Lucy Ann Johnson
| Lucy Ann Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Lucy Ann Carvell October 14, 1935 (age 80) Skagway, Alaska |
| Disappeared |
September 1961 – June 2013 (51 years and 9 months) Whalley, Surrey, British Columbia |
| Status | Found alive |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | First Nations[1] |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Known for | Disappearance |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Spouse(s) | Marvin Johnson (m. 1954–90); |
| Children | Linda Evans, Daniel; 4 others |
Lucy Ann Johnson (born October 14, 1935) is an American-Canadian woman who was reported missing in May 1965, after not having been seen since September 1961. She was found alive in July 2013[2] after the Royal Canadian Mounted Police reopened the investigation into Johnson's disappearance.[1][3]
Disappearance
Johnson was an Alaska native who was living in Surrey, British Columbia with her husband Marvin and their two children, Linda and Daniel.[4] She was last seen alive by a neighbour in September 1961. She was finally reported missing by her husband Marvin on May 14, 1965, who admitted she actually had gone missing years earlier. Her husband was suspected of her murder; he was interrogated and the family garden was dug up, but no evidence was found. The trail went cold and Marvin remarried and died in the 1990s.[5]
Rediscovery
In June 2013, her daughter Linda Evans placed a newspaper ad, asking the public for help in her mother's disappearance. She received a reply from a woman named Rhonda[6] from Whitehorse, Yukon, who claimed that Lucy Johnson was her mother. Johnson was eventually discovered alive and well in Yukon. She had remarried and had an additional four children.[5]
Johnson said she had disappeared because her husband Marvin was abusive. She tried to take the children with her, but he would not allow it.[7]
References
- 1 2 Zytaruk, Tom (28 June 2013). "Surrey RCMP still looking for Lucy Ann Johnson, missing for 48 years now". The Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ↑ "Missing mom found alive in Canada after more than 50 years". Fox News. 20 July 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ↑ Woo, Andrea (19 July 2013). "Missing for more than 50 years, B.C. mother found alive". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ↑ Sheila Reynolds (2013-07-18). "Surrey mom found 52 years after going missing". The Surrey Leader. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
- 1 2 "Return of the Missing Mom after 52 Years". The Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka). July 29, 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2014 – via HighBeam Research.
- ↑ Reynolds, Sheila (July 25, 2013). "Mom who was missing 52 years says she was never hiding". The Surrey Leader. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ↑ "B.C. woman reunites with Yukon mom missing 52 years". CBC News. Oct 9, 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2014.