JOHNSON, NELS A
Auctioneer & Operator Transfer Co; b Sweden July .12, 1889; s of Charles Johnson-Charlotte Johnson; ed Davenport; m Polly Osborne Apr 15 1928 Cedar Rapids; s Nels Jr; d Jerry Lee (Mrs Bud Tg'e Lardt), Mary, Helen, Anne (Mrs - Lullemberg ); when 2 years old come to Davenport; 1915- auctioneer & opr transfer business, Davenport, lic auctioneer; East Davenport Businessmens Soc; BPOE; hobbies fishing, sports; res 3523 Eastern Ave, Davenport.
This bio was extracted from the "Who's Who in Iowa," by Iowa Press Association, Des Moines: Iowa Press Association, 1940, pg. 1096.