Johnston-Young Funeral Service

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Johnston-Young Funeral Service

Galveston, TX

Page 2 City Directory

Johnston-Young Funeral Service 2525 Ave J.
Johnston – Young Funeral Home

Establish in 1947

Location of Funeral Home was
2525 Broadway
Galveston Texas

Founded by James B. Johnston & Shelby Young

Mr. Johnston and Mr. Young, also owned Colonial Funeral Home in Pasadena, Texas
Mr. Johnston traded his stock in Colonial Funeral Home for full interest in the funeral home in Galveston.

First Funeral was conducted June 20 1947.
Last Funeral was conducted January 12 1950.

Funeral Home closed and most of the employees went to work at Malloy & Son

Funeral Record Book was given to James Crowder, Sr., owner of the James Crowder Funeral Home in LaMarque.
 
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Last Name First Names Address Death Date/Place Cause death Cemetery Birth Date/Place Father Mother Remarks
Abundy Patrocinco Mission Tx 10-24-1949           Chg to Flores Funeral Home
Allen Le Roy 312 Dawson Powderly Ala. 8-14-1947 Pier 22 Galveston Drowning Lakeview Galveston Tx       Cert. Phys. J of P McKenna
Allen Wm. Preston 3315 Ave R Galveston Tx 8-25-1947   Ordered by St. Marys       Refrigeration Mechanic
Ashcraft/Aschroft Infant 1306 15th Galveston Tx 10-10-1949 St, Mary's Inf. Stillborn Gal. Memorial Hitchcock Tx   Wm. C. Ashcraft    
Ayres Walter Eugene Port Bolivar Tx 11-22-1947 Port Bolivar Tx Coronary Forest Park-Hou 12-19-1873 Flatonia Tx James F. Ayers Mary Crisswell Services Forest Park Houston,Tx
Batson David I. Zavalla Tx 1-15-1948 John Sealy Hosp Skull fracture Oakley-Metcalf Lufkin Tx 11-9-1907 Longview Tx A. A. Batson Margaret Schmidt Auto Accident LaMarque Tx
Berg Henry 4522 Ave. Q 1/2 Galveston 10-20-1947   Gal. Memorial Hitchcock Tx 12-22-1878 Galveston Tx Conrad Berg (Ger) Emilie Richter (Ger)  
Blaydes Robert Sam 4812 Ave. P 1/2 Galveston 6-21-1949           Catholic-chg to Lawrence Anderson
Boddeker Sidney L. 1214 20th St. Galveston 5-13-1948 26th & Blvd. Galv. Drowning (Gulf) Calvary Galv. Tx. 8-27-1881 Galv. Tx.     Services at Sacred Heart Church
Bosman Mrs. Johanna Hitchcock Tx 3-30-1948 Hitchcock Tx   Lakeview Galveston Tx 12-26-1869 Polk Co. Nb.     Chg Mrs. Helen Pizzatola 4019 I.
Bouziques Leon   3-19-1948 John Sealy Hosp Arterial Sclerosis Gal. Memorial Hitchcock Tx 1867 France     Chg BPOE #126 Mr. Barnett
Brannon Janna La Dell Oleander Atp #5 Galv. Tx. 9-1-1947 John Sealy Hosp Pneumonia Wichita Falls Tx. 6/11/1940 Wichita Falls Tx W. J. Brannon(Ok) Fredia Bryan (Ok) Funeral 9-3-1947
Brown Carl B.   10-6-1948           Chg US Marine Hospital
Bryant John Rustin Alta Loma Tx 12-22-1947   Rock Island Tx 1854     Retired Cattleman chg Hazel Foster order per Mrs. Taft
