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** Grace Chapel; Fireman's Hall +1922+; Dean Street Chapel +1926-current
** @ Fireman's Hall +1922+; 23 W. Dean St., Freeport +1926-current
** c/o Axel Sigfred Johnson +1922-1933 (b. 1862 Finnerodja, Sweden - d. 1933 Freeport, NY), son of Jonas Peter Jonsson (1834-1911 Nysund, Sweden) & Carolina Eriksdotter Johnson (b. 1841 Finnerödja, Sweden - d. Källtorp, Sweden). Wife (1887): Mary Boynton Johnson (b. 1870 Eldora, Hardin, IA - d. 1955 Freeport, NY), daughter of Charles Freeman Boynton (b. 1832 Somerville, Lincoln, [[Maine|ME]] - d. 1908 Freeport, NY) & Ellen Lavinia Loring Boynton (b. 1843 Skohegan, Somerset, ME - d. 1903 Freeport, NY). Axel came to Freeport in 1886 with a letter of intro to August & Beata Johnson who had originated in the same part of Sweden, who were of the exclusives. He was one of the pioneers of "the idea of making sidewalks and curbs of concrete instead of using flagstones" starting in 1895, and working all over Nassau and Suffolk counties, many sidewalks have "A.S. Johnson" stamped into them. Axel remained with this assembly, and Richard Hill of Brooklyn officiated his memorial. *** Ellen Boynton's father was Asa Tewksbury Loring (b. 1813 Hebron, ME - d. 1880 Omaha, NE), who was a Congregational pastor in Phippsburg, Skowhegan, Norway & Yarmouth, Maine, then relocated in 1860 to Manchester, IA, then Osage, IA. He eventually left the pastorate to work in life insurance, and served as a probate judge. Ellen's brother James Tewksbury was killed in the Civil War for the Union. *** Mary Johnson's father, Charles Boynton, was a Presbyterian pastor in Brooklyn before deciding that a "servant of God should take no salary", and offered to preach the gospel for free to his congregation, who would not accept it so he resigned and built a house on Main St., forming bricks from oyster cells and lime in an oven he built. As per his [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110065448/charles-freeman-boynton obit], he did most of his own carpentry work, and was regarded one of the best houses on Long Island. After retiring from pulpit work, he served overseas as an itinerant, including Bermuda, where he aided formerly incarcerated Boer War prisoners to return home. He was "possessed of a strong Christian character, generous and genial nature, and was highly esteemed.*** Axel & Mary's children: Frederick, Herman, Paul S., Charles, Eleanor, Florence, Eldrida and Adelma Johnson, all of Freeport; also Clement of Manhattan.
** New Hall was expected soon after 1922.
** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/73a9fff98b8191f42a54f02aeb7514efc90e1aae.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 38 in fellowship (18 men, 20 women) including 4 S.S. teachers, presiding over 18 children (for a total of 56 in 1926). The Hall had a value of $10,000 with $1845 owed (with $771.79 in annual expenses), and $560.00 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
* [[Freeport residency, NYC]] (TW-Lowe EB) 1886-1908+; ''possibly'' (Lowe EB) 1909-1916
** August Johnson (b. 1848 Sweden; emig. 1881; d. 1916 Freeport, NY). The family settled in 1884 in Jamaica, NY, then in Freeport by 1886. He was an employee of the Long Island Railroad for 35 years, including serving as Superintendent of gates at crossings. The family resided at 58 W. Seaman Ave. from 1886-1963. [https://cdm16694.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15281coll12/id/860/rec/10 Here] is a picture of their house, the location is now the Caroline G. Atkinson elementary school. Wife (1873): Beata E. Thoreson Johnson (b. 1847 Sweden; emig. 1883; d. 1910 Freeport, NY). The [https://cdm16694.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15281coll12/id/3676/rec/3 New York Heritage] has a family picture. Jacob Whitehurst officiated August's memorial in 1916. His obit states that he "was distinctly a man of ability, and early taught his children those lessons of economy, sobriety and industry which did much to enable them to attain and hold the respect of all those with whom they come in contact." Children:*** Hon. Albin Nicholas Johnson (b. 1874 Gothenburg, Sweden - d. 1933 Freeport, NY). As per the [https://libguides.freeportlibrary.info/Encyclopedia/j Freeport History Encyclopedia], Albin organized and served for three years as the first president of the alumni association for Freeport schools, having graduated in 1893. He graduated from the Pratt Institute in 1894 in commerce, NYU in 1896 with a bachelor in laws, and Brooklyn Law School of St. Lawrence University with a master of laws, part of the first graduating class of the latter school. He worked in Richmond Hill as a member of the Magee & Johnson firm, then formed a law partnership with his brother Hilbert at Freeport as Johnson & Johnson. [https://cdm16694.