Emma Johnson, 1887-1901

JOHNSON

Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 2/10/2009 at 06:53:22

HIGH LAKE -- Diphtheria is raging quite seriously around here. Emma Johnson died with this disease last Saturday [Mar 16, 1901] and other patients are down with it in the same family.

Contributed by: Ruth M. Hackett. Source: Emmet County Republican, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa, March 21, 1901.

CC Note: Emma was born Nov. 15, 1887 in Emmet County, according to county birth records.