Ernest Elisha Johnson b. 5 Jun 1882 Hanley, Staffordshire, England d. 7 Mar 1944 Boscombe, Hartfordshire, England: Our Family History

1882 - 1944 (61 years)

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Name	Ernest Elisha Johnson
Birth	5 Jun 1882	Hanley, Staffordshire, England
Christening	Abt 1896
Gender	Male
Death	7 Mar 1944	Boscombe, Hartfordshire, England
Person ID	I1991	Goring Family Tree
Last Modified	4 Apr 2006

Father	Albert Elijah Johnson, b. 20 Mar 1853, Westergate, Sussex, England d. 11 Jul 1907, Stevington, Bedford, England (Age 54 years)
Mother	Priscilla Sheriff, b. 21 Feb 1854, Alford, Lincolnshire, England d. 29 Jan 1937, Fishponds, Bristol, England (Age 82 years)
Marriage	6 Apr 1876	Weslyan Chapel, Horncastle, England
	Marriages Jun 1876 Surname Given Name District Volume Page Transcriber SHERIFF Priscilla Horncastle 7a 1173 ALBrearley
Family ID	F645	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Winifred May Norris, b. Abt 1885 d. Yes, date unknown

Marriage 1913 St. Giles, London, England

Children

	1. Gwen Freda Johnson, b. Abt 1900 d. Yes, date unknown
	2. Denys Norris Johnson, b. 1921, Camberwell, Surrey d. Jun 2004, Wellington, New Zealand (Age 83 years)
	3. Brenda Lillian Johnson, b. Abt 1900 d. Yes, date unknown

Family ID F647 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 20 Apr 2006

Notes

Ernest Elisha Johnson's birth registered in Stoke T, and death registered in Bournemouth, Dorset (Boscombe is a place in Bournemouth, on the South coast of England, not in Hertfordshire).

Births Sep 1882
Johnson Ernest Elisha Stoke T. 6b 180

Marriages Jun 1913
Johnson Ernest E Norris St.Giles 1b 962
Norris Winifred M Johnson St.Giles 1b 962

Born @5.30 am
Occupation: Baptist minister

1901 census
RG13/2966
Ibstock, Leicester.
Ernest E Johnson, S son 18, Assurance Agent, worker, born Hanley, Staffs

Baptist Handbook 1944 -46
Page 312 Memiors of Ministers and Missionaries
JOHNSON, ERNEST ELISHA, was born at Handley, Stoffordshire, on 5th June
1882. A son of the Manse, he early dedicated his powers to Jesus Christ. Cherish-
ing a deep desire for the ministry, his wish was gratified when, after a few years in
business, he was admitted to Spurgeon's College in 1904, where he and his brother,
Rev. G. Sheriff Johnson, were educated. After an initial pastorate at Shore-
ham, Sussex, he moved to London in 1911 and there his life work was done. In
two important spheres - Mare Street, Hackney and Peckham Rye Tabernacle --
he fulfiled a notable ministry for eight and twenty-three years respectively. In
each locality there were more than ordinary difficulties to overcome, but, by
his preaching gifts and loving pastorial oversight, he succeeded, and left behind
memories that will long be treasured. Pocessing exceptional gifts as an elocu-
tionist, he brought them into subjection to Jesus Christ, using them to increase
his efficiency as speaker and preacher; added to thses, he had qualities of mind
and soul which won the confidence and affection of his own people and those in
wider Christian circles. He accepted an urgent invitation to Boscombe in 1942,
where his experienced Christian leadership was eagerly sought. The best hopes
of his Church were being fulfilled in a ministry big with promise when , on 7th
March, 1944, to the grief of his people, he was summonded fron the midst of busy
labours there to the higher service of the Homeland. He was a man of God,
a workman needing not to be ashamed, whose character and service will ever be
held in grateful remebrance. - S.G.M.