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EDGOOSE, Emma Ida Louise
1920 - 1961 (41 years) Has 24 ancestors and 2 descendants in this family tree.
1890 - 1966 (75 years)-
Name EDGOOSE, Emma Ida Louise Birth 6 Feb 1920 Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA 
Gender Female Name Emma Ida Louise Ryan Death 19 Jun 1961 Garden City, Wayne County, Michigan, USA Person ID I983 Edgoose Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Father EDGOOSE, Harry J., b. 19 Apr 1890, Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota, USA d. 31 Mar 1966, Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan, USA (Age 75 years) Relationship natural Mother DITTER, Emma, b. 31 Dec 1895, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA d. 7 Feb 1920, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA (Age 24 years) Relationship natural Marriage 10 Jun 1916 USA Family ID F600 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family JOHNSON, Anders Valther, b. 28 Feb 1905, Marvindale, Pennsylvania, USA d. 22 Jan 1987 (Age 81 years) Marriage 17 Sep 1938 Wayne County, Michigan, USA Children 1. JOHNSON, Anders Harry, b. 26 May 1942, USA d. 11 Jul 1995, USA (Age 53 years)2. JOHNSON, Ruth Annie, b. 10 Jun 1944, USA d. 25 Jan 2004, USA (Age 59 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F671 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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EMMA IDA LOUISE JOHNSON formerly EDGOOSE (aka RYAN) 1920-1961
Emma Ida Louise was born in Detroit, Michigan, USA, on 6 February 1920, the daughter of Harry and Emma RYAN [or EDGOOSE]. Harry RYAN [or EDGOOSE] had married Emma DITTER on 10 June 1916.
(Michigan Marriage Records 1867-1952 via Ancestry)
(Louisa FERGUSON nee EDGOOSE, NOTES dated Detroit 1972)
The 1930 US Federal Census of Central Detroit City, Wayne County, Michigan:
Robert E. FERGUSON, head, aged 37, owner of a house worth £11,000, unemployed saleman, veteran of World War I, born in Illinois;
Louisa FERGUSON, wife, aged 34, born in Wisconsin of English parents;
Leslie R. FERGUSON, son, aged 2 years 2 months (possibly 7 months), born in Michgan;
William R. FERGUSON, son, aged 8, born in Michigan;
Harry RYAN, brother in law, aged 40, widower, insurance salesman, born in South Dakota;
*Emma RYAN, niece, aged 10, born in Michigan;
Anne EDGOOSE, mother in law, aged 73, widow, immigrated 1889, naturalised, born in England;
Joseph EDGOOSE, brother in law, aged 53, single, immigrated 1889, naturalised, unemployed labourer at Baseball Park, born in England.
(www.ancestry.com)
Louisa FERGUSON's brother John William EDGOOSE and his family lived next door.
Walter JOHNSON and Emma RYAND (sic) were married at Dearborn Tabernacle, Wayne County, Michigan, USA on 17 September 1938. The marriage license described Walter JOHNSON as a 32 year old white factory worker of Wayne, Michigan, whose birthplace was Pennsylvania, son of Elof and Augusta. Emma RYAN (sic) was 18 years old, white, who lived in Detroit and whose birthplace was Michigan. Her father's name was Harry and her mother's maiden name was Emma DITTER. Witnesses were Nelson(?) JOHNSON of Garden City, Michigan and Anne RYAN (sic) of Detroit, Michigan.
From the 1940 United States Federal Census of Nankin Township, Nankin, Wayne County, Michigan. USA:
Walter JOHNSON, head, aged 34, born in Pennsylvania, inspector at auto factory, income for 12 months ending 31.12.1939 $1850;
*Emma I. JOHNSON, wife, aged 20, born in Michigan;
Beatrice L. JOHNSON, daughter, aged 1 month, born in Michigan.
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They had four children.
She died at Nankin, Garden City, Michigan, on 19 June 1961. According to her grandaughter she died of heart failure.
UNDERTAKER'S RECORD OF FUNERAL:
Date of Entry 19 June 1961
Name of Deceased Emma Ida Johnson
Wife of Walter
Residence 1161 Wildwood G. C.
Occupation Homemaker
Employer and Address At home
Date of Death June 19 1961
Date of Birth 6 February 1920 Age 41
Name of Father Harry Ryan
Maiden Name of Mother Emma Ditter
Date of Funeral 22 June 1961
Services at UHT Memorial Home
Clergyman [indecypherable]
Religion of Deceased [indecypherable]
Birthplace Michigan
Resided in the State Garden City 22 years
Place of Death At home
Cause of Death Acute Coronary Thrombosis,
Arteriosclerotic & Hypertensive Heart Disease
Certifying Physician [indecypherable]
Cemetery Cadillac Memorial Gardens
She was buried at Cadillac Memorial Gardens West in Westland, Michigan, USA.
NOTES & QUERIES:
SSDI: She had no Social Security
Was Emma Ida Louise born the day before her mother's death in 1920, or was she born on 6 February 1919? Her mother died on 7 February 1920.
It is possible that Michigan Births will list her in 2019 or 2020.
(revised 09.12.2018)