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15281coll12/id/5946/rec/2 New York Heritage] has his picture. Wife (1906): Estelle Graham Van Riper Johnson. In 1910, Albin was elected a member of the Freeport school board, the first graduate to have that honor, and eventually served as president of the Board of Education. He was called the "Great Joiner" and served as a charter member and executive officer of more than fifty civic and fraternal organizations, more than any other local resident of that time. In 1931, he ran for Freeport judge on both tickets. His memorial service was conducted in 1933 by William P. Murphy, Elks leader, and Walter E. Thompson of the Freeport Methodist church.*** Marie Olga Johnson Olson (b. 1876 Gothenburg, Sweden - d. 1961 Freeport, NY). **** Husband (1908): Sigfrid Alexius Olson (b. 1875 Gothenburg, Sweden; emig. 1891; d. 1966 Bellmore, NY), son of Andreas "Andrew" Olson (b. 1836 Gothenburg, Sweden; emig. 1881;) & Anna Sofia Olsson Larsdotter (b. 1835 Värmland Co., Sweden - d. 1892 Halmstads, Sweden). In 1881, Andrew was a carpenter. Sigfrid & Marie were married in 1908 in August & Beata's home in Freeport, officiated by Dwight A. Jordan, former pastor of the M.E. church. Initially upon emigrating to North America in 1891, Sigfrid settled in Jamaica, then moved to Freeport in 1893. He was employed in 1910 as an electrical engineer for the railroad. In 1917, he was employed as a draftsman for the Chili Exploration Co. (Chilex), a copper mining initiative in Chuquicamata, Chile. Their mine was the largest open pit copper mine in the world, in terms of excavated volume. Its offices were based at 120 Broadway, NYC which is the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equitable_Building_(Manhattan) Equitable Building] skyscraper, then the largest office building in the world by floor area, and by 1920 the most valuable building in NYC. The original building, built in 1870 that burnt in 1912, was the first office building to feature passenger elevators. [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/58/NYC_Equitable_Building_Before_1919_postcard.jpg Here] is a picture of the structure during that era. Sigfrid was a charter member of Hose 4 for the Freeport Fire Dept., and served as its captain 1919-1920. He worked as a designer starting in 1930 for the Freeport Electrical Dept., officially retiring in 1949 but continuing to work part-time until 1962. He was a member of the Freeport Methodist church, his memorial was officiated by its pastor Chester E. Hodgson.
*** August Victor Johnson (b. 1881 Gothenburg, Sweden). In 1942, August was employed in Freeport as the Nassau county comptroller. In 1910, he was the chief clerk & paymaster for the Long Island railroad. Wife (1905): Georgiana Okie Johnson (b. 1885 NY - d. 1946 Freeport, NY)
*** Hon. Hilbert Rolin Johnson (1888-1953 Freeport, NY). At the age of 21, Hilbert was self-employed as an attorney, having graduated in 1909 from NYU, with an office at 49 Railroad Ave., then was the city judge 1933-1953. He established the first Freeport Historical Society in 1941 until its building's demise in 1944 to a hurricane. He was also the first foreman of the Freeport Fire Department, then captain of the Patriot Hose Co. He was president of Freeport before the council-mayor system was adopted, and later a village trustee and counsel. He was president of the Auxiliary Police Benevolent Assoc., and president of the South Nassau Lawyers Assoc. His memorial was held at the Episcopal church. Wife (1916 @ Church of the Transfiguration, Freeport): Margaret Winifred Taylor Johnson (b. 1892 Cornwall, Orange, NY), daughter of John James Taylor (b. 1851 Cornwall, NY) & Margaret Jane Fulton Macartney Dusenbury-Taylor (b. 1865 High Ham, Somerset, Eng.; emig. 1882; m. 1891). John Taylor was employed in 1910 in Hempstead as a building contractor. In 1867, Margaret boarded at Bishops Nympton in Devon, Eng.
