Lewis Carl Johnson (1866-1939)

JOHNSON, STEFFENSON, STEPHENSON, STEVENSON, STEFFENS, SOLYST, WEDELL, MARCKETTI, CHRISTIAN

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 9/12/2024 at 21:40:26

From Story City Herald January 26, 1939 (page 5)

LEWIS CARL JOHNSON DIED LAST WEEK

Lewis Carl Johnson was born March 7, 1866 in Bornholm, Norway, and passed away Jan. 19, 1939, at the age of 73 years, 10 months and 13 days.

He came to America with his parents at the age of 6 years, and settled on a farm near Randall. Later he moved to Wright county, where he married Malinda Stephenson*, who preceded him in death.

He leaves to mourn 7 children. They are Mrs. M. L. Solyst of Garden City, Harry of Clearwater, Minn., Selmar of Baltic, Mich., Benny of Strandquist, Minn., Mrs. Harry Wedell of Seattle, Wash., Mrs. M. Marcketti of Des Moines and Mrs. Sanford Christian of McCallsburg.

*SUBMITTER'S NOTE: Various record list Malinda's maiden name as Stephenson, Steffenson, Stevenson, and Steffens.