Minnie Helen (Sheffer) Westcott Johnson
Original Picture from
Great Grand Daughter Karen (Boye) McGAHAN
BackGround: Detroit Temple, Detroit, Michigan.
Second Generation
Up Dated 7 February 2008
Minnie Helen was born 19 July 1866 in South Haven, Van Buren, Michigan, and married first 4 April 1883 in Casco Twp., Allegan, Michigan, Orion DeWitt WESTCOTT. Oren was born about 1862 in Michigan. This marriage ended in divorice. He married a second time to Rose BELL and had a daughter Flossie WESTCOTT.
Minnie married second 11 October 1890 also in Casco Twp., John B. JOHNSON the son of Edward and Uhannah JOHNSON. He was born 2 September 1866/1867 in Frederickstad, Norway and died in 1926 in Michigan. Minnie died 2 June 1942 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California and is buried in , Allegan, Michigan.
1870 Census Casco Twp., Allegan, Michigan.
R Estate Personal Where
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Value Value Born
SHEFFER John 30 M W Farmer $ 1,000 $ 0,260 New York
" Lydia 31 F W Keeping House -------- -------- New York
" Minnie 3 F W ------------- -------- -------- Michigan
1880 Census Casco Twp., Allegan, Michigan.
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Race Sex Age Relat Sta Occupation |Self Father Mother|
SHEFFER John M M 40 ----- M Farmer N. Y. N. Y. N. Y.
" Marsha F F 49 Wife M House Keeper N. Y. Verm. N. Y.
" Minnie F F 13 Dau S At School Mich. N. Y. N. Y.
1880 Census Ganges, Allegan, Michigan.
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Race Sex Age Relat Sta Occupation |Self Father Mother|
Arba N CRAWFORD W M 72 ----- Wd Farmer N. Y. Mass. Conn.
George A " W M 34 Son S Produce Dealer Mich. N. Y. N. Y.
Frederick N " W M 26 Son S At Home Mich. N. Y. N. Y.
Polly L RUTTY W F 51 Serv M House Keeper N. Y. Verm. Verm.
Harriet G " W F 10 ---- S At Home Mich. N. Y. Conn.
Oren D WESTCOTT W M 18 Serv S Servant Mich. N. Y. Ohio
1880 Census Geneva, Van Buren, Michigan
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Race Sex Age Relat Sta Occupation |Self Father Mother|
JOHNSON Edward W M 33 ----- M Farmer Norway Norway Norway
" Uhannah W F 42 Wife M ------------ Sweden Sweden Sweden
" John W M 13 Son S Farm Laborer Norway Norway Sweden
" Oscar W M 10 Son S ------------ Norway Norway Sweden
" Janie W F 8 Dau S ------------ Norway Norway Sweden
" George W M 4 Son S ------------ Mich. Norway Sweden
" Andrew W M 3 Son S ------------ Mich. Norway Sweden
" Minnie W F 7M Dau S ------------ Mich. Norway Sweden
1900 Census Pine Grove, Van Buren, Michigan.
Mont Year Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Born Born Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
JOHNSON John B Head M Sep 1867 32 M 10 Norway Norway Sweden Farmer
" Minnie Wife F Jul 1866 33 M 10 Mich. Mich. Mich. ----------
" Lorin Son M Jun 1891 10 S --- Mich. Norway Mich. At School
" Orin Son M Mar 1893 7 S --- Mich. Norway Mich. At School
" Oscar Son M Sep 1895 4 S --- Mich. Norway Mich. ----------
" Roxana Dau F May 1897 3 S --- Mich. Norway Mich. ----------
Westcott Morton S Son M Jul 1885 16 S --- Mich. Mich. Mich. At School
" Maud S Dau F Apr 1887 13 S --- Mich. Mich. Mich. At School
Minnie Mother of 6 Children 6 Living
1910 Census Pine Grove, Van Buren, Michigan. Ed 150 Sheet 14B Line 88
Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Race Sex Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
JOHNSON J B Head W M 43 M 21 Norway Norway Sweden Farmer
" Minnie Wife W F 43 M 21 Mich. N. Y. N. Y. None
" Orin Son W M 17 S --- Mich. Norway Mich. None
" Oscar Son W M 14 S --- Mich. Norway Mich. None
" Roxana J Dau W F 12 S --- Mich. Norway Mich. None
" Henry Son W M 7 S --- Mich. Norway Mich. None
" Theodore Son W M 5 S --- Mich. Norway Mich. None
" Esther Dau W F 2 S --- Mich. Norway Mich. None
Minnie Mother of 9 Children 9 Living.
