Elmer Leavis Johnson

1920 - 1998  (78 years)

• Name	Elmer Leavis Johnson
  Birth	4 Jan 1920	Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  		Birth Record of Elmer Leavis Johnson
  Census	1930 (Age 10)	Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire   [1]
  In the 1930 US Census he was recorded, age 10, living in Winchester, New Hampshire with his parents.
  Graduation	1938 (Age 18)  [5, 6]
  In 1938, he graduated from Thayer High School.
  Office Held	1939 (Age 19)  [5, 6]
  After graduation, he served for a year as a national vice president of the Future Farmers of America, representing the 12 northeastern states. He traveled throughout the eastern United States on behalf of the Future Farmers of America and represented the organization at the 1939 World's Fair in New York City.
  Census	1940 (Age 20)	Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire   [2]
  In the 1940 US Census he was recorded, age 20, living at 4A Arwick Road, Winchester, New Hampshire with his parents. He was a farmer.
  Draft Registration	1 Jul 1941 (Age 21)	Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire   [7]
  On 1 July 1941, he registered for the draft giving his age as 21, his address as Warwick Road, Winchester, New Hampshire and he was self employed as a farmer.
  	Draft Registration Card of Elmer Leavis Johnson
  Office Held	Abt 1952 (Age 32)	Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire   [5, 6]
  About 1952, he was elected a Selectman.
  Office Held	From 1956 to 1996 (Age 36)	Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire   [5, 6]
  He served as the Town Moderator from 1956 to 1996.
  Office Held	1973 (Age 53)
  He served as a state legislator in the New Hampshire House of Representatives, as well as being on the New Hampshire Water Supply and Pollution Control Commission for six years. Rep. Johnson was one of the original sponsors of House Bill 307 - the Current Use Act - in 1973 and was a moving force behind its adoption between 1966 and 1985.
  History	1994 (Age 74)	Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire   [5, 6]
  In 1994, he was named Citizen of the Year in Winchester.
  Death	22 Jul 1998	Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire   [3, 5, 6]
  Obituary	24 Jul 1998  [5, 6]
  Born Jan. 4, 1920, he was the son of Ralph W. and Carrie L. (Leavis) Johnson at Pleasant Valley Farms. He was a lifelong Winchester resident. Mr. Johnson was a dairy farmer and breeder of Brown Swiss cattle, a Yankee trader, and served the town of Winchester for many years and was a state legislator. After graduating from Thayer High School in 1938, Mr. Johnson served for a year as national vice-president of the Future Farmers of America, representing the 12 northeastern states. He traveled throughout the eastern United States on behalf of the Future Farmers of America and represented the organization at the 1939 World's Fair in New York, N.Y. Mr. Johnson was a member of the United Church of Winchester for 62 years. He was also a poet and a square dance caller who owned a square dance hall in Winchester for many years. He served the town of Winchester as a selectman for a term in the early 1950s. Mr. Johnson served as school district moderator from 1956 to 1994 and was town moderator for 40 years, retiring after the town meeting in 1996. He also served more than 40 years on the budget committee including many years as chairman. He was a member of the Winchester Planning Board and a Conant Library trustee. In 1966, Mr. Johnson was elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives and served as a state legislator for 20 years as well as being on the New Hampshire Water Supply and Pollution Control Commission for six years. Mr. Johnson was one of the original sponsors of House Bill 307 the Current Use Act in 1973 and was a moving force behind its adoption. As a farmer he was passionate that the open lands and the character of New Hampshire be preserved and that people not be forced off the land. This past spring he was honored on the 25th anniversary of the passage of the Current Use Act. He viewed this act as one of his greatest legacies. -The Union Leader (Manchester, N.H.) July 24, 1998
  Burial	24 Jul 1998	Warwick Cemetery, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts. USA   [3, 5, 6]
  Siblings	2 Siblings
  + 1. Evelyn Louise Johnson,   b. 1 Nov 1915, Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire d. 1 Dec 1997, Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire  (Age 82 years) ▻ George F. Coburn,  m. 02 Nov 1937 ;   Erroll Putman "Putt" Crowl + 2. Kenneth William Johnson,   b. 6 Jun 1918, Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire d. 23 Sep 1977, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts  (Age 59 years) ▻ Elva Amaret Tarbell,  m. 21 Jul 1945   3. Elmer Leavis Johnson,   b. 4 Jan 1920, Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire d. 22 Jul 1998, Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire  (Age 78 years)
  Person ID	I1174	| Clan of Lucy, Clan of Jonathan, Tribe of Hannah
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2022

  
  

  Father	Ralph Waldo Johnson,   b. 28 Apr 1888, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 24 Jul 1964, Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Carrie Louise Leavis,   b. 17 Apr 1890, Wakefield, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 13 Oct 1957, Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	8 Oct 1914	Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts
  Age at Marriage	He : 26 years and 6 months - She : 24 years and 6 months.
  Family ID	F694	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 4 Jan 1920 - Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire Census - 1930 - Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire Census - 1940 - Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire Draft Registration - 1 Jul 1941 - Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire Office Held - Abt 1952 - Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire Office Held - From 1956 to 1996 - Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire History - 1994 - Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire Death - 22 Jul 1998 - Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire Burial - 24 Jul 1998 - Warwick Cemetery, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts. USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S509] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: Winchester, Cheshire, New Hampshire; Page: 21B; Enumeration District: 0034; FHL microfilm: 2341034. [S806] 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: Winchester, Cheshire, New Hampshire; Roll: m-t0627-02284; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 3-46. [S572] Find a Grave web site, (Provo, Utah: Find A Grave, Inc.), Memorial ID 165422306 Elmer Leavis Johnson. [S889] New Hampshire, Birth Records, 1631-1920 , ( Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2021), Birth Record of Elmer Leavis Johnson . [S112] Obituary of Elmer L. Johnson #1 , (Athol, Massachusetts: Athol Daily News, 30 July 1998). [S113] Obituary of Elmer L. Johnson #2, (Keene, New Hampshire: The Keene Sentinel, 23 July 1998). [S1175] U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Draft Registration of Elmer Leavis Johnson.