Bennie Johnson

Bennie and Marie Johnson Marriage License - Ohio, County Marriages, Marriage Date:21 Mar 1930

Marriage Place: Lucas, Ohio, USA

Marie's father is listed as John Harrison.

Upclose signatures of Bennie and Marie

BIRTH 11/28/1900 • Shreveport, Bossier, Louisiana, USA

DEATH 10/24/1978 • Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Feet: 5 Inches: 7 or 10 

Bennie worked for Ford Motors.  

Aunt Helen shared with me that her father would always send her to go get whatever meat they needed at the meat market.  Why did he send her? because Helen, would not take any bruised meat or rotten meat from those butchers.   Aunt Helen would always speak up and speak her mind, so Grandpa could depend on her bringing back the best meat available.  My mother on the other hand, was too timid, lol. 

Grandpa Bennie would share most of what was on his mind with my mother Ruby.  In fact, I remember taking a trip with her on the bus to go and see him a lot.  Mom would give him a shave and they would sit in the kitchen and talk. Remember a lot about that home.  

Bennie Johnston (Johnson, of course) (Boarder) (Pipe Layer) (WPA Construction Projects)

Income: $168

They lived on 3216 Hudson Avenue

Bennie and daughter JoAnn

Address then 231 Merrick Ave Detroit, MI