Maude was the eldest of eight children born to Ida Elizabeth Stroup Armstrong, the second wife of blacksmith Jason Peter Armstrong. She attended school while residing in the Village of Plainwell, Michigan (there in 1900), and relocated with her family to nearby Otsego by 1904, where she worked in the factory of the Eady Shoe Company. Maude married shoemaker Claude C. Johnson at Allegan on her 19th birthday, with Allegan County Justice Herman H. Cook officiating. They soon moved from Otsego to the City of Kalamazoo, where Claude secured work at a paper mill and Maude awaited the arrival of their first child, Roy, born there in the winter of '07. Four more children followed while they lived in Kalamazoo—Gladys, Vern, Beryl and Claudine—during which time Claude accepted a position as an electrician with the phone company. By 1928, the Johnsons had moved about 10 miles north- east to Richland. They returned to Kalama- zoo, however, and were residing at 402 Trimble Avenue when Maude died in an auto accident at the age of 69. Her obituary appeared in the Kalamazoo Gazette on Monday, June 11, 1956, as follows:
Maude D. Johnson
Passed away Saturday evening. Mrs. Johnson was born March 14, 1887, in Allegan, the daughter of J. Peter and Ida E. Armstrong and had been a resident here for the past 50 years. She was married to Claude C. Johnson, March 14, 1906, and they celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary March 14, 1956. Mrs. Johnson was a member of the Royal Neighbors of America and the Women's Benefit Association No. 133. Those who survive are her husband, Claude C. Johnson; three daughters, Mrs. Gladys I. Thomas of Kalamazoo, Mrs. Beryl Marks of Columbus, Ohio, and Mrs. Claudine Gave of Alamo; 10 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; one brother, Donald Armstrong of Kalamazoo; three sisters, Mrs. Ida Storms of Plainwell, Mrs. Flora Burns of Shelbyville, and Mrs. Mildred Caley of Kalamazoo; several nieces and nephews. Two sons, Royal C. and Vern C. Johnson, preceded her in death. Friends may call at the Truesdale Chapel, where services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev. Don L. Warmouth officiating. Interment at Riverside Cemetery. The following Michigan Bell Telephone Pioneers will act as pallbearers: Gordon West, Don VanHoeve, Winfield Glenn, Earl Kott, John De Ward and Florian Blaszczyk.
Thank You to Allie for creating Maude's original memorial, whereby enabling us to find her. The headstone photos from Marylin and Allie are also greatly appreciated.
Maude D. Johnson
Passed away Saturday evening. Mrs. Johnson was born March 14, 1887, in Allegan, the daughter of J. Peter and Ida E. Armstrong and had been a resident here for the past 50 years. She was married to Claude C. Johnson, March 14, 1906, and they celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary March 14, 1956. Mrs. Johnson was a member of the Royal Neighbors of America and the Women's Benefit Association No. 133. Those who survive are her husband, Claude C. Johnson; three daughters, Mrs. Gladys I. Thomas of Kalamazoo, Mrs. Beryl Marks of Columbus, Ohio, and Mrs. Claudine Gave of Alamo; 10 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; one brother, Donald Armstrong of Kalamazoo; three sisters, Mrs. Ida Storms of Plainwell, Mrs. Flora Burns of Shelbyville, and Mrs. Mildred Caley of Kalamazoo; several nieces and nephews. Two sons, Royal C. and Vern C. Johnson, preceded her in death. Friends may call at the Truesdale Chapel, where services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev. Don L. Warmouth officiating. Interment at Riverside Cemetery. The following Michigan Bell Telephone Pioneers will act as pallbearers: Gordon West, Don VanHoeve, Winfield Glenn, Earl Kott, John De Ward and Florian Blaszczyk.
Thank You to Allie for creating Maude's original memorial, whereby enabling us to find her. The headstone photos from Marylin and Allie are also greatly appreciated.
Maude was the eldest of eight children born to Ida Elizabeth Stroup Armstrong, the second wife of blacksmith Jason Peter Armstrong. She attended school while residing in the Village of Plainwell, Michigan (there in 1900), and relocated with her family to nearby Otsego by 1904, where she worked in the factory of the Eady Shoe Company. Maude married shoemaker Claude C. Johnson at Allegan on her 19th birthday, with Allegan County Justice Herman H. Cook officiating. They soon moved from Otsego to the City of Kalamazoo, where Claude secured work at a paper mill and Maude awaited the arrival of their first child, Roy, born there in the winter of '07. Four more children followed while they lived in Kalamazoo—Gladys, Vern, Beryl and Claudine—during which time Claude accepted a position as an electrician with the phone company. By 1928, the Johnsons had moved about 10 miles north- east to Richland. They returned to Kalama- zoo, however, and were residing at 402 Trimble Avenue when Maude died in an auto accident at the age of 69. Her obituary appeared in the Kalamazoo Gazette on Monday, June 11, 1956, as follows:
Maude D. Johnson
Passed away Saturday evening. Mrs. Johnson was born March 14, 1887, in Allegan, the daughter of J. Peter and Ida E. Armstrong and had been a resident here for the past 50 years. She was married to Claude C. Johnson, March 14, 1906, and they celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary March 14, 1956. Mrs. Johnson was a member of the Royal Neighbors of America and the Women's Benefit Association No. 133. Those who survive are her husband, Claude C. Johnson; three daughters, Mrs. Gladys I. Thomas of Kalamazoo, Mrs. Beryl Marks of Columbus, Ohio, and Mrs. Claudine Gave of Alamo; 10 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; one brother, Donald Armstrong of Kalamazoo; three sisters, Mrs. Ida Storms of Plainwell, Mrs. Flora Burns of Shelbyville, and Mrs. Mildred Caley of Kalamazoo; several nieces and nephews. Two sons, Royal C. and Vern C. Johnson, preceded her in death. Friends may call at the Truesdale Chapel, where services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev. Don L. Warmouth officiating. Interment at Riverside Cemetery. The following Michigan Bell Telephone Pioneers will act as pallbearers: Gordon West, Don VanHoeve, Winfield Glenn, Earl Kott, John De Ward and Florian Blaszczyk.
Thank You to Allie for creating Maude's original memorial, whereby enabling us to find her. The headstone photos from Marylin and Allie are also greatly appreciated.
Maude D. Johnson
Passed away Saturday evening. Mrs. Johnson was born March 14, 1887, in Allegan, the daughter of J. Peter and Ida E. Armstrong and had been a resident here for the past 50 years. She was married to Claude C. Johnson, March 14, 1906, and they celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary March 14, 1956. Mrs. Johnson was a member of the Royal Neighbors of America and the Women's Benefit Association No. 133. Those who survive are her husband, Claude C. Johnson; three daughters, Mrs. Gladys I. Thomas of Kalamazoo, Mrs. Beryl Marks of Columbus, Ohio, and Mrs. Claudine Gave of Alamo; 10 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; one brother, Donald Armstrong of Kalamazoo; three sisters, Mrs. Ida Storms of Plainwell, Mrs. Flora Burns of Shelbyville, and Mrs. Mildred Caley of Kalamazoo; several nieces and nephews. Two sons, Royal C. and Vern C. Johnson, preceded her in death. Friends may call at the Truesdale Chapel, where services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev. Don L. Warmouth officiating. Interment at Riverside Cemetery. The following Michigan Bell Telephone Pioneers will act as pallbearers: Gordon West, Don VanHoeve, Winfield Glenn, Earl Kott, John De Ward and Florian Blaszczyk.
Thank You to Allie for creating Maude's original memorial, whereby enabling us to find her. The headstone photos from Marylin and Allie are also greatly appreciated.
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