Margaret Ethel Johnson

1923 - 2014  (91 years)

• Name	Margaret Ethel Johnson
  Birth	30 Mar 1923	Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire   [3, 4, 5, 6]
  	Agency: Maplewood Farm
  Census	1930 (Age 7)	Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire   [1]
  In the 1930 US Census she was recorded, age 7, living in Winchester, New Hampshire with his parents with her parents.
  Census	1940	Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire   [2]
  In the 1940 US Census she was recorded, age 17, living in Winchester, New Hampshire with her parents.
  Age: 17
  History	Margaret graduated in May 1945 from the University of New Hampshire with a B.A. in Home Economics. She graduated from Syracuse University with an M.S. in Library Science. She was employed by the Sauquoit Valley Central School as a Home Economics teacher and later as a School Library Media Specialist.
  Residence	1951 (Age 28)	Sauquoit, Oneida County, New York   [4]
  Obituary	Feb 2007  [6]
  Margaret J. Grubel, 91, passed away on May 15, 2014, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Elmira, NY. She was born on March 30, 1923, in Winchester, N.H., a daughter of the late S. Guy and Elsie Prentice Johnson, and received her primary education at Thayer Academy in Winchester. She furthered her education at the University of New Hampshire, where she received her B.S. Degree, and later earned her Masters Degree at Syracuse University. On July 11, 1948, Margaret and Leonard C. Grubel were united in marriage at the United Church of Winchester, a loving union of almost 29 years until his death on April 7, 1977. Prior to her retirement, Margaret was employed as the Library Media Specialist at Sauquoit Valley Central School for many years. She was a member of the Union Presbyterian Church in Sauquoit, currently Three Steeples Church in Paris, the Upper Mohawk Valley Chapter of the United Nations Association of the U.S., N.Y. Retired Teachers, the Community Club of Sauquoit, the Town of Paris Historical Society, the Order of the Eastern Star, Kings Daughters and Sons, was a Kappa Delta Sister and a Literacy Volunteer, and was instrumental in the formation of the Mohawk Valley Learning In Retirement (MVLIR) at S.U.N.Y. IT. Margaret is survived by her daughters, the Rev. Dr. Betsey and Michael Crimmins, of Elmira, NY, and Cynthia J. and Daniel Anderson, of Pomfret, MD; her son, Robert L. Grubel and Sandy Burg, of Floyd, VA; her grandchildren, Amy Avery-Grubel, Dolphin and Mike Thalhauser, Dr. Sarah Crimmins and husband, Dr. Douglas Orbaker, Abigail Crimmins, Rebecca Crimmins, Megan Anderson, Lauren Anderson and Jesse Anderson; her great-grandson, Fisher Thalhauser; her sister, Mary L. Johnson, of Winchester, NH; her brother, Dr. William L. Johnson, of Dummerston, VT; her sister-in-law, Mary E. Johnson, of Winchester; and many nieces, nephews and friends. She was predeceased by her brother, Stephen P. Johnson. A celebration of Margaret's life will take place on Sunday, May 18, at 4:00 at Three Steeples Church, 2817 Old State Rt. 12. Her family will greet attendees at the conclusion of the service. Interment in Crown Hill Memorial Park will be at the convenience of the family. In Margaret's memory, please consider donations to either Three Steeples Church, 335 Putnam St., Waterville, NY 13480 or Spring Farm Cares (www.springfarmcares.org), 3364 State Rt. 12, Clinton, NY 13323. Arrangements are with the Smith Funeral Home, Sauquoit. To view Margaret's online memorial, please go to: www.smith-funeralhome.com Published in The Observer-Dispatch from May 16 to May 17, 2014
  Death	15 May 2014	Elmira, Chemung County, New York   [6]
  	Agency: St. Joseph's Hospital
  Burial	—	Crown Hill Memorial Park, Clinton, Oneida County, New York, USA   [7]
  		Grave Marker of Leonard and Margaret Grubel Plot: Sec G, lot 835
  Siblings	3 Siblings
  + 1. Stephen Prentice "Steve" Johnson,   b. 25 Nov 1918, Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire d. 5 Feb 2014, Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire  (Age 95 years) + 2. Margaret Ethel Johnson,   b. 30 Mar 1923, Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire d. 15 May 2014, Elmira, Chemung County, New York  (Age 91 years) ▻ Major Leonard Christian Grubel,  m. 11 Jul 1948   3. Mary Lucile "Mimi" Johnson + 4. William Lawrence "Bill" Johnson, PhD
  Person ID	I1177	| Clan of Lucy, Clan of Jonathan, Tribe of Hannah
  Last Modified	9 Mar 2022

  
  

  Father	Stephen Guy Johnson,   b. 17 Feb 1890, Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire d. 15 Oct 1977, Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Elsie May Prentice,   b. 1 Oct 1894, Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire d. 14 Nov 1965, Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	17 Jun 1916	Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire
  Age at Marriage	He : 26 years and 4 months - She : 21 years and 8 months.
  Family ID	F695	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Major Leonard Christian Grubel,   b. 23 Apr 1913, West Leyden, Lewis County, New York d. 7 Apr 1977, Utica, Oneida County, New York (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	11 Jul 1948	Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire   [3, 4, 6]
  	Agency: United Church
  Age at Marriage	She : 25 years and 4 months - He : 35 years and 3 months.
  Children	+ 1. Robert Lawrence "Bob" Grubel + 2. The Rev. Betsey Rebecca Grubel + 3. Cynthia Jean Grubel
  Family ID	F765	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Feb 2018

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 30 Mar 1923 - Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire Census - 1930 - Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire Census - 1940 - Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire Marriage - 11 Jul 1948 - Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire Residence - 1951 - Sauquoit, Oneida County, New York Death - 15 May 2014 - Elmira, Chemung County, New York Burial - — - Crown Hill Memorial Park, Clinton, Oneida County, New York, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  [S509] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: Winchester, Cheshire, New Hampshire; Page: 21B; Enumeration District: 0034; FHL microfilm: 2341034. [S806] 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: Winchester, Cheshire, New Hampshire; Roll: m-t0627-02284; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 3-46. [S221] Johnson, Stephen P. email: 2000-04-09, (Email message from spmej (at) together.net at Winchester, New Hampshire. 9 April 2000). [S311] Grubel, Margaret Ethel. letter: 2000-11-04, (Letter to Robert Roy, 4 November 2000). [S388] Delvee Historian. Delvee Family Records 1887 - 1988, (Warwick, Massachusetts: manuscript, 1988). [S1122] Obituary of Margaret J. Grubel, (Utica, New York: The Observer-Dispatch, 16 May 2017). [S572] Find a Grave web site, (Provo, Utah: Find A Grave, Inc.). Memorial ID 130010524 Margaret Grubel