** Axel Sigfred Johnson 1886-1908+ (b. 1862 Finnerodja, Sweden - d. 1933 Freeport, NY). Axel was later +1922-1933 a correspondent of the open brethren Dean Street Chapel. See that listing for more detail on his life. Wife (1887): Mary Boynton Johnson 1887-1908+ (b. 1870 Eldora, Hardin, IA - d. 1955 Freeport, NY)
* [[Hempstead Gospel Hall, NYC]] (OB) +1926-1927+
** @ home of Theodore Oman +1927+ (82 Trenton St., then? 83 Clinton St.)
** c/o Theodore Jonas Oman (b. 1878 Jönköping, Småland, Sweden - d. 1964 Hempstead, NY). Wife (1907 Kings Co., NY): Ellen Augusta Asklund Oman (b. 1877 Jönköping, Sweden - d. 1962 Hempstead, NY). Theodore emigrated to the U.S. in 1890 from Gothenburg on the ship "City of Rome". He applied for citizenship in 1917, with an occupation as an automobile mechanic, and residing at 37 E. 52nd St., (now) East Flatbush, Brooklyn, NYC. Willard L. Davis officiated Theodore's memorial. Children:*** Rev. Walter Theodore Oman (b. 1918 Brooklyn, NYC - d. 2015 Tulsa, OK). Thru 1940, Walter worked with his brother Leonard as an auto electrician, but by 1950 he was a pastor in Howard Twp., Bibb, GA, and later in Pullman, WA with [https://ebcpullman.org/ Emmanuel Baptist], and senior ministries in Clarkston & Lewiston. 1st wife: Marjorie Bernice Vanwickler Oman (b. 1917 Brooklyn, NYC - d. 1986 Pullman, Whitman, WA), daughter of Fred Royce Vanwickler (b. 1892 Hempstead, NY - d. 1972 West Hempstead, NY) & Amelia Frances Salvage Vanwickler (b. 1888 Brooklyn, NYC - d. 1975 Smithtown, Suffolk, NY). In 1942, Fred Vanwickler was employed with the [https://nyheritage.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15281coll19/id/337/ Rivoli Theatre], the second of a circuit of [https://cinematreasures.org/theaters/6430 Calderone] theatres, connected with Amusement Supply Co., 341 W. 44th St., (now) Hell's Kitchen, NYC. Walter's 2nd wife (1988): Patsy Ruth Craft Locke-Oman (b. 1924 Vinita, OK - d. 2016 Broken Arrow, OK), daughter of Virgil Lee Craft (b. 1894 Afton, Ottawa, Cherokee Indian Terr., OK - d. 1969 Oklahoma City, OK) & Emma Belle Buchanan Craft (b. 1897 Somerset, Pulaski, KY - d. 1979 OKC, OK).*** Charles Leonard Oman (b. 1908 Brooklyn, NYC - d. 1991 East Meadow, Nassau, NY). From +1930-1950+, Charles was employed as an electrician in the auto industry, branded as Oman Bros. & Co., of 236 Main St., Hempstead in 1940. Wife: Alice Elizabeth Post Oman (b. 1912 Hempstead, NY - d. 1989), daughter of Peter C. Post (b. 1865 Hempstead, NY) & Grace W. Carman Post. In 1941, Peter was elected a deacon of the Union Gospel Tabernacle (C&MA) in West Hempstead, and Charles' brother Walter was elected a trustee. Leonard's wife Alice was elected on the music committee. Peter was employed in 1910 as a motorman for a trolley in Hempstead.
** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/5813ef726fafa3f1ca806cb9b1fd5b82a2107ee3.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 19 in fellowship (10 men, 9 women) including 5 S.S. teachers, presiding over 40 children (for a total of 59 in 1926). The Hall met in a home, but owned a $1500 lot with $1300 owed (with $270 in annual expenses), and $85.00 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
** Richard Avenue Chapel
** @ Richard Ave.
** c/o George E. Edward Walker @ Meades Ave., Merrick(b. 1879 London, Eng. - d. 1949 Greenlawn, Suffolk, NY). In 1930, George was employed as a homebuilder in Merrick.
** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/277ee511a9c491aaf68be7a94c005462a8d1dbf1.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 22 in fellowship (10 men, 12 women) including 22 S.S. teachers, presiding over 203 children (for a total of 502 in 1926). The Hall was a rented facility (with $3,209.09 in annual expenses), and $2,888.63 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.