Irene Emmons-Johnson: Girl Burglar Sings in jail For Her Freedom & Baby

Irene A Emmons was born 8 Jan 1901 in Arizona to Joseph R Emmons (1864-1947) and Nora L McDonald, They were divorced by the 1930 census.

Irene married Ralph E Johnson they were divorced by the 1930 census. They had a son William Leon Johnson 1920-1942.

Inmate #47474 San Quentin later moved to Tehachapi prison for women.
Rec: 1 Sep 1933
Crime: Forgery & Attempt to commit murder in Los Angeles County, CA
She was 29 yrs old and a housewife.
She was paroled 28 Jan 1934 but violated her parole 1 of 3 times in 1934 and she wanted by the Sacramento Sheriff.

I found these lovely newspaper clipping about our little lady who loved to sing while she was behind bars, and was missing her little boy.

 Her son William married Norma Thweatt in 1941 and he enlist or was drafted in WWII. 

Name: William L Johnson

Ship, Station or Activity: Naval Air

Muster Date: 30 Jun 1941

Name: William L Johnson

Birth Date: Jul 1918

Military Date: 1 Oct 1942

Publication Date: 1 Jan 1943

Title:Commissioned Officers, Cadets, Midshipmen, and Warrant Officers of the United States Naval Reserve

Name: Lt Jg William Leon Johnson

Residence Place: California, USA

Branch of Service: US Navy

Spouse: Norma Virginia Johnson

Volume Title: Combat Naval Casualties, World War II, (AL-MO)

 Died at age 22 at sea

Name:Lt Jg William Leon Johnson

Birth Date: Jul 1918

Death Date: 27 Nov 1942

Death Place: At Sea

Cemetery: Honolulu Memorial

Burial or Cremation Place: Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA

FAG Memorial # 56112193

Irene died Apr 1969 in Los Angeles, CA and never remarried.

I made her tree on Ancestry

What a huge pain in Irene's soul to bare losing her son she loved so dearly. I feel you pain sweetie but you are free now, go in peace.