JOHANSON, John 1879-1953

JOHANSON, SHOGER

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 2/12/2010 at 14:57:27

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OBITUARY: John Johanson, 1879-1953

Last rites were held at 1:15 p.m. Tuesday at the Champion Funeral home in Osage for John Johanson, 73, who died Saturday at the Mitchell County Memorial hospital. A second service was held at 2 p.m. at the Rock Creek Lutheran Church, with burial in the Rock Creek cemetery.

He was born on April 18, 1879, near St. Ansgar to Jens and Ingeborg Johanson and married Clara Shoger on September 13, 1903. The couple lived in Rock township southwest of Osage where he farmed for many years before retiring to Osage several years ago. His wife died in 1908; also preceding him in death were a sister, Mrs. Jennie Oursland; and three brothers, Oscar, Matthias, and Alfred.

Survivors include two sons, Arthur and Ingvald, both of Osage; two granddaughters; and three sisters, Mrs. Nettie Shoger and Mrs. Agnes Klemesrud, both of Osage and Mrs. Matilda Anderson of Mason City.

Submitted to IAGenweb 2005, Steve Norby
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NOTES:

John Gustav Johanson (Johnson) was born April 17, 1879 near St Ansgar, Rock, Mitchell, Iowa to Jens Johannesen and Ingeborg Gulbrandsdatter, the first of their eight children.

John was baptized with the surname Johanson on May 22, 1879 at the Rock Creek Lutheran Church, Meroa, Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa. His baptismal sponsors were: Mrs & Mrs Borger Larsen; Lars Borgersen and Maria Paulson.

Found in the 1880 - 1900 censuses living on a farm at Rock, Mitchell, Iowa:
1880: James Johnson 28, Isabell Johnson 28, John G. Johnson 1.
1900: Jens Johnson 48, Engibor Johnson 48, Gustav John Johnson 21, Anna A Johnson 19, Nettie Johnson 16, Oscar Johnson 14, Jennie Johnson 11, Matties Johnson 8, Matilda M Johnson 5, Alfred L Johnson 11/12.

John married Clara Louise Schoger (b February 11, 1881 Grand Forks, North Dakota, d June 1, 1908 Rock, Mitchell, Iowa) on September 13, 1903 at Rock Creek Lutheran, Meroa, Iowa.

The couple had two sons, both born in Rock Township:
Arthur Julius Johnson (b July 12, 1904, d April 29, 1988 Mitchell, Iowa) and
Ingvald Bernard Johnson (b May 1, 1906, d August 25, 1970 Mitchell, Iowa).

Found in the 1910 - 1940 censuses living at Rock, Mitchell, Iowa:
1910: Jens Johannesen 58, Ingeborg Johnson 58, Johan (John) Gustav Johnson 31, Anton Oscar Johanson 23, Matthias Johanson 17, Jennie Antonette Johnson 21[11] , Mathilda Maria Johnson 15, Alfred Johnson 10, Arthur Julius Johnson 5.
1920: Jens Johansen 68, Ingeborg Johansen 67, John G Johansen 40, Alfred L Johansen 20, Matilda Johansen 24, Arthur Johansen 15. (Arthur was John's son)
1925: Juns Johnston 73, Isaval Johnston 75, John G Johnston 45, Alfred Johnston 25, Matilda Johnston 29, Arthur Johnston 20, Ingvold Johnston 18.
1930: Jens Johansen 78, Ingeborg Johansen 88, John Johansen 50, Alfred Johansen 30, Arthur Johansen 25.
1940: John G Johanson 60, Alfred L Johanson 40.

John Gustav Johanson died March 7, 1953 at Osage, Mitchell, Iowa and is buried at the Rock Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery, Meroa, Iowa.

See FindaGrave Memorial# 651709124

(Note: Censuses transcribed as found without fixing spelling errors.)

(credit: D. Badker 3/2014)