New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-16
JERE JOHNSON, JR., DEAD
ONE OF THE BEST-KNOWN REAL ESTATE
DEALERS IN THE CITY-HIs WORK IN
SUBURBAN DEVELOPMENT.

Jere Johnson jr. known throughout the netrop-
oils OF New-York real estate broker ana auc-
tonecr died on Monday night In sani'arlum AT
brownsville Ga. to which he had gone ABOUT
three weeks ago account OF ill-health Mrs
Johnson was with her husband when he passed
away The news OF Mr. Johnson-s death was not
entirely unexpected he had been In poor heaith
for several months.
Mr. johnson was perhaps well known real
estate dealer as there Is in New-fork Inc auc-
tloneer's flag which he used at his real estate Oh
fees and a picture Of which was always carried
in his advertising matter in the daily papers made
his name a familiar one II said by his friends
that Mr. johnson originated the idea OF conducting
free excursions TO suburban property "hicH nv
wished to sell. There crowds were entertainer
with brass bands clambakes and amusements ana
when the auction took place the results were graft
fyng IL is said OF Mr. Johnson that during MS
career AZ a real estate auctoneer he sold 2oo"oo
suburban lots representing fully SjOOo"" eA-
elusive OF many millions Of dollars worm OF city
real estate He probably did more than any one
else 10 develop Morris Park, lngleslde' fius"I"s'
Kensington Heights. Corona, Newtown Heish's'
Linden and Tottenville than any other man.
Mr. johnson was born in tho old johnson home-
,tead in the Nineteenth Ward OF Brooklyn. IN 81
He was a descendant OF Sarah RapelJe VINO was
the frat white child born in the -NetheriahuS'
His Rrcat-grandfather served in the ReVoiutoh"i'
War as an offcer in the Kings County Militia.
His father Jeremiah JONItOH was
Rrooklvn in 1873 After conducting Iuhloer
business several years. Mr. Johnson In 1S" became
real estate broker and auctioneer lie nouceu
that thousands Of wage-earners were anxious 10
buy home sites or invest their savings IN real es-
tate who al the same time were unable to pay al
at once for the property they wanted. lie was one
az tho frat TO promote the practice OF seIIns 'o''
az low prices on small monthly payments -, ~,
Although Mr. Johnson made brea u'al VI
money mis- estate Is not large one W SUE
and three daughters survive him. FRANK JohlsoiI,
ono Of his sons was drowned at BABYLON Gisnitt,e,
months ago He was n student an JOINS fophll.S
T-niversity and was much attached 10 ms Idl,,I
Tho Young mans death was sew ire DloW 10 vi
Johnson and TO his entire family, ana altsr "
Wr Johnson was so III for a time that MS irlehus
feared that he would not survive. Propaoy ne
never regalned his full strength ana spiti'S a'''
this accident. ,. ,...ros, 4, Prank
vn affairs and was president or the i5roohISu ~
Fsta,e Exchange lie belonged 10 the SoccN VI
old RrookIvnites and frequently READ papers ~.
fore that ganiZa ton. He was a mehloet oi II
TTnion League and other clubs. ana ENJOY eu nv
sriendshIp OF a large number OF Brooklyn ou s
mon ~ lived with his family In a hahnstpn,I.,
house AZ No 1893 Hancock-st.. in the IWentE M,
Ward IUs sons Remsen and John II. Joh n9
lef, T7rooklvn Yesterday TO bring PACK thg p9uS
and Il "a probabs that the funeral VIII DC "e'u ~
The dag on the NewYork Real Estate Excna1ge
in IJbartv-at was placed al halt-Tnast yes'e'u"S
as A tribute to Mr.. Johnsons memory