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Village:Hancock, MA Source:bios:156Search: Full Last First
id 156 firstname Martha lastname Johnson birthyr 1846 deathyr 1911 bio Johnson, Martha (1846-1911). of the Church F., Hancock, MA, was born in St. Johns, New Brunswick, Canada. She
was at the Church F. in 1870, listed in US Census as dress maker, together with Julia Johnson, 39, tailoress (her
sister?). She signed its covenant in 1874; but was at the East F. in 1880, listed as "seamstress." (At that time
Henrietta Jonhson, 76, widowed [Martha's mother?], is also listed at the same family.) In October, 1886, she was
'appointed in place of Betsey Johnson" (another sister of hers?), and in 1887 "Emoretta Belden with her in the
eldership." She taught at least one year in 1892. In the June, 1910, US Census at the East F. she was listed as
"manager." She died September 15, 1911, as "Trustee at Office."
Village:Hancock, MA Source:hsvcensus:695Search: Full Last First
id 695 lastname Johnson firstname Martha sex f birth_date 1846.03.00 birth_place St. Johns, New Brunswick, Canada date_admitted 1874.12.25 covenant_signed Hancock 1850, 1855, 1860, 1865, 1867, 1869-1870, 1873-1874, 1880, 1883, 1885-1886, 1889-1890, 1893, 1895, 1900, 1906, 1908, 1910-1911. shaker_residences To Enfield CT to be treated by Dr. Frizzell, 1886.12.29, MPH.8000 p118. health Dressmaker, 1870. Girls' caretaker, 1873. Seamstress, 1880. Schoolteacher, 1885-1886. Office deaconess, 1893. Trustee, 1906. Manager?, 1910. Trustee, 1911. Guardian for a girl, 1908. occupation 1850 U.S. census, Hancock, MA, David Terry family 122: age 3, b. Canada, school within year. 1855 MA census, Hancock family 130 (David Terry family): age 9, b. Canada. 1860 U.S. census, Hancock, MA (David Terry's West) family 2216: age 14, b. Canada, school within year. 1865 MA census, Hancock family 140 (West Family): age 19, b. St. Johns, New Brunswick, Canada. When West Family was broken up, she was transferred to Chh Family 1867.11.27, NOC.10,467. From Hancock East to Chh Family 1867.11.27; 2d Eldress 1869.11.14, MPH.8000 p5,6. 1870 U.S. census, Hancock, MA, family 96: age 24, dressmaker, b. New Brunswick. Girls' caretaker 1873.10.28, MPH.8000 p9. Signed covenant 1874.12.25, NOC.13,602, p57. At Hancock East Family c1880, OClWHi.III:B-45. 1880 U.S. census, Pittsfield, MA, (Simon Mabee's East) family 539: age 34, seamstress, b. Canada, parents b. England. Visited NYC & Philadelphia 1883, MPH.8000 p116. Schoolteacher 1885-1886, MPH.1003d-e. Toured eastern societies, White Mountains, Boston, 1889, MPH.8000 p19. Hancock Chh Eldress 1890, NOC.13.361. When Hancock Ministry was abolished, she became Hancock Chh Office deaconess 1893.06.18, MPH.370, p89. At Hancock Chh Office 1895.01.01, NOC.10,345. 1900 U.S. census, Pittsfield, MA, family 107: b. Canada (Eng.) March 1846, age 54, immigrated to U.S. 1849. 'Sales Lady & Manager' with M. Frances Hall 1903-1904. Named trustee 1906.02.08, NOC.10.345. Guardian for a girl, Nov 1908, MPH.1008. 1910 U.S. census, Pittsfield, MA [Hancock Office?] family 372: age 64, 'Magr_.' Trustee, 1911.10.05, NOC.10,345. Died at Chh Family Office, MPH.1790. Died age 65 in 1911, MPH.8000 p219. Photos, MPH, OClWR. departure_apostasy 1911.09.15 notes Hancock death_date MPH.8000 p219. MPH.5218.
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