Buchan Fred 4210 Ave T Galveston Tx 4-6-1949           Lutheran chg Mrs. Stanley E. Babb 4210 Ave. T.
Burdick Mrs. Emma 5027 Ave R 1/2 Galveston 12-16-1947 Coronary Occlusion Gal. Memorial Hitchcock Tx 8-16-1879 Utica N. Y.     Chg Albert A. Bohn
Burrell Wm. M. 4816 Ave R Galveston Tx 7-22-1948 At home Carcinoma Hollywood Houston Tx 2-29-1884 Houston Tx     Chg Mrs. Mattie Burrell -4816 Ave R
Bushers Freddie Leroy 3410 Ave R. Galveston Tx 7-1-1949 61st & Beach Drowning Gal. Memorial Hitchcock 1931 El Reno Oklahoma Roy Bushers (Ok) Lena Tinsley (Tx)  
Byrne Miss Mary Jane 1402 Broadway Galv. Tx. 1-21-1948 St. Marys Inf. Heart Calvary Gal Tx. 6-1865 Byrnesville Mo. Patrick Byrne (Ire) Rose (Unknown) Bryne (Ire)  
Carley Ray M. 1015 Main LaMarque Tx 1-25-1949   Taking Remains to Waco Tx.        
Carpenter Marion Troup Tx 4-1-1949   Shipped to Troup Tx. 1893     Paid by Fredda and Kenneth Carpenter
Caston Niram Allen Jack Tar Courts Galv. Tx 12-13-1947 St Marys Inf   Cooper/Enloe Tx. 3-19-1882 Enloe Tx     Ret. Atty SS 451-32-8721 WW I Vet.
Cobb Gaston Lloyd Lubbock Tx 4-9-1949   Lubbock Tx.       Methodist
Coldwell Infant 41B Oleander Home Galv. 1-10-1950   Oleander Galveston Tx.       Chg S. A. Colwell
Compton Dianne Mary 62 H Oleander Homes Gal 7-24-1948 John Sealy Hosp Polio Gal Memorial Hitchcock 12-16-1945 Galveston Guy R. Compton (San Antonio Tx) Audrey Helen Brosig (Gal Tx)  
Cotten Aubrey A. 3407 Ave L Galveston Tx 12-15-1947 Galveston Tx   Kemp Tx. 7-27-1885 Kemp Tx. W. A. Cotten (Kaufman Tx) Joanna Harris (Miss) Ship remains to Terrell Tx.
Crowder W. Frank 1702 Ave I Galveston Tx 2-27-1948 St. Marys Galv. Pneum. / Heart Rose Hill-Okla City Okla 6-26-1905 Madill Okla. S. A. Crowder (Tn) June Hedgecock (Tn) Chg Mrs W. F. Crowder Lodge: Eagles FOE
Dantin Jacques Leon 2115 31st St Galveston Tx 4-10-1949   Old Catholic Galv Tx 1881     Wife: Isabella Chg Mrs. J. L. Dantin
DePass Victor Columbia South Carolina 2-4-1949   Chg Marine Hospital       Marine contract
Dempsey Joe Thos. 1306 Strand Galveston Tx 6-6-1948   Paris Tx       Ship to Paris Tx.
Donovan Edwin Albert Oleander Homes Galv. Tx 1-31-1949 Kemah Tx Drowning Gal. Memorial Hitchcock 2-17-1922 Galveston Tx E. P. Donovan (Galv) Marie Pinkenberg (Galv) Drowning/Car off bridge
Doty Lee 1800 St. Thos. St. N.O. La 10-22-1948   Chg US Marine       Hospital resident of New Orleans
Duggar Robt.   6-21-1949           Baptist
Eby Mozelle Renee 1718 Ave F Galveston Tx 9-7-1947 St. Marys Inf. Galv   Oleander Galv Tx 9-6-1947 Galveston Tx E. D. Eby (Ok) Mary E. Clark (Ok)  
Eckstein Louis 512 1/2 25th St. Galv. Tx 10-15-1948   Old Catholic Galv Tx       Clergyman: Rev. Geo. A. Beck
Eiband Mrs. Clara F. 1503 Tremont Galveston Tx 7-15-1948   Gal. Memorial Hitchcock Tx 9-29-1870 Galveston Tx Franklin Jos. (Germany) Mother (Germany)  
