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Rome NY Daily Sentinel - 5/10/1966

Erwin L. (Dutch) Johnson, 68,
of 613 Calvert St., a meat cutter
for several chain stores and
markets in Rome most of his
life, died yesterday in a Rome
hospital after a long illness.
For the past six years he had
been custodian for the Mid-York
Library System at Jervis Li-
brary until it moved to Utica
three weeks ago.
A Rome native, he was born
Feb. 2, 1898, son of Gilbert L.
and Grace A. Mahaney Johnson,
and attended schools here. On
July 28, 1919, in Port Leyden,
he married the former Flora
Briggs.
They lived for a few years in
Port Leyden and Boonville, and
the rest of their marrid lives
in Rome.
Mr. Johnson was a former
member of the Roman Lodge,
F&AM, was a Shriner and a
32nd Degre Mason.
Surviving with his wife are a
son, Arnold E. Johnson, Rome;
a sister, Mrs Dewey (Geral-
dean) Wiley, Rome; a brother,
Clark G. Johnson, Frankfort
Center; six grandchildren, Den-
nis, Johnson, Ohio, N.Y.; Benda
Johnson, Poland, N.Y.; Cindy
Ann, Ben Scott, Pamela Jean
and Robbie Cass Johnson, all of
Rome, and an uncle, Fred Ma-
haney, Lyons Falls.
Funeral services will be held
Thursday at 1:30 at the Maartin
J. Nunn Funeral Home with the
Rev. James R. Little, associate
pastor of the First Methodist
Church, officiating. Burial will
be in Rome Cemetery.
Calling hours are from 2 to 4
and 7 to 9 today and tomorrow
at the funeral home.

Erwin married BRIGGS, Flora Dell on 28 Jul 1919 in Boonville, Oneida County, NY. Flora (daughter of BRIGGS, Benjamin A and BATES, Fannie M) was born in Jun 1899 in Boonville, Oneida County, NY; died on 3 Nov 1974 in Utica, Oneida County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Rome NY Daily Sentinel - 11/4/1974

Mrs. Erwin L. Johnson, 75, of
407 Lansing St., Utica, died
Sunday in St. Elizabeth Hospital,
Utica, after a long illness. She
was a former resident of Rome.
The former Flora D. Briggs,
she was born in Boonville June 6,
1899, daughter of Benjamin and
Fannie Bates Briggs.
She was educated in Port
Leyden and Boonville schools and
was married to Erwin L. (Dutch)
Johnson in Port Leyden on July
28,1919. He died May 9,1966.
Mrs. Johnson was of the
Methodist Faith. She lived in
Utica for the last five years.
Survivors are a son, Arnold E.
Johnson of Rome, six
grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 11
a.m. Wednesday at the Martin J.
Nunn Funeral Home. Burial will
be in Rome Cemetery.
Calling hours at the funeral
home are from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
p.m. today and Tuesday.
Contributions may be made to the
First United Methodist Church
memorial fund.

Notes:

Rome NY Daily Sentinel - 7/31/1919

Boonville, July 31. - On- Monday
evening at the home of the officiating
clergyman, Rev. G. H. H. Davis, at
Port Leyden, took place the marriage
of Erwin Lyman Johnson of Port Deyden
and Miss Flora Dell Briggs of
Boonville. The bride is a daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Briggs of this
place, and the groom a son Of Mr. and
Mrs. Gilbert Johnson of Port Leyden.
They were attended by Mr. and Mrs.
Charles K. Backmeau of Port Leyden,
the latter being a sis'ter of the groom.
A reception was held at the home of
the groom's parents. They left on
Monday evening for a short wedding
trip

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Rome NY Daily Sentinel - 5/24/1930

Boonville, May 24.-Benjamin A.
Briggs, aged 80, passed away Friday
afternoon at his home on the
Hnwklnavllle road. Although Mr.
Briggs had been In falling health
for some time, the end came very
suddenly.
Mr. Briggs was born In Boonville
Sept 22,1849. the son of Solomon
and Olive Meeker Briggs. He married
Fannie Bates of Clayville. who
passed away several years ago.
Mr. Briggs was well known In
this vicinity, having lived In Boonville
practically all his life.
Surviving are three daughters,
Mrs. Albert C. Andrews, Boonville;
Mrs. L. G. Den slow. Alder
Creek, and Mrs. Erwin L. Johnson
of Rome, and two sons, Charles
and Irving L. Briggs, Port Leyden;
also one sister, Mrs. William
Locker, Port Leyden.

Benjamin married BATES, Fannie M about 1884. Fannie was born in Dec 1867 in New York; died before 1930. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Boonville NY Herald - 7/20/1919

Monday evening, July 28, at 8 o'
clock at the home of Rev. G. H. H.
Davis, occurred the marriage of Miss
Flora Dell Briggs, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Benjamin Briggs of Boon-
ville and Erwin Lymon Johnson, son
of Mr. and Mrs. gilbert Johnson of
Port Leyden. they were attended by
Mr. and Mrs. Chris E Backman, the
??
The bride looked very charming in a
white georgette crepe dress and wore
a white picture hat and carried a bou-
quet of white roses and maiden hair
ferns. the bridesmaid wore a hand-
some dress of pink crepe georgette
crepe with a large picture hat and al-
so carried a bouquet of pink and white
roses. The parlor was beautifully
decorated with ferns and roses. After
congratulations a reception was held
at the home of the groom's parents;
served by Mrs. Fred Mahaney of Port
Layden and Mrs. Amos Martin of
Chatuaugay, the latter being a sister
of the groom. the presents were
many and beautiful including ??
and useful gifts. the bride's gift to
the maid was a gold brooch set with
gems. The groom's gift to the best
man was a gold pocket knife. Amid
a shower of rice and confetti the hap-
py couple left for a short wedding
trip.