Individual Details
Grace J. Johnson
(11 Jul 1877 - 12 Nov 1928)
1928 death date is from a copy of her death certificate. The family was living at 434 Avenue 66, Los Angeles per this certificate. It also shows her father as John J. Johnson and mother as Ann Titus.
1920 census shows her as age 42 (born 1878) living on Lake St., Los Angeles, CA, with her husband Ernest H. Bresee age 57 and son Phineas J. age 12. Also in the home was her step daughter, Rebecca age 19 and Ruth J. age 6 an adopted daughter. Grace was born in Vermont and her parents were born in New Hampshire.
1910 census shows her as age 33 (born 1877) living with her husband, E.H. Bresee age 47, son Phineas age 3 and servant Martha Rose age 34. Their home was at 1006 S. Lake St., west of downtown Los Angeles. Grace was born in Vermont and her parents were born in New Hampshire.
1906 LA Times obituary dated 10 April 1906 states that "In this city April 9, 1906 Mrs. Ann Johnson mother of Henry M. Johnson of San Diego, M.D. Johnson of Imperial, C.F. Johnson of Fresno, M.S. Johnson of Riverside, Mrs. J.E. Bradley of Riverside, Mrs. Ernest H, Bresee of Los Angeles, aged 63 years. Funeral at Bresee Bros. 6th and Broadway, Interment at Rosedale Cemetery".
1905 marriage certificate (LDS film 1033243) for Grace Johnson, age 28 (born 1877) and E.H. Bresee, age 44, shows she was born in Vermont. They were married in Los Angeles by P.F. Bresee, Minister of the Gospel. Present were Mrs. M.E. Bresee, his mother, and P.W. Bresee, his brother and business partner.
1902 dated photo shows she worked as a nurse in a private hospital in Hermosillo, Mexico.
1902 June 16th printed invitation for the graduation of nurses from the Los Angeles Christian Hospital located at 1301 So. Hope St., Los Angeles (location of the now known California Hospital) shows her as Superintendent of Nurses.
1900 she was in the third nurse's graduation class of 1900 for the Good Samaritan Hospital. Can not locate her in the 1900 census.
1881-1886 came to California by covered wagon (per family story told to me) to the city of Otay near the Mexican border after the Civil war. This is based on her father's death certificate which showed him in San Diego County for 8 years prior to his death in 1894. Her death certificate, shown above, shows she was in California 47 years at time of death in 1928. In the study "A Genealogical Guide to the Titus Family in North America" by William Arthurs, shows her uncle, Anson Titus, brother to her mother Ann Titus, also lived in Otay after serving in the Civil War. The "History of the town of Stratford New Hampshire 1773-1925" by Jeannette R. Thompson page 401 also shows the family moving to California in the 80"s.
1880 census shows her as age 3 (born 1877) and living with her parents in Brunswick, Essex Co., VT.
1877 birth date is from her death certificate. The "History of the town of Stratford New Hampshire 1773-1925" by Jeannette R. Thompson page 401 confirms her parents and date of birth (in the John Jay Johnson file). 1880 census and 1905 marriage certificate also shows she was born in Vermont. Her marriage certificate showed the middle name of J. Hand written note by Elvira Titus Spencer (copy in the Ann Titus file) shows Grace Johnson born July 11, 1879.
1920 census shows her as age 42 (born 1878) living on Lake St., Los Angeles, CA, with her husband Ernest H. Bresee age 57 and son Phineas J. age 12. Also in the home was her step daughter, Rebecca age 19 and Ruth J. age 6 an adopted daughter. Grace was born in Vermont and her parents were born in New Hampshire.
1910 census shows her as age 33 (born 1877) living with her husband, E.H. Bresee age 47, son Phineas age 3 and servant Martha Rose age 34. Their home was at 1006 S. Lake St., west of downtown Los Angeles. Grace was born in Vermont and her parents were born in New Hampshire.