Emert Lloyd   10-13-1948           Chg US Marine Hospital
Emmert Chas Edward 4819 Ave O 1/2 Galveston, Tx 7-1-1949   Gal Memorial Hitchcock, TX 1901 Arkansas     Chg US Marine Hospital
Fairley Kenneth Lewis Virginia Point Tx. 2-13-1948 Virginia Pt. Bay Drowning South Park Houston Tx 1907 New Baden Tx Frank Faulkner Fairley (Robinson Co. Tx) Eva Andrews (Tx) Chg Mrs. Eva Faulkner Franklin Tx
Fenech Joseph 206 15th St. Galv. Tx 1-10-1948 St Marys Inf. Galv Carcinoma Calvary Galv. Tx. 10-15-1881 Musta Malta Joseph M. French (Musta Malta) Maria Mofseth (Malta) Police/SS 461-30-1273 Chg Jack De Mack
Fleming Andrew Gordon 6315 P 1/2 Galveston Tx 1-19-1948 St Mary Inf Galv Heart Gal Memorial Hitchcock Tx 7-18-1889 Greenville S.C. Fleming (TX) Mother (Tx)  
Fore Roger W. 4802 Ave Q Galveston Tx 3-22-1949   Floresville, Tx       Services Corpus Christi Tx Chg B.D. Fore 1427 Eunice Dr.
Frazier Dwight L. Jr. 1715 19th St. Galveston Tx 2-13-1948 St Mary Inf. Flu Oleander Gal Tx 12-30-1945 New Port News VA D. L. Frazier, Sr. (NC) Virginia Verenette Couper  
Gallaway Mrs. Louise 909 18th St Galveston Tx 12-4-1947 At home   Evergreen Galv Tx 5-19-1871 Galveston Tx Herman Denzel Gallaway (Germany) Mother (Germany) Chg Mrs. Victor Micheletti
Garcia Henry 1624 Ave I Galveston Tx 10-2-1949 John Sealy Hosp     1903     Catholic Chg Mr. Cardenas/Cardenas Drug Store Galv. Tx
Graham Robt B. 1310 Ave B. Galveston Tx 4-19-1945 Lazon Phil. Isles Army Action Old Catholic Galveston Tx 9-18-1925 Galveston Tx step-father-Florence S. Escoba Mudie Burton (OK) WW II Lazon Phil. Islands
Grayson Robert B. Houston Tx 1-12-1950   New Port, Arkansas       Remains taken to New Port Arkansas - Jackson Funeral Home
Hanson Emily Katherine 1016 Ave C. Galveston Tx 10-19-1948           Catholic Chg. Chas. Hanson
Hargrave Mrs. Mary Lou Silsbee Tx 2-13-1948 John Sealy Hosp Carcinoma Silsbee Tx 10-22-1905 Chas Stanburg (Sweden) Mary Lawrence Farmer Funeral Home Silsbee,Tx
Harnett Katherine Sue 4621 Ave R Galveston Tx 2-17-1949           Catholic Chg to Joseph D.(Hartnett)
Hastings Wendel Ervin 2328 Ave I Galveston Tx 2-24-1948 At home Pneumonia Oleander Galv Tx 1-12-1948 Galveston Tx O. E. Hastings (Itech Mo) Edna Beller (Hickman Ky) Chg O. E. Hastings
Henry Mrs. Florence 3307 Ave R 1/2 Galv. Tx 11-20-1948 John Sealy Hosp Pneumonia Oleander Galv Tx 9-15-1886 Dallas Tx     Chg Patricia Henry
Henry Mrs. Martine Du 1622 Ave N 1/2 Galv. Tx 3-5-1949   Calvary Galv Tx       Chg A Henry
Howell Art Bartlett Tx 8-27-1949   Bartlett Tx       Chg Sam Hargroves LaMarque Tx Phys: Weldon G Cobb LaMarque Tx
Howell Mrs. Hazel Oweda 2327 1/2 Market Galv Tx 9-20-1947 John Sealy Hosp Gunshot wound Jefferson Tx 6-20-1915 Jefferson Tx T. H. Hall (Marion Co Al) Maude Phillips (Cass Co Tx) Date of Funeral 9-22-1947
