John Johnson: Our Family History

Generation: 1

John Johnson was born on 16 Aug 1827 in Grand Coteau, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana (son of William Johnson and Emelie Burleigh); died on 31 Aug 1863 in Vicksburg, Mississippi.

John married Adelaide Guidry on 1 Nov 1853 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Adelaide was born on 20 Nov 1820 in St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana; died about 1922 in St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Doriska Johnson was born in Sep 1861 in Louisiana; and died in Louisiana.
Philomene Johnson was born on 13 Apr 1863 in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana; died on 10 Aug 1947 in Crowley, Acadia Parish, Louisiana.

Generation: 2

William Johnson was born in 1808 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana (son of William Johnson, (immigrant) and Therese Ritter); died in 1889 in Grand Coteau, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.

William married Emelie Burleigh on 8 May 1827 in Grand Coteau, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Emelie (daughter of Charles Robert Burleigh and Marie Therese Taylor (or Tellier)) was born on 12 Oct 1808 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 17 Dec 1904 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Emelie Burleigh was born on 12 Oct 1808 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana (daughter of Charles Robert Burleigh and Marie Therese Taylor (or Tellier)); died on 17 Dec 1904 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.

Children:

1. John Johnson was born on 16 Aug 1827 in Grand Coteau, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 31 Aug 1863 in Vicksburg, Mississippi.

Generation: 3

William Johnson, (immigrant) was born in 1765 in Copehagen, Denmark; died on 21 Apr 1830 in Grand Coteau, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.

William married Therese Ritter on 6 Aug 1798 in Louisiana. Therese was born on 23 Nov 1781 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 14 Apr 1869 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Therese Ritter was born on 23 Nov 1781 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 14 Apr 1869 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.

Children:

2. William Johnson was born in 1808 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died in 1889 in Grand Coteau, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
Julie Ann Johnson was born about 1810; died after 1850 in of, St. Landry Parish, Lousiana.

Charles Robert Burleigh was born in 1750 in New Hanover Co, North Carolina; died on 26 Feb 1822 in Grand Coteau, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.

Charles married Marie Therese Taylor (or Tellier) on 26 Jun 1805 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Marie was born in 1791 in Grand Coteau, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 17 Apr 1851 in Grand Coteau, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Marie Therese Taylor (or Tellier) was born in 1791 in Grand Coteau, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 17 Apr 1851 in Grand Coteau, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.

Children:

3. Emelie Burleigh was born on 12 Oct 1808 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 17 Dec 1904 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.