married at age 32, and gave his occupation as “electrician” in “electrical shop.” He was employed and was a veteran of the “ww” (world war). They lived right next to Kenneth Peck, Forest Peck, and Lynn Whitney.
5Living in Schenectady in 1952, according to granddaughter Linda Marie Johnson’s birth announcement in Adirondack Daily Enterprise.
July 16, 1920
Cascade
Lynn Whitney and Miss Gertrude Peck, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Johnson were Sunday callers in Cascade.
March 4, 1921
North Elba
Jesse Johnson, who is receiving medical treatment in New York city, is home for a two months' vacation.
Mrs. Alfred Peck is confined to bed with a hard cold.
Friday, July 15, 1921
North Elba
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Johnson and infant son, Charles Edward of Wilmington are visiting at Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Peck's for a few days.
September 30, 1921
Cascade
Alfred Pec (sic), Jesse Johnson and Lynn Whitney were callers here Sunday.
October 28, 1921
Saranac Lake
Two cars crashed into each other on the turn at Ray Brook schoolhouse about 10 o'clock Thursday night. One was driven by Jesse Johnson and the other by James Thompson. Both cars were badly damaged, but none of the occupants were injured.
The Adirondack Record-Elizabethtown Post, Au Sable Forks, NY
January 20, 1922
Front page:
Damage by Collision Awarded Weidner
Before Warren Ward of Saranac Lake, justice of the peace, and a jury the case of Albert W. Weidner, local taximan, against Jesse Johnson of Ray Brook, an action growing out a collision between cars owned by the men on the Lake Placid road on the night of October 20, last, was tried last week Thursday. The jury returned a verdict of $175 and costs in favor of Weidner. The taximan was represented by Attorney F.B. Cantwell of Saranac Lake, while Attorney Raymond C. Prime of Lake Placid appeared for the defendant.
The Record-Post, date illegible, but Christmas week (October-December), 1922
North Elba
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Johnson were weekend visitors at Alfred Peck's.
Louis Peck spent Thursday and Friday of last week with Mureta Laport.
Gardner Patterson and wife of Newman were callers at Jay Saturday of last week.
Nov. 9, 1922
North Elba
Jesse Johnson has moved his family to Lake Placid.
Kenneth Peck has moved in with Jesse Crowningshield on the club farm.
The Record-Post, May 3, 1923
North Elba
James White has moved his family into the house recently vacated by Jesse Johnson.
The Record-Post, Au Sable Forks, Thursday, June 14, 1923
North Elba
Mrs. Jesse Johnson and little son were callers on this street Thursday of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Whitney and infant daughter called on Alfred Peck and family Thursday of last week.
Roy Straight of Jay called on Gardner Patterson and wife one day recently.
Alfred Peck and son Forrest are cutting logs for a new house.
Lee Johnson is helping to put a water system to the house owned by Jesse Johnson in Newman, formerly owned by Miss Nettie Patterson.
The Record-Post, thursday, June 21, 1923
North Elba
Mrs. Alfred Peck, who was suddenly called to St. Lawrence county to see her sister, has returned to her home here.
I wish to correct an error in my item in last week's paper. The house purchased by Jesse Johnson at Newman was not formerly owned by Nettie Patterson but by Simon J. Volpert.
The Record-Post, Au Sable Forks, Thursday, November 18, 1937
Keene Grange officers included pianist, Mrs. Jesse Johnson.
The Record-Post, Au Sable Forks, Thursday, October 22, 1942
Keene
Mrs. Jesse Johnson and, Emerson Cotey, Ellen Johnson and Shirley Wallace were callers at Lake Placid Sunday night.
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January 16, 1942:
Keene
Jesse Johnson has moved his family to Keene Valley.
November 29, 1931 (and other dates)
Legal Notices
Supreme Court - Essex County - New York
Delbert Potter, Plaintiff,
Against
James Bruce, Ernest Bruce and Lucy Bruce, his wife. Jesse Johnson and Agnes Johnson, his wife. Defendants
Pursuant to a judgement of foreclosure and sale, rendered herein on the 28th day of September 1931, and duly entered in Essex County Clerk's Office on the 10th day of October, 1931. I, the undersigned, the referee duly appointed for such purpose by said judgment, will sell at public auction to the highest bidder, on Monday, the 30th day of November, 1931 at 2 o'clock in the afternoon of that day, at the front door of the Town Hall of North Elba, in the Village of Saranac Lake [sic], Essex County, N.Y., the real estate directed by said judgment to be sold, and therein described as follows: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, situate in the Town of Jay, County of Essex and State of New York, briefly described as follows: Being the same lands conveyed the 4th day of December, 1922, by deed from James King and wife to Joseph Smith, situate in the town of Jay, on the Upper-Jay-Wilmington highway, and formerly owned by Prime Brothers, Lucy Bruce and Ella Otis, and which is situate a dwelling house, barn and outbuilding supposed to contain seven (7) acres of land, being the same more or less. Dated October 10th, 1931. J.C. Little, Referee.