Jacobson Robt Louis Seattle Washington 6-22-1949           Chg Daniels & Bronton F.H. per US Marine Hosp Galv Tx
Johnson James P.   no death date (Between Oct. 1949 - Jan 1950)            
Jones Infant   1-10-1950           Chg W. J. Jones Mirmar Courts Galv Tx
Jones John Paul 1104 3rd St Lake Charles La 3-8-1948 St Marys Inf Galv   Lake Charles La. 12-24-1875 Florida Wm. Bailey Jones (Va) Rebecca Butler (SC) Funeral 3/10/1948 Chg Mrs. Stanley Kravis 626 Woodlawn Memphis Tn
Joseph Mrs. Jessie Faye Crate Apts LaPorte Tx 8-27-1947 Texas City Wye Broken Neck Red Bluff Ca. 8-12-1914 Tulsa Okla. M. J. Pickett Mona McGee (Illinois)  
Keller Dr. Harold 5702 Ave O 1/2 Galv. Tx 3-20-1949           Baptist
Kerns D. W.   11-1-1948           Catholic Remains shipped but not stated where
King Mrs. Alice Crystal City Tx 9-25-1947 St. Joseph Inf. Skull Fracture Crystal City Tx 10-25-1909 Texas     W. M. Bullard Order by Arlugh King (son)-Auto Accident Hwy 6 and 288-19mi South of Houston, Tx
King Clifton Wesley Crystal City Tx 9-26-1947 St. Joseph Inf Skull fracture Crystal City Tx 4-8-1901 Texas J. B. King (Georgia) Mary J. (Georgia) Auto Accident 19 miles South of Houston Tx
Kirchem Edward 1528 Ave K Galveston Tx 2-26-1949           Catholic Cert. Phys: J. L. Jinkins
LaFrance Mrs. Anna A. 1012 Arlington S. Ft. Worth Tx 11-29-1947 Ft. Worth Tx   Calvary Galv Tx 1868 Galveston Tx     Secured from Harper F. H. Fort Worth Tx
Larson Charles Arvin 903 Mechanic Galveston Tx 3-2-1948 At home Heart Oleander Galv Tx 1-14-1885 Sweden      
LeCollen Guillame Longreivey de La Mar France 8-12-1949 US Marine Hosp. Granulomatous Septomengis Shipped to France 11-10-1908 France     Chg Billings SS Co. Galv.
Lindley Sandra Jane 1528 Broadway Galveston Tx 5-21-1948 St Marys Inf   Oleander Galv Tx 5-21-1948 Galveston Tx D. D. Lindley (Mexia Tx) Helen Long (West Va) Date of Funeral 5-22-1948
Lovell Henry L. Bryan Tx 4-26-1948           Baptist-Order by John Sealy Galv Tx
Luce John Horace 1317 Ave G Galveston Tx 8-3-1947 St Mary Inf Galv.           Chg Phillips & Luckey Rockdale Tx
Maisel Mrs. Julia Mary 3421 Ave P Galveston Tx 2-22-1948 At home Carcinoma Oleander Galv Tx 3-9-1908 Orange Tx W. A. Green (Tx) Teel (hard to read) (Tx) Chg Chas. Maisel
Martin Joe Bill 1911 Ave L. Galveston Tx 8-3-1948 St Mary Inf Galv. Premature Calvary Galv Tx. 8-3-1948 Galveston tx Joe Bill Martin (Houston Tx) Beatrice Meza (Ft Worth Tx) Infant Chg Mrs. J. F. Meza
Mazzantini Hugo L. 2314 Ave M Galveston Tx 2-28-1949   Gal. Memorial Hitchcock Tx Texas Hugo Lawrence Mazzantini    
McDonald Joseph B. Oklahoma City Okla. 3-28-1949   Lakeview Galveston Tx 1908      
McDonough Mrs. J. P. 1604 Post Office St Galv Tx 6-14-1948 At home   Gal. Memorial Hitchcock Tx 2-28-1869 New Orleans La. Jas. Moore (Ireland) Catherine Unknown (Ireland)  
