JOHN O. JOHNSON

JOHNSON, DANIELSON

Posted By: Tamara Jorstad (email)
Date: 9/15/2002 at 20:51:58

Published in the 1969 McCallsburg Centennial booklet:

John O. Johnson Family

John O. Johnson was born in Kbinherrod, Norway in 1865 and came to Clinton County with his parents at the age of one year. The family moved to Warren Township in 1875.

Ordina Danielson was born in Hjelmeland, Norway in 1868 and came to Warren Township as a girl.

Ordina and John were married and lived on a farm. They also resided in McCallsburg. John and Lewis Johnson formed a partnership and operated a grocery store. John Johnson also worked for E.O. Dillin.

To this union, five children were born -- Clarence, Dan, Belle, Arthur and Jeffrey.

Mr. and Mrs. John Johnson and family moved on a farm near Ormsby, Minn., where they lived until they retired and mvoed into Ormsby. They later moved to Odin, Minn.

Johnson died in 1952 and his wife in 1956.