Family of John Stephens Richardson & Lew Johnson

 

                                                                       

John Stephens Richardson was born 28 April 1871 in New Orleans, LA and died 2 August 1921 at 1212 Seventh St., New Orleans, LA.  Burial was 3 August 1921 in Metairie Cem., Richardson Family Tomb.  Link to Photo.

 

Wife Lew Johnson was born 7 February 1871 in a house on Race St., near Annunciation St., New Orleans, LA and died 10 November 1958 at 7911 Birch St., New Orleans, LA.  Burial was in Lafayette Cem. #1, Johnson Family Tomb.  They were married 7 November 1894 in New Orleans, LA.  Link to Photo.

 

 

Their children were:

 

1- Ethlyn Johnson Richardson  b: 9 May 1896 at 919 Erato St., New Orleans, LA; d: 24 January 1986 at 5000 Congress Dr., New Orleans, LA; burial: 27 January 1986 Lafayette Cem. #1, Johnson Family Tomb.

            +Earle Palmer Harris  b: 21 September 1895 in a house at the corner of Constance & Soniat Sts., New Orleans, LA; m: 1 August 1916 in New Orleans, LA; d: 8 March 1985 in Mercy Hosp., San Diego, CA   (divorced)

            *2nd Husband of Ethlyn Johnson Richardson:                                                   

            +John Theofridus Leonhard  b: 16 July 1891 at 570 Dauphine St., New Orleans, LA; m: 7 April 1923 in New Orleans, LA; d: 24 April 1963 at 541 Madison St., New Orleans, LA; burial: 25 April 1963 St. Vincent de Paul Cem. #1   (divorced)

 

Notes for Ethlyn Johnson Richardson:

- Ethlyn joined the Daughters of the Confederacy, member #1828, admitted to N.O. 72 in 1913 on service of grandfather Col. John B. Richardson, 2nd Co. Wash. Artillery.

 

2- Lewis Johnson Richardson  b: 31 July 1898 in New Orleans, LA; d: 1 September 1956 in New Orleans, LA; burial: Metairie Cem., L. Johnson Richardson Tomb

            +Katherine Fluker  b: 27 March 1905; m: Abt. 1930; d: 20 August 1944 in New Orleans, LA; burial in Metairie Cem., L. Johnson Richardson Tomb       

            *2nd Wife of Lewis Johnson Richardson:                                                         

            +Claire Zinser  b: 20 September 1904; m: Abt. 1944; d: 11 January 1994 in New Orleans, LA; burial: Metairie Cem., L. Johnson Richardson Tomb

 

Notes for Lewis Johnson Richardson:

- Tomb: Katherine Fluker Richardson (27 March 1905 – 20 August 1944), Lewis Johnson Richardson (31 July 1898-1 September 1956), John M. Danneker (29 July 1899-11 December 1959), George Zinser (29 June 1876-27 March 1936), Mary Ellen Zinser (14 April 1877-7 March 1949), Ethel Z. Danneker (10 December 1901-5 October 1974), Claire Zinser Richardson (20 September 1904-11 January 1994)

 

3- John Benjamin Richardson  b: 4 January 1900 at 1621 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, LA; d: 8 December 1984 in New Orleans, LA; burial: 8 December 1984 Metairie Cem., Richardson Family Tomb

            +Mary Ross "Maisie" LeBourgeois  b: 6 July 1901 in New Orleans, LA; m: 6 July 1932 in New Orleans, LA [---/May L. ---]; d: 18 September 1985 in New Orleans, LA; burial: 19 September 1985 Metairie Cem.

 

Notes for John Benjamin Richardson:

- J.B. went to Tulane and graduated in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering.  He was an independent marine surveyor, and retired when he was 80.  He was a member of the Krewe of Momus.

 

 

Notes for John Stephens Richardson:

- Bookkeeper/clerk for Johnson Iron Works

- 1900 New Orleans, ED 5, p. 13A: Lewis Johnson 65 (Jun 1834) foundry, wife Rosina S. 62 (May 1838; Eng-Eng-Eng) [mar. 43 yrs.; 6 children/5 still living], dau Lew Richardson 29 (Feb 1871), husband John 29 (Apr 1871; LA-AL-VA) clerk RR office [mar. 5 yrs.; 3 children/3 still living], Ethlyn 4 (May 1896), Johnson L. 2 (Jul 1897), John B. 5 months (Jan 1900), son Warren Johnson 24 (Dec 1875) clerk foundry office, Ida Florence 24 (Dec 1875) servant/nurse

- 1910 New Orleans, ED 179, W11, p. 118B, 1212 Seventh St.: William C. Richardson 37 dentist (LA-AL-VA), Nannie P. 65 widow, mother (VA-NC-VA), John S. 38 bookkeeper (mar), Cora L. 43 (VA), Ethlyn 13 niece, Louis J. 11 nephew, John B. 10 nephew, Catherine Collongues 35 boarder (TX-FR-LA)

- 1910 New Orleans,  6109 Howard St.: Lewis Johnson 72, foundry owner, retired, wife Rosena Johnson 70 (married 50 years, 6 children/5 still living), dau Lew Richardson 37 (married 15 years, 3 children), son Warren Johnson 32, widow, manufacturer, garnddau Bessie M. Johnson 6 

- 1915 City Directory:  John S. Richardson, 1212 Seventh St

- 1930 New Orleans, ED266, I18, 7911 Birch St.: John L. Leonard 39 (married at 31) life insurance agent (served military WW1), wife Ethelyn 30 (married at 16), Beverly Harris 13, Richardson Harris 11, mother-in-law Lou Richardson 51 widow (parents b. Eng), house owned, value $8000.

 

 

Parents of John Stephens Richardson

Parents of Lew Johnson

 

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