McKinney Florence Tyler Tx 8-3-1948 John Sealy Hospital           Occup. Nurse-Chg Burks Walker Tippitt Tyler Tx
McLeod F. H. Velasco Tx 4-8-1949 2617 Ave R 1/2 Galv   Damon Tx       Catholic-Chg J B McLeod Freeport Tx
Mease John Gale   6-18-1948            
Meurer John H. Bridge City Tx 2-18-1949           Catholic
Meza Domingo 1911 Ave L. Galveston Tx 1-25-1949           Catholic
Moody Mrs. Jane   4-11-1948   Hill of Rest - Goose Creek Tx       Catholic-Clergyman Rev. D. P. O'Connell
Morris Marie Louise 721 7th St Galveston Tx 6-30-1949 At home Cerebral Hemorrhage Calvary Galv. Tx 10-14-1906 Galveston Tx Otto Lawson   Chg G L Morris 721 7th Galveston Tx
Muller Mrs. Alma Ellen 4827 Ave N 1/2 Galveston Tx 4-10-1948           Chg Walter Muller 4827 Ave N 1/2 order Dr. Chas Mares
Murphy Mrs. Beatrice Port Arthur Tx 9-2-1949   Gal. Memorial Hitchcock Tx Port Arthur Tx     Chg to: Carl B. Murphy
Murry Walter P. 1921 M 1/2 Galveston Tx 11-3-1948           Remains shipped but does not state where
Neal Mrs. Mary 3724 Ave K Galveston Tx 6-28-1949   Gal. Memorial Hitchcock Tx 1875 Texas      
Nicholas Mrs. Loyis Rose 4110 Ave R Galveston Tx 7-1-1948 At home   Old Catholic Galveston 4-23-1888 San Antonio Tx Reimschussel (San Antonio Tx) Vulsvaun Services at St. Patrick’s Galveston Tx.
Norton Edward G. 2519 Ave P 1/2 Galveston Tx 5-22-1949   Oleander Galveston Tx       Catholic-Chg Mrs. Marie Hall 2519 Ave P 1/2 Galveston. Tx
Osterman Frank 1524 75th St. Houston Tx 1-2-1949 Marine Hosp   South Park Houston Tx 1885     Occup. Seaman-Chg Morris Hall/Marine Transport Workers
Ott Louis L. Beaumont Tx 11-19-1947 Galveston Tx   Beaumont Tx       Handled by Broussard’s Funeral Home
Pasket Michael Charles LaMarque Tx 4-16-1947 Texas City Tx Burned Gal Memorial Hitchcock Tx Poland Anderson Tx George Pasket (Poland) Mother (Poland) Texas City Disaster 1947
Penney William H. Coast Guard Station Galv. Tx 2-8-1949 Marine Hosp Galv. Pneumonia Arlington National Cem. 10-27-1903 Mass. Howard Penney (NovaScotia) Margaret Havey (NovaScotia) Shipped remains to Fort Meyer Va.
Peterman Infant LaMarque Tx 9-21-1949 St Mary’s Inf Galv.   Washington Tx 9-21-1949 Galveston Tx Charles Myron Peterman (Fargo.ND) Hulda Caroline Holle (Washington Tx) Shipped to Washington Tx per M. C. Peterman
Pratali Ferdinando 1401 13th St. Galveston Tx 4-20-1948 At home Heart Gal Memorial Hitchcock Tx 10-19-1876 Pecopisano Italy Leopoldo Pratali (Italy) Elsidia Panattoui (Italy)  
Ringer Charles Wilkinson 5412 Ave R Galveston Tx 4-2-1948 St Marys Inf Galv Tx   Oleander Galv Tx 6-26-1882 Anson Tx Wm. N. Ringer (Troup Co.Ga) Unknown Harrison (Richmond Va) Chg V. P. Ringer 3638 Meadowlake Lane Houston Tx
