JOHNSEN, Rachel Isaacs (Rakel Isaksdatter) 1874-1938

ISAACS, ISAAC ISAKSDATTER, PALM, JOHNSEN, JOHNSON

Posted By: Deidre Badker (email)
Date: 1/6/2014 at 12:44:27

Rakel (Rachel) Isaacs (Isaaksdatter) was born October 8, 1874 on a farm in Cedar township, Mitchell County, Iowa to Rollef (Robert) Isaksen (Isaacs) and Johanna Palm, the oldest of their seven children. Besides her six younger siblings, she had five older step-siblings.

Found in the 1880 - 1895 censuses living at her parent's farm at Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa:
1880: Robert Isacson 50, Johanna Isacson 28, Susan Isacson 13, Edward Isacson 12, Rachel Isacson 5, Eliesabeth Isacson 4, Nels Isacson 2, Ole Isacson 18, Christoph Paulson 21.

1885: Robert Isaacs 55, Johanna Isaacs 33, Cornelia Isaacs 23, Oley Isaacs 23, Susan Isaacs 18, Edward Isaacs 15, Rachel Isaacs 10, Lessy Isaacs 8, Nels Isaacs 7, Hannah Isaacs 3.

1895: Rachel Isaacs age 20.

Rachel married Albin Johnsen (Johnson) (b 1869 Sweden, d 1933 N Dakota) on December 21, 1897 at the Rock Creek Lutheran Church at Meroa, Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa. The couple had 4 daughters: Edna, Gladys, Clara and Helen.

Found in the 1910 census at Edmond, Benson, North Dakota: Albin Johnson 40, Rachel Johnson 34, Edna Johnson 7, Gladdis Johnson 4, Clara Johnson 2, Hellen Johnson 3 mos, Myrtle Beito 5.

Found in the 1920, 1930 censuses at Albert, Benson, North Dakota:
1920: Albin Johnson 50, Rachel Johnson 45, Edna H J Johnson 17, Gladys J Johnson 12[16], Hellen V Johnson 10.

1930: Albin Johnson 60, Rachel Johnson 55, Gladys Johnson 24.

Rachel Isaacs Johnsen died August 29, 1938 at Benson, North Dakota and is buried at the Vasa Lutheran Cemetery, Esmond, Benson, North Dakota.

See FindaGrave Memorial #71067288.

(Censuses transcribed as found without fixing spelling errors.)