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From Young's history of Lafayette County, Missouri (1910)
LOUIS JOHNSON.
Not only are Missouri's farms producers of grain and stock, those articles which have placed her among the first American farming states, but they produce a nobler crop than these, — a crop of men and women of strong and sturdy character, honest, fearless and upright, who have been reared away from the city's artificialities and are physically, mentally and morally equipped to cope with the vicissitudes of life with but little danger of falling by the way.
Louis Johnson was born in Germany, December 31, 1867, son of Alfred and Mary (Iches) Johnson. His grandfather was a furniture maker in Germany. His father came to Lafayette county in 1890, and died there in 1893. His mother died in Germany in 1877 and his father was married a second time to Miss Balklage, who lives with her family in the state of Washington.
Louis Johnson came to New York City in 1884, at the age of sixteen, remained four months, then came to Concordia, Lafayette county, Missouri, and worked by the month. The year 1886 he spent in Kansas. He was saving by disposition and accumulated a little money while working out. After his marriage he rented for three years, then in 1892 he bought ninety-six acres in Washington township, and now has one hundred and seventy-five acres there. This land he has greatly improved, has it now in a high state of fertility and fully supplied with substantial buildings.
In October, 1887, Mr. Johnson was married to Minnie Hader, daughter of Henry Hader, of Higginsville. His married life has been pleasant and has been blessed by the birth of six children: Ida, Herbert, Benjamin, Edna, Aline and Martha. Mr. Johnson and family are members of the Baptist church. He votes the Republican ticket. He is not a man who wants to make a stir in doing things, but goes about his business quietly and by careful attention to it has made a comfortable living. Likewise he has gained the respect of his neighbors and is a man whose acquaintance is well worth cultivating.
As printed in Young's history of Lafayette County, Missouri (1910). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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