George Julius Johnson (1885 - 1956)

Born 6 Jun 1885 in Waseca County, Minnesota, USA

Ancestors

Died 31 Dec 1956 at age 71 in Roseglen, McLean County, North Dakota, USA

Biography

George Julius Johnson was born on June 6, 1885, to Thorbjørn "Thomas" Johnson and Torbjør Marie (Alland) Johnson of Blooming Grove Township, Waseca County, Minnesota.^[1] He was baptized on June 28, 1885, in the North Waseca Lutheran Church that his father, uncles and brothers had built.^[2]

At the time of the 1895 Minnesota State Census, George was 9 years old and living with his parents and siblings on the family's 160-acre dairy farm in Blooming Grove Township, Waseca County, Minnesota.^[3]

In 1900, George was 14 years old and living with his parents and siblings on the family dairy farm in Blooming Grove Township, Waseca County, Minnesota.^[4]

By the time that the 1915 census was taken in the state of North Dakota, George had moved there from Minnesota, he had married Thea Fladeland, and he was living with her and their firstborn child, 2-year-old Throop, on a farm they owned in McLean County.^[5]

The couple had several known children, including:

1. Throop Orlet (1913-2002)
2. Judith (1915-1999)
3. Manford (1917-2005)
4. Blenda Eleanor (1920-2007)
5. Leonard (1922-2002)
6. Georgie David (1924-2006)
7. Glen (1926-1999)
8. Joseph Leroy (1929-2015)

When George registered for the World War I military draft on September 12, 1918, he listed his age as 33 and his home address as Star Route, Ryder, McLean County, North Dakota.^[6]

In 1920, George (34) and Thea (30) were living on their own farm in McLean County, North Dakota, with their children Thorp (6), Judith (4) and Manford (2).^[7]

In 1925, George (39) and Thea (36) lived on their farm near Amundsville, North Dakota, with their children Throop (11), Judith (9), Manford (7), Blenda (4), Leonard (2) and Georgie (8 months).^[8]

In 1930, George (45) and Thea (41) lived on their farm near Amundsville, North Dakota, with their children Thorp (16), Judith (14), Manford (12), Blenda (9), Leonard (5), Georgie (7), Glen (3) and Joseph (3 months).^[9]

In 1940, George (54) and Thea (50) lived on their farm near Amundsville, North Dakota, with their children Throop (26), Blenda (19), Leonard (17), Georgie (15), Glen (13) and Joseph (10).^[10]

When George registered for the World War II military draft on April 27, 1942, he listed his age as 56 and his home address as Roseglen, McLean County, North Dakota.^[11]

George passed away on December 31, 1956, in Roseglen, McLean County, North Dakota, USA .^[1] He is buried in Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery, Roseglen, McLean County, North Dakota, USA.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Find-a-Grave memorial for George Johnson
2. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969 (online database). Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. ELCA, Birth, Marriage, Deaths. Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Chicago, Illinois. Ancestry.com image here
3. ↑ Minnesota Historical Society. Minnesota State Population Census Schedules, 1865-1905. St. Paul, MN, USA: Minnesota Historical Society, 1977. Microfilm. Reels 1-47 and 107-164. Roll V290_102, Line 3. Ancestry.com image here and FamilySearch.com image here
4. ↑ 1900 U.S. Federal Census. Census Place: Blooming Grove, Waseca, Minnesota; Roll: 795; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0160; FHL microfilm: 1240795. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. NARA microfilm publication T623 (1,854 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Ancestry.com image here and FamilySearch.com image here
5. ↑ Ancestry.com. North Dakota, Territorial and State Censuses, 1885, 1915, 1925 (online database). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008. Original data: North Dakota. 1915 North Dakota State Census State Archives and Historical Research Library, State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, North Dakota. Ancestry.com image here
6. ↑ United States, Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M1509, 4,582 rolls. Ancestry.com image here
7. ↑ 1920 U.S. Federal Census. Census Place: Amundville, McLean, North Dakota; Roll: T625_1336; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 107. Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. NARA microfilm publication T625 (2,076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Ancestry.com image here
8. ↑ Ancestry.com. North Dakota, Territorial and State Censuses, 1885, 1915, 1925 (online database). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008. Original data: North Dakota. 1925 North Dakota State Census. State Archives and Historical Research Library, State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, North Dakota. Ancestry.com image here
9. ↑ 1930 U.S. Federal Census. Census Place: Amundsville, McLean, North Dakota; Roll: 1738; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 2341472. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. NARA microfilm publication T626 (2,667 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Ancestry.com image here
10. ↑ 1940 U.S. Federal Census. Census Place: Amundsville, McLean, North Dakota; Roll: T627_3006; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 28-1. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. NARA microfilm publication T627 (4,643 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Ancestry.com image here
11. ↑ The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of North Dakota; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 1331. Ancestry.com images here and here

See also:

• North Dakota State University Archives