1906 LA Times obituary dated 10 April 1906 states that "In this city April 9, 1906 Mrs. Ann Johnson mother of Henry M. Johnson of San Diego, M.D. Johnson of Imperial, C.F. Johnson of Fresno, M.S. Johnson of Riverside, Mrs. J.E. Bradley of Riverside, Mrs. Ernest H, Bresee of Los Angeles, aged 63 years. Funeral at Bresee Bros. 6th and Broadway, Interment at Rosedale Cemetery".
1905 marriage certificate (LDS film 1033243) for Grace Johnson, age 28 (born 1877) and E.H. Bresee, age 44, shows she was born in Vermont. They were married in Los Angeles by P.F. Bresee, Minister of the Gospel. Present were Mrs. M.E. Bresee, his mother, and P.W. Bresee, his brother and business partner.
1902 dated photo shows she worked as a nurse in a private hospital in Hermosillo, Mexico.
1902 June 16th printed invitation for the graduation of nurses from the Los Angeles Christian Hospital located at 1301 So. Hope St., Los Angeles (location of the now known California Hospital) shows her as Superintendent of Nurses.
1900 she was in the third nurse's graduation class of 1900 for the Good Samaritan Hospital. Can not locate her in the 1900 census.
1881-1886 came to California by covered wagon (per family story told to me) to the city of Otay near the Mexican border after the Civil war. This is based on her father's death certificate which showed him in San Diego County for 8 years prior to his death in 1894. Her death certificate, shown above, shows she was in California 47 years at time of death in 1928. In the study "A Genealogical Guide to the Titus Family in North America" by William Arthurs, shows her uncle, Anson Titus, brother to her mother Ann Titus, also lived in Otay after serving in the Civil War. The "History of the town of Stratford New Hampshire 1773-1925" by Jeannette R. Thompson page 401 also shows the family moving to California in the 80"s.
1880 census shows her as age 3 (born 1877) and living with her parents in Brunswick, Essex Co., VT.
1877 birth date is from her death certificate. The "History of the town of Stratford New Hampshire 1773-1925" by Jeannette R. Thompson page 401 confirms her parents and date of birth (in the John Jay Johnson file). 1880 census and 1905 marriage certificate also shows she was born in Vermont. Her marriage certificate showed the middle name of J. Hand written note by Elvira Titus Spencer (copy in the Ann Titus file) shows Grace Johnson born July 11, 1879.
Events
| Birth | 11 Jul 1877 | Brunswick, Essex, Vermont, United States |  | ||
| Census | 1880 | Essex, Vermont, United States | | ||
| Residence | Abt 1881 - 1898 | Otay, San Diego, California, United States | | ||
| Occupation | 7 Jun 1900 | graduate of Bishop Johnson School of Nursing (no relationship), class of 1900, - Good Samaritan Hospital, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States | | ||
| Occupation | 1902 | Superintendent of Nursing - The Los Angeles Christian Hospital (aka California Hospital), Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States | | ||
| Marriage | 26 Dec 1905 | by Rev. Phineas F. Bresee, D.D., Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States - Ernest Hebbard "EH" Bresee | |  | |
| Census (family) | 1910 | Lake St., Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States - Ernest Hebbard "EH" Bresee | | ||
| Census (family) | 1920 | 1006 S. Lake St., LA near Olympic Blvd., west of downtown, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States - Ernest Hebbard "EH" Bresee | | ||
| Death | 12 Nov 1928 | 434 Ave. 66, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States | | | |
| Burial | the Bresee plot in Evergreen Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States | | |||
| LDS Family Tree ID | L8Y4-6NY | ||||
| WikiTree | Johnson-43039 |
Families
| Spouse | Ernest Hebbard "EH" Bresee (1861 - 1949) |
| Child | Phineas Johnson "PJ" Bresee (1907 - 1990) |
| Child | Ruth Blossom Bresee (1913 - 1961) |
| Father | John Jay Johnson (1833 - 1894) |
| Mother | Ann Titus (1843 - 1906) |
| Sibling | Henry Marcus Johnson (1863 - 1933) |
| Sibling | Emma Johnson (1867 - 1867) |
| Sibling | Jessie Elvira Johnson (1869 - ) |
| Sibling | Melvin Durwood Johnson (1873 - 1964) |
| Sibling | Charles Fay "Jay" Johnson (1875 - 1926) |
| Sibling | Murry Showman Johnson (1881 - ) |
Notes
Birth
11 July 1877 birth date is from her death certificate showing age at 51 years, 4 months and 1 day at 12 Nov 1928 death date and born in Vermont. Her death certificate also shows her father as John J. Johnson and mother as Ann Titus.The "History of the town of Stratford, New Hampshire 1773-1925" by Jeannette R. Thompson page 401 confirms her parents and date of birth (in the John Jay Johnson file). 1880 census and 1905 marriage certificate also shows she was born in Vermont. Her marriage certificate showed the middle name of J. Hand written note by Elvira Titus Spencer (copy in the Ann Titus file) shows Grace Johnson born July 11, 1879.
