John Johnson

As printed in 1912

JOHN JOHNSON (187 6) has spent the entire thirty-six years of his life in Lyon county. He owns the southeast quarter of section 5, Westerheim township, has made all the improvements on that place, and has a fine home. He was born in Nordland township August 21, 187 6, and after growing to manhood bought his farm and engaged in business for himself.

Jens B. and Annie (Kittleson) Johnson, his parents, live on the old homestead on section 2, Nordland. They came from Norway early in life and were married in Wisconsin. Later they lived in Goodhue county, Minnesota, a short time, a few years in Yellow Medicine county, and in 1876 they bought a homestead right in Nordland township and have resided there ever since. There are six children in the family, as follows: Bessie (Mrs. H. B. Nelson), of South Dakota; Mary, Sina (Mrs. John Wahl), of South Dakota; Annie, John, of this review; and Gilbert, of Eidsvold township.

John Johnson was married at Canby May 1, 1901, to Bessie Julia Severson. She was born in Dane county, Wisconsin, and is a daughter of Anton Severson, who has lived in Yellow Medicine county the past twenty years. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson have two children, Alice S. and Gladys J. The family are members of the Norwegian Lutheran church of Minneota and Mr. Johnson has been a member of the school board of district No. 80 for the past four years.

As printed in An illustrated history of Lyon County, Minnesota (1912). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.