March 31, 1930:
BORN
JOHNSON - At Lake Placid on Sunday, March 9, a daughter, Eunice Marie, to Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Johnson.
March 21, 1919:
Lake Placid Boys Highly Praised for Deeds of Valor
Lake Placid boys are arriving home from overseas and with their homecoming the stories of valor is being told and a source of pride is evinced on the manner in which the boys from Lake Placid distinguished themselves . . . .
Among the other boys who have been honorably discharged and are back to Placid are: James Kline, William Trudo, Paul Roy and Jesse Johnson. These four number with the wounded.
February 28, 1919:
Personal Paragraphs
Jesse Johnson has returned to Lake Placid after eighteen months military service.
Jesse Johnson:
July 16, 1920
Cascade
Lynn Whitney and Miss Gertrude Peck, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Johnson were Sunday callers in Cascade.
March 4, 1921
North Elba
Jesse Johnson, who is receiving medical treatment in New York city, is home for a two months' vacation.
Mrs. Alfred Peck is confined to bed with a hard cold.
Friday, July 15, 1921
North Elba
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Johnson and infant son, Charles Edward of Wilmington are visiting at Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Peck's for a few days.
September 30, 1921
Cascade
Alfred Pec (sic), Jesse Johnson and Lynn Whitney were callers here Sunday.
October 28, 1921
Saranac Lake
Two cars crashed into each other on the turn at Ray Brook schoolhouse about 10 o'clock Thursday night. One was driven by Jesse Johnson and the other by James Thompson. Both cars were badly damaged, but none of the occupants were injured.
The Adirondack Record-Elizabethtown Post, Au Sable Forks, NY
January 20, 1922
Front page:
Damage by Collision Awarded Weidner
Before Warren Ward of Saranac Lake, justice of the peace, and a jury the case of Albert W. Weidner, local taximan, against Jesse Johnson of Ray Brook, an action growing out a collision between cars owned by the men on the Lake Placid road on the night of October 20, last, was tried last week Thursday. The jury returned a verdict of $175 and costs in favor of Weidner. The taximan was represented by Attorney F.B. Cantwell of Saranac Lake, while Attorney Raymond C. Prime of Lake Placid appeared for the defendant.
The Record-Post, date illegible, but Christmas week (October-December), 1922
North Elba
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Johnson were weekend visitors at Alfred Peck's.
Louis Peck spent Thursday and Friday of last week with Mureta Laport.
Gardner Patterson and wife of Newman were callers at Jay Saturday of last week.
Nov. 9, 1922
North Elba
Jesse Johnson has moved his family to Lake Placid.
Kenneth Peck has moved in with Jesse Crowningshield on the club farm.
The Record-Post, May 3, 1923
North Elba
James White has moved his family into the house recently vacated by Jesse Johnson.
The Record-Post, Au Sable Forks, Thursday, June 14, 1923
North Elba
Mrs. Jesse Johnson and little son were callers on this street Thursday of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Whitney and infant daughter called on Alfred Peck and family Thursday of last week.
Roy Straight of Jay called on Gardner Patterson and wife one day recently.
Alfred Peck and son Forrest are cutting logs for a new house.
Lee Johnson is helping to put a water system to the house owned by Jesse Johnson in Newman, formerly owned by Miss Nettie Patterson.
The Record-Post, thursday, June 21, 1923
North Elba
Mrs. Alfred Peck, who was suddenly called to St. Lawrence county to see her sister, has returned to her home here.
I wish to correct an error in my item in last week's paper. The house purchased by Jesse Johnson at Newman was not formerly owned by Nettie Patterson but by Simon J. Volpert.
The Record-Post, Au Sable Forks, Thursday, November 18, 1937
Keene Grange officers included pianist, Mrs. Jesse Johnson.
The Record-Post, Au Sable Forks, Thursday, October 22, 1942
Keene
Mrs. Jesse Johnson and, Emerson Cotey, Ellen Johnson and Shirley Wallace were callers at Lake Placid Sunday night.
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