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Johnson Family History
Johnson Genealogy & Family TreeJohnson is an English from Lincolnshire, England, arriving in England with the Norman conquest in the 11th Century. It comes from the Latin Johannes, refers to the “son of John,” and means “Jehovah has favored” or “gift of God.” The given name John was very popular amongst Christians in particular due to figures John the Beloved and John the Baptist. It is the second most common surname in the United States and tenth most common in the United Kingdom. Roots for this name can also be found in Scotland, Ireland, Norway, and Sweden. The family motto is Nunquam non paratus, meaning “never unprepared.”
Other spellings include “Joneson,” “Jonson,” “Johnsson,” “Johnston,” and “Joynson.” Notable people with the surname include American President Andrew Johnson (17th President of the United States), American President Lyndon Johnson (36th President of the United States), American Olympian Michael Johnson (winner of the gold medal for sprinting), American basketball player Earvin “Magic” Johnson, and American actress Caryn Elaine Johnson (better known as Whoopi Goldberg). The first Johnson to come to America was Davy Johnson in Massachusetts in 1630.
Johnson Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elsie Marie Johnson-Johnson-Johnson -- --, 1906 November 27, 1962 Iowa
- Rebecca Johnson Johnson -- --, 1689 November 5, 1988
- Ann Johnson -- --, 1757 December 0, 1798
- Benjamin Johnson -- --, 1764 December 0, 1846
- Jane Johnson -- --, 1650 June 6, 1692
Johnson Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elizabeth Johnson -- --, 1642 June 7, 1723 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- James Johnson -- --, 1863 December 0, 1943 England
- Eliza Johnson -- --, 1846 December 0, 1929 England
- Elizabeth Johnson -- --, 1535 December 0, 1572
- William Johnson -- --, 1629 June 29, 1706
- Margaret Mary Emily Anne "Meg" /Hyra "Ryan"/
- Mathew Ryan "Ryan" /Phillippe/
- Mary Louise "Louise" /Brooks/
- Kelly Lee /Curtis/
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- Edith Minturn Edie "Edie" /Sedgwick/
- Dolores /Costello/
- Virginia Katherine "Ginger" /McMath "Rogers"/
- Ivan Simon Cary "Cary" /Elwes/
- Prince | Charles Philip Arthur George /Windsor ""/


