Emanuel M. Johnson

As printed in 1916

EMANUEL M. JOHNSON,

Emanuel M. Johnson, a native of Sweden, was born on February 21, [844, and was the son of John and Christena Johnson, both of whom lived and died in their native country.

John Johnson was a day laborer and for twenty-five years served as a soldier in the arm) of InS country. Me was an active member of the Swedish Lutheran church and took much interest in all church work. Mrs. Tohnson previous to her marriage to Mr. Johnson was the wife of Solomon Larson and to this union four children were born; Solomon. N. N., Miestine and Sarah.

Emanuel M. Johnson, the only child of John and Christena Johnson, received his education in Sweden, having come to..America at the age of twenty-five, in 1870. After landing in Xew York City he came direct to Chicago where he remained for three years working on the street cars, being one of the first men to engage in that occupation in that city. Later he was employed by a railroad company where he remained for some time.

In tNt.i Mr. Johnson homesteaded eighty acres of land in Otter Tail county and worked for others for a time. Later he bought more land and now owns two hundred and eighty acres which he has improved and developed, all the buildings having been built by him. The house was built in 1895 and the present barn was erected to replace one that burned some time ago. Mr. Johnson practices general! farming and stock raising, having some of the finest Shorthorn cattle and Poland China hogs in the county.

In 1878 Emanuel M. Johnson was married to Mary Anderson, a native if Sweden and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Anderson, who had located in Minnesota. They are the parents of the following children: Theodore, Gottfred, Oscar, Olga and Lilly. Mrs. Johnson died on July 9. 1914. Olga is the wife of John Pearson and they have two children. Theodore, the eldest of the family, a young man of much force and ability, is still at home. Gottfred and Oscar are operating the home farm. Gottfred Johnson was married on September 14. 1015. to Marie E. Johnson, a daughter of John Johns! m. and a native of Sweden. Marie E. Johnson came to America in 101 i ami located in Fergus Falls.

As printed in History of Otter Tail County, Minnesota : its people, industries, and institutions : with biographical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the old families (1916). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.