Howard Avard Johnson

1899 - 1988  (88 years)

• Name	Howard Avard Johnson
  AltBirth	CA 1898	Little River, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada   [1, 2]
  Born	8 Oct 1899	, , Nova Scotia, Canada   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Census	16 Apr 1901	Oxford, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada   [3]
  Residence	Aft 1925	Norwood, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States   [2, 4]
  Misc	Sep 1988  [4]
  	eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren
  Died	3 Sep 1988	Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada   [2, 4]
  Obituary	6 Sep 1988	Norwood, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States   [4]
  	The Daily Transcript
  	Obituary NORWOOD – A private service will be held Wednesday, Sept. 7, in the May Funeral Home, 85 Nichols St., Norwood, for Howard A. Johnson, 88, of Norwood, who died Sept. 3, in Amherst, Nova Scotia. Burial will take place at Knollwood Memorial Park, Canton.  Born in Nova Scotia, Mr. Johnson had been a resident of Norwood for 63 years. He worked as an inspector for Bird and Son Flooring Division and was a member of the Orient Lodge A.F. and A.M. in Norwood.  He was the husband of Margaret J. (Forbes) Johnson and the father of Aviard S. Johnson and Donald L. Johnson, both of Norwood. He is survived by eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.  Donations may be made to the Newton Lung Association. [posted to NSCumber mailing list by Gerry Mattinson 29 Aug 2012, received from Phil Brides]
  Obituary	8 Sep 1988	Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada   [2]
  	Halifax Chronicle Herald
  	Obituary JOHNSON, Howard Avard - 88, 19 Hill St., Norwood, Mass., died Saturday in Highland View Regional Hospital, Amherst.  Born in Little River, he was a son of the late Hiram and Mary (McCormick) Johnson.  He had been visiting at his summer cottage in Port Howe.  He is survived by his wife, the former M. Jesse Forbes; two sons, Avard and Donald, both of Norwood.  The body has been transferred to May Funeral Home, Norwood, where a family service will be held. [posted to NSCumber mailing list by Gerry Mattinson on 29 Aug 2012]
  Occupation	inspector for Bird and Son Flooring  [4]
  Buried	Knollwood Memorial Park, Canton, Massachusetts, United States   [4]
  Person ID	I67115	Arthur - Research
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2012

  
  

  Father	Hiram Johnson,   b. 25 Dec 1845, Little River, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 29 May 1932, Little River, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Mary Elizabeth McCormack,   b. 13 Aug 1859, , Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 28 Aug 1946, Little River, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Family ID	F10251	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Jessie Forbes,   b. CA Nov 1898, Folly Lake, , Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 11 Sep 1999  (Age ~ 100 years)
  Married	24 Dec 1918	Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada   [1]
  	both 20
  Children	1. Avard S Johnson,   b. CA 1920, , Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 8 Feb 1998, Norwood, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States  (Age ~ 78 years)   2. Donald L Johnson
  Family ID	F24450	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 8 Oct 1899 - , , Nova Scotia, Canada Married - 24 Dec 1918 - Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada Residence - Aft 1925 - Norwood, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Died - 3 Sep 1988 - Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada Obituary - The Daily Transcript - 6 Sep 1988 - Norwood, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Obituary - Halifax Chronicle Herald - 8 Sep 1988 - Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Buried - - Knollwood Memorial Park, Canton, Massachusetts, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1856] Vital Stats: NS, Online Records, marriage, Howard Johnson & Margaret Forbes, Year: 1918 - Book: 38 - Page: 825. [S695] Obituaries: General, Howard Johnson, Halifax Chronicle Herald, 8 Sep 1988. [S2689] Census: 1901, Canada (Ancestry.com), Census Place: Oxford, Cumberland, Nova Scotia; Page: 6; Family No: 54. [S695] Obituaries: General, Howard Johnson, Norwood Daily Transcript, 6 Sep 1988.