Elmer JOHNSON was born 29 November 1871 in Warnersville, Wisconsin to John JOHNSON and Kate BURKE. He was married to (1 Ella KETTERING on 5 June 1901 in Lisbon, Linn Co., Iowa (2 Iva M. STRONG after 1903. Father of Ella JOHNSON, born January 1903. Elmer enlisted into the Spanish-American War on 22 April 1898 at Iowa City, Iowa and mustered into the U.S. Army at Des Moines, Iowa on 17 May 1898 as a Private, Co. I – 50th Iowa Volunteer Infantry. He served until 30 November 1898. Elmer died 21 October 1955 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Sources
1880 US Census, Chester, Howard, Iowa; Roll: 344; Family History Film: 1254344; Page: 437A; Enumeration District: 241; Image: 0437. www.Ancestry.com
1900 US Census, Franklin, Linn, Iowa; Roll: 443; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0074; FHL microfilm: 1240443 www.Ancestry.com
1910 US Census, Franklin, Linn, Iowa; Roll: T624_410; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0085; FHL microfilm: 1374423 www.Ancestry.com
1920 US Census, Cedar Rapids Ward 7, Linn, Iowa; Roll: T625_500; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 122; Image: 4061920; Census Place: Cedar Rapids Ward 7, Linn, Iowa; Roll: T625_500; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 122; Image: 406. www.Ancestry.com
1930 US Census, Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa; Roll: 665; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0048; Image: 253.0; FHL microfilm: 2340400. www.Ancestry.com
1940 US Census, Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa; Roll: T627_1176; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 57-51. www.Ancestry.com
Catron, Henry Hardy,. Kettenring family in America. Mount Pulaski, Ill.: H.J. Wible Print. Co., 1956. www.Ancestry.com
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