Johan Leonard Johansson (1865)

Born 19 Feb 1865 in Göteborgs Karl Johans, Göteborgs och Bohus, Sverige

Ancestors

Husband of Jeanna Amelia Forselius — married 31 Mar 1889 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois

Descendants

Died [date unknown] in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

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Biography

Johan Johansson migrated from Sweden to United States.

Johan was born on 19 February 1865 in Göteborgs Karl Johans, Göteborg och Bohus, Sverige. He was the son of Per Gustaf Johansson and Maja Lisa Nilsdotter.^[1]

Between 1865 and 1868 Johan Leonard lived in the Karl Johan parish of Göteborg, Göteborgs och Bohus, Sweden in the household of his parents Per Gustaf Johansson Friberg and Maja Lisa Nilsdotter along with his sister Ida Charlotta Alexandria^[2]

Johan left Göteborg Sweden for Chicago on 7 Sep 1888 aboard the ship "Romeo" bound for Hull, England.^[3]

When Johan was 24 he married Jeanna Amelia Forselius on 31 March 1889 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. The couple had 5 children: Maria Charlotta Johnson, Gustaf Leonard Johanson, Hjalmar Nicholas Johnson, Ellis Malcolm Nathaniel Johnson and Eric Ragnar Johnson.^[4]

In 1900 Johan (age 35), now known as John Johnson was living in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA with his wife Amelia and their 5 children:^[5]

In the 1910 census John (age 45) was the married head of household in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States.^[6]

In the 1920 census Johnson (age 54) was the married head of household in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States.^[7]

In the 1930 census John (age 65) was the married head of household in Chicago (Districts 1751-1976), Cook, Illinois, United States.^[8]

Research Notes

Need:

• Arrival at port of New York Sep 1888.
• Naturalization County Court of Cook County Chicago 31 Mar 1894
• 1940 Census?
• Death record

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: Ancestry.com, Sweden, Indexed Birth Records, 1859-1947 (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.) erations, Inc. TID 0 Name: Footnote Ancestry.com, Sweden, Indexed Birth Records, 1859-1947 (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.) Name: ShortFootnote Ancestry.com, Sweden, Indexed Birth Records, 1859-1947 Name: Bibliography Ancestry.com. Sweden, Indexed Birth Records, 1859-1947. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc,
   Genline AB; Johanneshov, Sweden; GID Number: 100014.26.30200; Roll/Fiche Number: SC-830 109 Name: Page Genline AB; Johanneshov, Sweden; GID Number: 100014.26.30200; Roll/Fiche Number: SC-830 Name: Genline AB; Johanneshov, Sweden; GID Number: 100014.26.30200; Roll/Fiche Number: SC-830.
2. ↑ Source: Sweden Household Examination Books MyHeritage.com [online database], MyHeritage Ltd. https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10180/sweden-household-examination-books
   Record: https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10180-66411982/johan-leonard-in-sweden-household-examination-books Johan Leonard in household of Per Gustaf Johansson Friberg Country: Sweden; Province: Västergötland; County: Göteborgs och Bohus; Parish: Göteborgs Karl Johan; Book: Göteborgs Karl Johan AI33, 1865 - 1868; Page: 1162
3. ↑ Departure: Göteborgs poliskammare före 1900, Inkomna uppgifter om utvandrade personer, SE/GLA/12703/E IX/36 (1888)

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4. ↑ Marriage: "Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1968"
   citing FHL microfilm: 1030180; Record number: 572;
   FamilySearch Record: N7XM-2ZS (accessed 16 June 2023)
   Johan L Johnson (24) marriage to Jeanna Amelia Forselins (31) on 31 Mar 1889 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
5. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 93; FHL microfilm: 1240276; Record number: 33315;
   FamilySearch Record: MSQF-1LY (accessed 16 June 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DKRQ-2ZS Image number 00691
   John Johnson (35), married head of household in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States. Born in Sweden.
6. ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910"
   citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1003, sheet , family , NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll ; FHL microfilm .
   FamilySearch Record: MKZX-VY3 (accessed 16 June 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRVX-QTT Image number 00718
   John L Johnson (45), married head of household in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States. Born in Sweden.
7. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Affiliate Film Number: 342; Line: 60; FHL microfilm: 1820342; Record number: 5014;
   FamilySearch Record: MJ7M-8NJ (accessed 16 June 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9R66-NNY Image number 00112
   Johnson Johnson (54), married head of household in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States. Born in Sweden.
8. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
   citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1754, sheet 5B, line 98, family 130, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 490; FHL microfilm 2,340,225.
   FamilySearch Record: XS56-7RY (accessed 16 June 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GR4F-V11 Image number 00016
   John L Johnson (65), married head of household in Chicago (Districts 1751-1976), Cook, Illinois, United States. Born in Sweden.

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