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Sawyer (Johnson), Emma Pauline

Not in Empress Cemetery.
b. 1902-Oct-05, Glenburn, Renville County, North Dakota, USA
d. 1966, SK

Empress Cemetery Tree on Ancestry.ca
     https://www.ancestry.ca/family-tree/person/tree/201433125/person/332681111930
Find a Grave
     https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195058240
The Empress Express, April 29, 1920
     https://archive.org/details/EPE_1920042901
The Empress Express, March 24, 1921
     https://archive.org/details/EPE_1921032401

Available here
     Sawyer, Andrew, BC Registration of Death, 1970-06-18.jpg
     Sawyer, Chester Mervin, Empress Express, 1920-04-29, Page 1
     Sawyer, Baby, Empress Express, 1921-03-24, Page 3.jpg

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Father: Martin Halverson Johnson (1864-1907), Find a Grave:13255932
Mother: Dorothea "Dora" Moos (1879-1956), Find a Grave:129261201
Siblings:
     Albert H. Johnson (1896-?)
     Ruben H. Johnson (1898-1966), Find a Grave:158029653
     Mina Nellie (Johnson) Sawyer (1900-1979), Find a Grave:176069865
     Esther Josephine (Johnson) Bonli (1904-1985), Find a Grave:129261031

Spouse: Andrew "Andy" Gilbert Sawyer, Find a Grave:195058279
Children:
     Chester Mervin Sawyer (1919-1920), Find a Grave:282502060
     Baby Sawyer (1921-1921), Find a Grave:282549343
     Violet Marion (Sawyer) Vickerman (1922-1963), Find a Grave:153821519
     Doris Irene (Sawyer) Moss (1926-?)
     Allen G. Sawyer (1927-1972), Find a Grave:194348822
     Vernon Sawyer (1929-?)

Summary
1902-Oct-05: Emma was born to Martin K. Johnson & Dorothea "Dora" Moos in Glenburn, Renville County, North Dakota, USA
1907-Sep-30: Emma's father, Martin, died in North Dakota, USA.
1909-Oct-25: Emma's mother, Dorothea married Joseph Hangs in Ward County, North Dakota, USA.
1910-Apr-20: US Census with mother, step-father, 4 full-siblings, and 1 half-brother in Prescott, Renville County, North Dakota, USA.
1912-1913: Arrived in Canada.
1916-Jun-01: Canada Census with mother, step-father, and 4 half-siblings at 19-24-W3, 33 km southeast of Leader, Saskatchewan, Canada.
1919-1920: Son Chester Mervin was born.
1920-Apr-15: Son Chester Mervin died at Empress, Alberta, Canada.
1921-Jan: Baby was born to Andrew & Emma (unknown name & gender)
1921-Mar-22: Their three-month old baby died at Empress, Alberta, Canada.
1921-Jun-01: Canada Census with husband and his father at 28-23-28-W3, Estuary, Saskatchewan, Canada.
1922-Mar-26: Daughter Violet Marion was born.
1926-Feb: Daughter Doris Irene was born in Saskatchewan, Canada.
1926-Jun-01: Canada Census with husband & 2 daughters at 19-20-18-W3, 10 km north of Cabri, Saskatchewan, Canada.
1927: Son Allen G was born in Saskatchewan, Canada.
1929: Son Vernon was born.
1931-Jun-01: Canada Census with husband & 4 children at 26-20-17-W3, 17.4 km south of White Bear, Saskatchewan, Canada.
1935, 1940, 1945, 1949, 1953: Canada Voters Lists with husband at White Bear, Saskatchewan, Canada.
1962, 1963: Canada Voters Lists with husband at 378 - 9 Ave NW, Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada.
1963-Apr-07: Daughter Violet died in Kimberley, British Columbia, Canada.
1965: Canada Voters List with husband at 346 - 10 Ave NW, Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada.
1966: Emma died in Saskatchewan, Canada.

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Bruce A. Johnson - Empress, Alberta, Canada.
Last Updated: 2025-May-13       Go to Empress Cemetery page