Gazlay Family History
John Philp ‘Johnnie’ Patterson
Parents
| Father | John Philp Patterson (18 July 1873 - 29 November 1914) |
| Mother | Ida May Hauch (February 1869 - 28 April 1955) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 6 March 2010; Last Edited: 17 January 2024 |
| Person ID | 878 |
| Name | John Philp ‘Johnnie’ Patterson |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 26 January 1903 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey1, 2 |
| Married | 25 June 1933 in Presbyterian Memorial Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Irene Helena Johnston3 |
| Died | 8 December 1978 in Lake Worth, Florida1 |
Biography
As a teenager, Johnnie attained the rank of Eagle Scout. He attended Newark Technical College, and he also completed several international correspondence courses. He was the assistant sales manager for National Oil and Supply Co. In 1954 he moved to Florida and opened a paint store as an agent for John Lucas Paint Co., along with his brother-in-law, Karl Steffen. He enjoyed bowling, golfing, reading, sports, traveling and music, and he was a Mason.3
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Irene Helena Johnston (daughter of William George Johnston and Mary Matilda Eagleson) |
| Born | 28 January 1907 in Corrine, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Married | 25 June 1933 in Presbyterian Memorial Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to John Philp ‘Johnnie’ Patterson |
| Married | 19 September 1982 to Hobart M. Reese |
| Died | 31 July 2005 in Lake Worth, Florida |
Sources
- Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). John Patterson, no. 136-09-7419
- U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New Jersey, Essex County, Newark, Enumeration District 102, Sheet 2B, John Patterson, 35, Scot[land], com. traveler, Eng. supplies; wife of 13 years Ida M. Patterson, 36, New Jersey, 2 children, 2 living; son John P. Patterson, 7, New Jersey; daughter Ida P. Patterson, 3, New Jersey; father George Patterson, 65, Scot[land], widow, carpenter, stairway co.
- Record of visit with Ida V. (Patterson) Johnston at her Florida home in 1996 by Lee Gazlay.