JOHNSON, Helen 1864-1905

JOHNSON, OLSON, KNUTSON, JENSDATTER

Posted By: Marilyn O'Connor (email)
Date: 4/27/2007 at 11:45:37

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JOHNSON

Helen Johnson was born in the Rock Creek settlement, six miles southwest of Osage, Sept. 2, 1864 and died at her home in Osage on west Main street, March 14, 1905.

Her health had been poor ever since she was quite a young girl. However, she never gave up to despair but ever tried to be cheerful. She enjoyed reading good books and was an intelligent student. For many years she was a successful teacher in the district schools. Many of her pupils can now speak words of gratitude for what she has done for them in their school days.

Several times she has tried a change of climate for her health. In 1890 she and her sister Gunild went to Norway, but her health was not much improved. Last spring she accompanied her sister Maria to the state of Arizona. While staying there she had a stroke of paralysis, and this journey also failed to improve her health.

Those who survive her are her mother and sister Maria on west Main street, Osage; Laurits, John, Carl, and Mrs. Gunhild Olson in Rock Creek southwest of Osage; and Mrs. Ole Knutson of Orchard. Her father, Ole Johnson died in Osage two years ago. Also two brothers and one sister are gone before.

Helen clung to the "Rock of Ages" as her only hope and place of safety, and therefore she could find comfort and peace in the means of grace.

The funeral services were held on Friday, March 17, at the home on Main street and in the Rock Creek church. The remains were laid to rest in the Rock Creek cemetery.

Source: Osage News, March 30, 1905
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Hellina (Helena, Helen) Johnson was born September 2, 1864 at Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa to Ole Helgesen Johnson and Berthe Jensdatter, the second of their ten children. She was baptized on October 20, 1864 during church services held in a private home near Meroa as her baptism predated the building of the Rock Creek Lutheran Church. She was confirmed at RCLC on April 18, 1880.

Hellina never married, nor had children. She was a teacher.

Found in the 1870 - 1895 censuses living at Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa
1870: Olen Johnson 37, Bertha Johnson 32, Helen Johnson 5, Gonnel Johnson 3, Lawrence Johnson 2 (this is Hans Lauritz).
1880: Ole Johnson 47, Betsy Johnson 42, Helena Johnson 15, Gunnel Johnson 13, Hans Johnson 11, Johannes Johnson 8, Carl Johnson 6, Ole Johnson 2, Maria Johnson 11m, Ole Larson 20.
1885: Oley H Johnson 52, Betsy Johnson 47,Helena Johnson 20, Kenstian Johnson 17, Louis Johnson 15, Johan Johnson 13, Carl Johnson 11, Julias Johnson 7, Maria Johnson 5, Olea Johnson 2.
1895: Helen Johnson age 30.

Found in the 1900 census at Osage, Mitchell, Iowa: Bertha Johnson 62, Helen Johnson 35, Olea Johnson 17.

Hellina died March 14, 1905 at Osage, Mitchell, Iowa and was buried at the Rock Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery, Meroa, Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa.

See FindaGrave Memorial# 65164974

(Credit: Deidre Badker)