Brita Greta
(Bertha)
"Margaret"
Johnson
formerly Söderqvist
Born in Holme, Resele, Västernorrland, Sverige
Ancestors 
Daughter of Jonas Henrik Söderqvist
and Britta (Jönsdotter) Söderqvist
Sister of
Sara Lisa (Söderqvist) Nilsson, Jonas Peter Söderqvist, Olof Söderqvist, Anna Christina (Söderqvist) Johansson, Erik Andreas (Söderqvist) Soderquist and Henrik Oskar Söderqvist
Wife of
Pehr (Jonsson) Johnson
— married
7 Oct 1874 in Tängsta, Resele, Västernorrland, Sverige
Descendants 
Mother of
Jonas Petter (Johnson) Jönsson, Johannes Per (Jonsson) Johnson, Margaretha Elizabeth (Jonsdotter) Wallace, Olof August Johnson and Jonas Peter (Jonsson) Johnson
Died
at age 83
in Stonington, Delta, Michigan, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 14 Jun 2012
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Bertha (Söderqvist) Johnson migrated from Resele, Sweden to Michigan, USA.
Biography
Brita was born in 1848. Brita Söderqvist ... She passed away in 1931. [1]
Han torpare från Tängsta. Hon piga från Holme.
See description of Resele, Sweden
See description of Holme, Sweden
Sources
- Sweden, Select Baptisms, 1611-1920
- Name Brita Greta Soderqvist
- Father Soderqvist
- Mother Brita Jonsdr
- Birth 3 Feb 1848
- Baptism 6 Feb 1848 - Resele,Vasternorrland,Sweden
- Sverige, kyrkböcker, 1500-1941 Sweden, Church Records, 1500-1941
- County: Västernorrland
- Parish: Resele
- Record Type: Vigsel (Marriage)
- Year Range: 1874
- GID Number: 100022.50.61900
- Volume: 505
- Roll/Fiche Number: SC-1122
- Göteborgs poliskammare före 1900, Inkomna uppgifter om utvandrade personer, SE/GLA/12703/E IX/22 (1883), bildid: A0056911_00372, sida 728-729
Residence 1900 United States Federal Census
- Name Bertha Johnson
- Age 52
- Birth Date Feb 1848
- Birthplace Sweden
- Home in 1900 Onekama, Manistee, Michigan
- Race White
- Gender Female
- Immigration Year 1883
- Relation to Head of House Wife
- Marital Status Married
- Spouse's Name Peter Johnson
- Marriage Year 1874
- Years Married 26
- Father's Birthplace Sweden
- Mother's Birthplace Sweden
- Mother: number of living children 4
- Mother: How many children 5
- Household Members Name Age
- Peter Johnson 52
- Bertha Johnson 52
- Jonas Johnson 23
- Olaf A Johnson 13 [23]
1920 United States Federal Census
- Name Berta M Johnson
- Age 71
- Birth Year abt 1849
- Birthplace Sweden
- Home in 1920 Bay de Noc, Delta, Michigan
- Street Town Road
- Race White
- Gender Female
- Immigration Year 1883
- Relation to Head of House Wife
- Marital Status Married
- Spouse's Name Peter Johnson
- Father's Birthplace Sweden
- Mother's Birthplace Sweden
- Native Tongue Swedish
- Able to Speak English Yes
- Naturalization Status Naturalized
- Able to read Yes
- Able to Write Yes
- Household Members Name Age
- Peter Johnson 71
- Berta M Johnson 71
- Harold J Johnson 7
- Eunice M Johnson 6
- Evelyn M Johnson 4
1930 United States Federal Census
- Name Bertha M Johnson
- Age in 1930 82
- Birth Year abt 1848
- Gender Female
- Race White
- Birthplace Sweden
- Marital Status Widowed
- Relation to Head of House Mother
- Home in 1930 Bay de Noc, Delta, Michigan
- Dwelling Number 3
- Family Number 3
- Lives on Farm Yes
- Attended School No
- Able to Read and Write Yes
- Father's Birthplace Sweden
- Mother's Birthplace Sweden
- Language Spoken Swedish
- Immigration Year 1878
- Naturalization Naturalized
- Able to Speak English Yes
- Household Members Name Age
- John P Johnson 53
- Bertha M Johnson 82
- Anna M Johnson 40
- Emil O Johnson 18
- John A Johnson 17
- Victor L Johnson 14
- Albin A Johnson 12
- Anna E Johnson 10
- Edwin L Johnson 8
- Ida M Johnson 3
U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
- Name Bertha Greta Johnson
- Birth Date 3 Feb 1848
- Birth Place Holme, Sollefteå kommun, Västernorrlands län, Sweden
- Death Date 26 Dec 1931
- Death Place Stonington (Delta County), Delta County, Michigan, USA
- Cemetery Lakewood Cemetery
- Burial or Cremation Place Rapid River, Delta County, Michigan, USA
- Has Bio? Y
Delta County Genealogy Society, Lakewood Cemetery listing
Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952
- Name ??Tha Soderquist
- Gender Female
- Film 95
- Film Description 1908 Clinton - 1908 Lapeer
- Household Members Name Age
- John P Johnson
- ??Tha Soderquist
- Peter Johnson
- Annie M Green
- ??Tina Anderson
- Andrew Green
Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1950
- Name Bertha Margaret Soderquist
- Gender Female
- Household Members Name Age
- John P Johnson
- Bertha Margaret Soderquist
- Peter Johnson
Washington, Select Death Certificates, 1907-1960
- Name Bertha
- Gender Female
- Household Members Name Age
- Margaret W. Johnson
- Oliver A. Johnson
- Bertha
- Peter Johnson
- ↑ Entered by Seán Sloane Johnson, Jun 14, 2012
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Bertha by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Bertha:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Bertha by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Bertha:
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~12.50%
Michele (Johnson) Ruocco
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A834608 [compare], Ancestry member mruoccois
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~6.25%
Seán (Sloane) Sloane Johnson :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A365502 [compare], Ancestry member urbanomad64
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch A365502 [compare], FTDNA kit #270674
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Rejected matches › Margaret Adelia (Johnston) Milburn (1846-1919)
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