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Derek Samuel Johnson (1939 - 2014)

Derek Samuel Johnson
Born in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdommap
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Son of and
Brother of [private sister (1940s - unknown)], [private sister (1940s - unknown)], [private brother (1940s - 2020s)], [private sister (1950s - unknown)] and [private sister (1950s - unknown)]
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Father of [private son (1960s - unknown)] and [private son (1960s - unknown)]
Died at age 75 in Ōhaupō, Waikato, New Zealandmap
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Biography

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Derek Johnson was born in Warwickshire, England.
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Derek Johnson migrated from England to New Zealand.
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Derek Johnson lived in Ohaupo, Waikato, New Zealand.

Derek was born in 1939. [1] He was the son of Samuel Johnson and Elsie Evans.

Derek left the UK at 13 [2] headed for New Zealand under the ‘Big Brother’ scheme after spotting an advert in the Evening Mail. This scheme sent children to foster homes in New Zealand and Australia. He spent his time working on farms before he joined the new Zealand Prison Service and eventually became a prison governor.

He passed away in 2014.

Sources

  1. ↑ Birth: "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVQJ-NLR5 : 1 October 2014), Derek S Johnson, 1939; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
  2. ↑ Migration "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Passenger Lists, 1839-1973", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q245-ZT4F : Sun Mar 10 21:36:37 UTC 2024), Entry for Derek S Johnson, 1953.
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