Roach Mrs. Chas M. 1328 Ave I Galveston Tx 12-31-1947 St Marys Inf Galv.   Holy Cross Houston Tx 1-11-1858 Unknown Milligan (Michigan) Unknown (Texas) Chg Raymond Stewart
Roberson Archie 1395 1/2 Park St Beaumont Tx 3-31-1949   Beaumont Tx       Baptist
Schirmer Wm. D. Milner Hotel 2-22-1949           Chg D. B. Tindall
Scott Reece Conroe Texas 7-3-1949 John Sealy Hosp Hernia   2-14-1881 Texas     Ret. Grocer -Chg Wahlenberger F. H. Conroe Tx
Smart Johnnie Silsbee Tx. 5-3-1949           Embalmed for Farmer Fun. Home Silsbee Tx
Smith Mrs. Cecilia 2223 48th St. Galveston Tx 3-19-1949           Catholic
Stanley Mrs. Allie L. Lampasas Tx 8-1-1949 John Sealy Hosp Pneumonia Lampasas Tx 9-24-1927 Ranga Tx Elmer Sullivan (Tx) Bertha Banks (Tx) Chg Louis Sullivan - order by Mrs. Bertha Absher Strawn
Staten Percy Sweetwater Tx 4-13-1949   Sweetwater Tx       Catholic Chg Patterson Fun. Home Sweetwater Tx
Stocks Mrs. Lydia Ora Kent Tx 6-4-1950           Shipped to San Angelo Tx
Stricker Wm. Hammond Edgewater Cabanas 2-8-1949     3-17-1896     Turned over to Geo. H. Lewis Houston Tx Embalming only
Thomas George A.   5-15-1949   Old Catholic Galv Tx       Catholic
Thomas Wm. E. 1715 40th Galveston Tx 4-30-1949   Old Catholic Galv Tx       Catholic - Cert. Phys: Emil Klatt
Thornton Harrol King 124 1st Ave N Texas City Tx 8-15-1948 St Mary’s Inf Galv Tx Skull Fracture   9-20-1925 Guy K. Thornton (Tx) Eve Hatter (La) Auto Accident Causeway Galv. Tx - Ship remains to Columbia La.
Trotter Mrs. Betty Ann Old Ocean Tx 7-9-1949 John Sealy Hosp Poliomyelitis Bulhospinal   6-22-1917 Kansas City Mo. Charles V. Jones (KC Mo) Irene Kenefick (KC Mo) See Trotter Inf H D shipped to KC Ks Geo F. Porter & Sons
Trotter H. D. Old Ocean Tx 7-9-1949         Mother Betty Ann Jones Infent buried with Mother Geo. F. Porter & Sons F. H. Kansas City, Kansas
Truckenmiller Herman Jr. 2419 Ave Q Galveston Tx 10-20-1947 Marine Hosp Galv Bronchiestasis Calvary Galv. Tx. 2-13-1910 Galveston Tx Wm.Truckenmiller(Germany) Pauline Unknown(Germany)  
Watkins Percy 4302 S 1/2 Galveston Tx 3-9-1948 At Home     6-9-?     Body turned over to J. Levy & Bros. F. H. Galveston Tx
Watson Mrs. Mary Burke 3620 Ave Q Galveston Tx 11-22-1948 St Marys Inf Galv   Gal Memorial Hitchcock Tx 1878 Orange Tx Frank Burke (Ireland) Rosa Dowd (Iowa)  
Weaver Catherine Ann Itasca Tx 3-7-1949           Baptist
Whitcomb Mrs. Florence King 815 Oak Ave LaMarque Tx 7-11-1948 3706 Ave N.   Oleander Galv Tx 10-23-1883 Brooklyn NY N King (New York) Gertrude Cathoni (New York) Chg Scotty Whitcomb/son
Widmaier Paul Albert 1312 Ave H. Galveston Tx 9-8-1947 At Home   Alvin Tx       Chg Mary Russell Long order by Eddie John
Wilson Paula Edythe 1115 1/2 Ave B. Galveston Tx 7-16-1948 John Sealy Hosp   Oleander Galv Tx 11-21-1947 Galveston Tx A. G. Wilson (La) Julia Keselvich (Galveston Tx) Cert. Physician: Dr. A. J. Jenkins