1920 Census Chicago, Cook, Illinois. ED 2268 Sheet 3A Line 25
4934 Fulton Street
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta |Self Father Mother| Occupation
JOHNSON John B Head M W 53 M Norway Norway Sweden Farmer
" Minnie Wife F W 53 M Mich. N. Y. N. Y. None
" Henry Son M W 17 S Mich. Norway Mich. Apprentice Cabinet
Maker
" Theodore Son M W 14 S Mich. Norway Mich. None
" Esther Dau F W 12 S Mich. Norway Mich. None
John B came to the USA in 1876 na n/c
1820 Census Precinct J, Vancouver City, Clark, Washington.
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta |Self Father Mother| Occupation
WESTCOTT Orion D Head M W 58 M Mich. Mass. Mich. Furniture Driver
" Rose B Wife F W 58 M Mich. Canada Mich. Laborer Factory
" Florence F Dau F W 17 S Mich. Mich. Mich. None
1930 Census Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.
Age
Mar 1st | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
BOYE Henry R Head M W 45 M 21 Ill. Germ. Germ. Retailer
Eggs Butter
" Maud L Wife F W 42 M 18 Mich. Mich. Mich. None
" Harold J Son M W 18 S --- Ill. Ill. Mich. File Clerk
Tyle, Brick
JOHNSON Minne H M-n-L F W 63 Wd 16 Mich. U. S. U. S. None
1930 Census Vancouver, Precinct J, Clark, Washington.
Age
Mar 1st | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
JUDD Hudson H. Head M W 27 M 21 Kent. Eng. Canada Sanifasetor
Own Office
" Florence F Wife F W 27 M 21 Mich, Mich. Mich. None
" La Donna R Dau F W 7M S --- Wash. Kent. Mich. None
WESTCOTT Oriel F-n-L M W 68 M 19 Mich. U. S. U. S. None
" Rose M-n-L F W 68 M 24 Mich. Canada N. Y. None
Own Home valued at $8,000 and own a Radio
Name: Westcott, Orion D County: Portland Death Date: 10 Nov 1950 Certificate: 12280 Spouse: Rose Name: Westcott, Rose County: Portland Death Date: 16 Jul 1948 Certificate: 7514
Last First Birth Death
Name Name Middle Birth Date Sex Place Place Date Date SSN Age
JOHNSON Minnie Helen 07/19 1866 F MICHIGAN LOS 06/02/1942 --- ---
ANGELES
Mother's Maiden Name KNAPP Father's Surname SHEFFER
"../dec-3rd-gen/Henry-robert-Boye.html">MAUD L. b: 11 Apr 1887; Casco Twp., Allegan,
Michigan.
md: ; , , Illinois.
Henry Robert BOYE
md: ; , , California.
Louis Otto LANGFELDT
d: 10 Jun 1972; Van Nuys, Los Angeles,
California.
CHILDREN of Orion DeWitt WESTCOTT and Rose BELL:
+ 1. FLORENCE F b: 10 Apr 1900; Pine Grove, Van Buren, Michigan.
md: ; Vancouver, Clark, Washington.
Hudson Harry JUDD
d: 13 Mar 1997; Lynden, Whatcom, Washington.
CHILDREN of Minnie Helen SHEFFER and John B. JOHNSON:
+ 913. 1. LORIN b: 3 Jun 1890; Casco Twp., Allegan,
Michigan.
md: : , , .
Hattie BOYE
+ 914. 2. ORRIN G. b: 13 Mar 1893; Casco Twp., Allegan,
Michigan.
md: ; , , .
Ethel W. _______
d: 14 May 1965; Casco Twp., Allegan,
Michigan.
+ 915. 3. OSCAR B. b: 21 Sep 1895; Casco Twp., Allegan,
Michigan.
md: 30 Dec 1914; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Leta M. WESLER
d: 20 Jan 1990; , , .
+ 916. 4. ROXANNA J. b: 6 Feb 1897; Kendall, Van Buren,
Michigan.
md: 14 Oct 1914; Paw Paw, Van Buren, Michigan.
George Noland HUGHSON
+ 917 5. HENRY SIMPSON b: 10 Feb 1903; Pine Grove, Van Buren,
Michigan.
md: ; , , .
Leona _______
+ 918. 6. THEODORE EDWARD b: 25 Mar 1905; Pine Grove, Van Buren,
Michigan.
d: Oct 1964; , , Michigan.
+ 919. 7. ESTER b: 6 Sep 1907; Pine Grove, Van Buren,
Michigan.
md: ; , , Michigan.
Eugene Nicholas DOLLIVER
d: 26 Jan 1991; San Juan Capistrano, Orange,
California.
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