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Edna's daughter

ALICE (JOHNSON) COLES

B.May 14, 1911; D. November 7, 2001

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PARENTS:

Henry A. Johnson, Sr. and Edna (Weitz) Johnson

Stanley Coles

Roger, Shirley, James

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CHILDREN:

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Edna's brother-in-law

BILL/WILLIAM COSGRIFF

B. July 7, 1877; D. February 15, 1953

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PARENTS:

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Catherine Johnson

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Edna's son

BOB/JAMES LAWERENCE JOHNSON

B. April 27, 1905; D. November 30, 1992

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PARENTS:

Henry A. Johnson, Sr. and Edna (Weitz) Johnson

Rosetta Boughner / Dorothy Limbaugh

Paul and Richard (Rosetta); Sherry (Dorothy)

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CHILDREN:

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Edna's grandson

DAVID JOHNSON

B. December 5 , 1955

In 1936, when Edna is writing this journal, Hank has not yet met Maxine and as such David has not yet been born.

PARENTS:

Hank Johnson and Maxine DeLaat

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Edna's grandson

DICKIE/RICHARD JOHNSON

B. July 7, 1930; D. still living

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PARENTS:

James Lawerence (Bob) and Rosetta Boughner

Sally Hoover

Jill and Marc

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CHILDREN:

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Author of this journal

EDNA (WEITZ) JOHNSON

B. October 15, 1880; D. August 8, 1966

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PARENTS:

Moses Weitz and Celinda Bergy

Henry A. Johnson, Sr.

Lucille, James Lawerence (Bob), Alice, Morse, Helen, Henry, Jr. (Hank).

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CHILDREN:

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Edna's son

HANK/HENRY A. JOHNSON, JR.

B. October 5, 1923; February 6, 2007

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PARENTS:

Henry A. Johnson, Sr. and Edna (Weitz) Johnson

Maxine DeLaat

Steve, David, Jaci, James

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Edna's daughter

HELEN (JOHNSON) BRYANT

B. July 22, 1917; D. January 24, 2004

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PARENTS:

Henry A. Johnson, Sr. and Edna (Weitz) Johnson

Laverne (Red) Bryant

Dean

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CHILDREN:

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Edna's husband

HENRY ALDEN JOHNSON, SR.

B. March 3, 1877; D. April 7, 1965

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PARENTS:

James Chandler Johnson and Eleanor Louise Nash

Edna Weitz Johnson

Lucille, James Lawerence (Bob), Alice, Morse, Helen, Henry, Jr. (Hank)

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CHILDREN:

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Edna's granddaughter

JACI JOHNSON

B. March 27, 1957

In 1936, when Edna is writing this journal, Hank has not yet met Maxine and as such Jaci has not yet been born.

PARENTS:

Hank Johnson and Maxine DeLaat

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CHILDREN:

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Edna's son-in-law

JACK/JOHN WATTS

B. February 5, 1904; D. July 9, 1986

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PARENTS:

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Lucille Johnson

Nancy (died as an infant), Mary

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Edna's grandson

JAMES (JIM) COLES

B. June 11, 1945

In 1936, when Edna is writing this journal, Jim has not yet been born.

PARENTS:

Stanley Coles and Alice Johnson

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CHILDREN:

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Edna's grandson

JIM JOHNSON

B. June 20, 1968

In 1936, when Edna is writing this journal, Hank has not yet met Maxine and as such Jim has not yet been born.

PARENTS:

Hank Johnson and Maxine DeLaat

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CHILDREN:

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Edna's sister-in-law

KATE/CATHERINE (JOHNSON) COSGRIFF

B. July 18, 1872; D. May 20, 1954

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PARENTS:

James Chandler Johnson and Eleanor Louise Nash

William Cosgriff

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CHILDREN:

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Edna's son-in-law

LAVERNE (RED) BRYANT

B. March 3, 1915; D August 20, 1959

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PARENTS:

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Helen Johnson

Dean

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Edna's daughter

LUCILLE (JOHNSON) WATTS

B. December 10, 1903; D. May 4, 1963

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PARENTS:

Henry A. Johnson, Sr. & Edna (Weitz) Johnson

John (Jack) Watts

Nancy (died as an infant); Mary

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CHILDREN:

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Edna's granddaughter

MARY (WATTS) WENGER

B. October 17, 1939; D. January 8, 2013

In the 1936 journal that Edna is keeping, Mary has not yet made her way to the family. But she will be part of the story in future journals.

PARENTS:

John Watts and Lucille Johnson

Chris Wenger

Cathy and Shawn

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Edna's daugter-in-law

MAXINE (DeLAAT) JOHNSON

B. October 11, 1926

Maxine and Hank don't marry until 1946. As such, Maxine isn't in the 1936 journal Edna is keeping but she will be in future journals. In fact, Maxine will become the "First Lady" of the Johnson farm after Edna passes away in 1966.

PARENTS:

Arnold DeLaat and Viola

Henry A. Johnson, Jr. (Hankd)

Steve, David, Jaci, and James

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CHILDREN:

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Edna's son

MORSE JOHNSON

B. January 27, 1914; D. August 14, 1966

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PARENTS:

Henry A. Johnson, Sr. and Edna (Weitz) Johnson

Frances McCarty

Sherry

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CHILDREN:

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Edna's grandson

PAUL JOHNSON

B. June 28, 1928; D. June 20, 2020

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PARENTS:

James Lawerence (Bob) and Rosetta Boughner

Jean Conlon

Nancy and Daniel

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Edna's grandson

ROGER COLES

B. February 1, 1931; D. January 1, 2005

When Edna refers to Alice and "the kiddies," Roger and his sister Shirley are "the kiddies."

PARENTS:

Stanley Coles and Alice Johnson

Jean

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Edna's daughter-in-law

ROSIE (BOUGHNER) JOHNOSN

B. August 18, 1909; D. May 15, 1993

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PARENTS:

Harry Malcolm Boughner and Luella Brenner

James Lawerence (Bob) Johnson

Paul and Richard (Dickie)

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Edna's granddaughter

SHIRLEY COLES

B. April 3, 1933; D. January 8, 1997

When Edna refers to Alice and "the kiddies," Shirley and her brother Roger are "the kiddies."

PARENTS:

Stanley Coles and Alice Johnson

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Edna's son-in-law

STANLEY COLES

B. May 11, 1910; D. April 11, 1982

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PARENTS:

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Alice Johnson

Roger, Shirley and James

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Edna's grandson

STEVE JOHNSON

B. April 26, 1950

In 1936, when Edna is writing this journal, Hank has not yet met Maxine and as such Steve has not yet been born.

PARENTS:

Hank Johnson and Maxine DeLaat

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