1930 census for her husband, Ernest H. Bresee, shows that she was born in New Hampshire.
Census
1880 census shows the father, John J. Johnson as age 47 (born 1833) living in Brunswick, Essex Co., VT with his wife Ann age 37, son Henry M. age 17, son Jessie age 11, who were all born in New Hampshire. Also in the home were son M. Durwood age 7, son Charles F. age 5 and Grace age 3, who were all born in Vermont. In the 1870 census children Henry and Jessie were born in Vermont.Residence
1881-1886 came to California by covered wagon (per family story told to me) to the city of Otay, San Diego Co., near the Mexican border after the Civil war. Based on her father's death certificate, showed him in San Diego County for 8 years prior to his death in 1894. Her death certificate shows she was in California 47 years at time of death in 1928. In the study "A Genealogical Guide to the Titus Family in North America" by William Arthurs, shows her uncle, Anson Titus, brother to Ann Titus, her mother, also lived in Otay after serving in the Civil War. The "History of the town of Stratford New Hampshire 1773-1925" by Jeannette R. Thompson page 401 also shows the family moving to California in the 80"s.Occupation
1900 she was in the third nurse's graduation class of 1900 for the Good Samaritan Hospital. Can not locate her in the 1900 census. This was confirmed by the hospital's historian and graduation class picture.Occupation
1902 June 16th printed invitation (in the Johnson file) for the graduation of nurses from the Los Angeles Christian Hospital located at 1301 So. Hope St., Los Angeles (location of the now known California Hospital) shows her as Superintendent of Nurses.Marriage
1905 marriage certificate (film 1033243) for Grace Johnson, age 28 (born 1877) and E.H. Bresee, age 44, shows she was born in Vermont. They were married in Los Angeles by P.F. Bresee, Minister of the Gospel. Present were Mrs. M.E. Bresee, his mother, and P.W. Bresee, his brother and business partner.Census (family)
Show his wife, Grace, was born in VT and both of her parents were born in New Hampshire. Son Phineas is age 3. Rebecca is not in the home and is living with her mother in Oakland, CA. Home is located at 1006 S. Lake St., Los Angeles.Census (family)
1920 census shows him as age 57 (born 1863) living at 1006 S. Lake St., Los Angeles, CA, with his wife, Grace J. age 42, daughter Rebecca age 19, son Phineas J. age 12 and daughter Ruth J. age 6. Grace J. was born in Vermont and her parents were born in New Hampshire.Death
1928 death date is from a copy of her death certificate. It also shows her father as John J. Johnson and mother as Ann Titus.Burial
Burial info from photo of cemetery head stone.Endnotes
1. Los Angeles County, Marriage License, #3756, , Recorded 3 Jan 1906; County Recorder, Los Angeles, CA.
2. Jeannette Richardson Thompson, History of the Town of Stratford NH 1773-1925 found at Internet Archive on line., page 401.
3. County of Los Angeles, Death Certificate.