Alfred Johnson (1855 - 1932)

Born 28 Nov 1855 in Småland, Sweden

Husband of Mercy Elizabeth (Scott) Johnson — married before 1880 in Winnebago, Illinois, United States

Died 4 Dec 1932 at age 77 in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Alfred Johnson was the son of John Faust (or Johnson) and Christine Jacobs (or Jacobsen), born on 28 Nov 1855 in Småland, Sweden. He arrived in the United States on 23 Oct 1871 on a ship called the England, along with two sisters, Matilda and Ida Faust. It seems when they arrived in the U.S., Alfred followed the Scandinavian tradition of taking his father's first name as his surname (ie, "John's son") rather than keeping the name Faust, but the sisters used “Faust”.^[1][2][3]

(N.B.: There is at least one other “Alfred Johnson” reflected in the records: “Alfred S. Johnson” was born in Illinois in 1855 and died in Rockford on 1 Dec 1932, just three days before our Alfred.)

Alfred married Mercy Elizabeth "Libbie" Scott sometime before the 1880 Census. Alfred and Libbie farmed in Burritt, Winnebago County, Illinois, and had five children - three of whom survived to adulthood. Libbie died on 9 Apr 1898 at age 37 and was buried in North Burritt Cemetery in Winnebago County, Illinois. Alfred and his three surviving children remained in Harrison.^[4][5][6][7]

Alfred Johnson and Mercy Elizabeth "Libbie" Scott had the following children:

• Ida M (Johnson) Johnson (1882-1975)
• Mamie A Johnson, born 3 May 1883; died 22 May 1884 and was buried in North Burritt Cemetery in Winnebago County, Illinois.^[8]
• Ernest Elmer Johnson (1885-1951)
• Bertie L Johnson was born on 26 Sep 1887 and died on 23 Apr 1896 at age 8. He was buried in North Burritt Cemetery in Winnebago County, Illinois.^[9]
• Ethel May (Johnson) Petitt Schlichter (1894-1987)

On 30 Apr 1901, Alfred married Mary Ellen Higginbottom (1857–1936), the widow of Andre Andrew (1845–1892), in Winnebago County, Illinois. They lived in Lamont, Sheridan County, North Dakota in 1910, but by 1920 they had divorced, and Alfred lived with his sister, Matilda, and her husband in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois.^[10][11][12]

Alfred married Marie Peterson (1857–1944) in 1921 in Boone County, Illinois. They lived in Harlem, Winnebago County in 1930. He died on 4 Dec 1932 at age 77 in Rockford, and was buried on 6 Dec 1932 in North Burritt Cemetery in Winnebago County, Illinois. Marie lived in Rockford, and died there at age 87 on 2 Oct 1944. She was buried in North Burritt Cemetery.^{[13][14][15][16][17]}

Sources

1. ↑ Gothenburg, Sweden, Passenger Lists, 1869-1951, 2010.
2. ↑ New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, Year: 1871; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Microfilm Roll: Roll 350; Line: 34; List Number: 1067.
3. ↑ New York Port, Ship Images, 1851-1891.
4. ↑ 1880 U.S. Federal Census, Place: Burritt, Winnebago, Illinois; Roll: 261; Pg: 3B; Enum Dist: 216.
5. ↑ Winnebago County, Illinois, Deaths, 1844-1992.
6. ↑ U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Memorial #37122935.
7. ↑ 1900 U.S. Federal Census, Place: Harrison, Winnebago, Illinois; Pg: 5; Enum Dist: 0124; FHL Film: 1240355.
8. ↑ U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Memorial #37122947.
9. ↑ U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Memorial #37122963.
10. ↑ 1910 U.S. Federal Census, Place: Lamont, Sheridan, ND; Roll: T624_1146; Pg: 5B; Enum Dist: 0159; FHL Film: 1375159.
11. ↑ Illinois, County Marriages, 1800-1940.
12. ↑ 1920 U.S. Federal Census, Place: Rockford Wd 4, Winnebago, IL; Roll: T625_417; Pg: 2B; Enum Dist: 197.
13. ↑ 1930 U.S. Federal Census, Place: Harlem, Winnebago, Illinois; Pg: 1B; Enum Dist: 0006; FHL Film: 2340306.
14. ↑ Winnebago County, Illinois, Deaths, 1844-1992.
15. ↑ Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947.
16. ↑ U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Memorial #37122925.
17. ↑ 1940 U.S. Federal Census, Place: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois; Roll: M-T0627-00913; Pg: 8A; Enum Dist: 101-47.