Excerpt from bio of John A. Johnson in "History of South Dakota" by Doane Robinson, Vol. I (1904), p 750.
JOHN A. JOHNSON. - The home farm of John A. Johnson is a well developed property situated in Yankton county not far from Irene. The owner was born in Norway April 29, 1867, and is a son of Jonas and Olena Johnson. The father came to Yankton county in 1886, settling on section 35, Mayfield township. He had only a few days before arrived in America and South Dakota was his destination for he had heard of the favorable opportunities here afforded for advancement in the business world. Becoming identified with farming interests, he here continued his work until called to his final rest, on the 17th of April, 1899, while his wife died October 24, 1900. In the family were six children: Einer, John A., Nettha, Olive, Christina and Gena.
In his father's home John A. Johnson was reared and the public schools of his native county afforded him his educational privileges. He was a young man of about nineteen when he crossed the Atlantic and became identified with farming interests in Yankton county…
JOHN A. JOHNSON. - The home farm of John A. Johnson is a well developed property situated in Yankton county not far from Irene. The owner was born in Norway April 29, 1867, and is a son of Jonas and Olena Johnson. The father came to Yankton county in 1886, settling on section 35, Mayfield township. He had only a few days before arrived in America and South Dakota was his destination for he had heard of the favorable opportunities here afforded for advancement in the business world. Becoming identified with farming interests, he here continued his work until called to his final rest, on the 17th of April, 1899, while his wife died October 24, 1900. In the family were six children: Einer, John A., Nettha, Olive, Christina and Gena.
In his father's home John A. Johnson was reared and the public schools of his native county afforded him his educational privileges. He was a young man of about nineteen when he crossed the Atlantic and became identified with farming interests in Yankton county…
Excerpt from bio of John A. Johnson in "History of South Dakota" by Doane Robinson, Vol. I (1904), p 750.
JOHN A. JOHNSON. - The home farm of John A. Johnson is a well developed property situated in Yankton county not far from Irene. The owner was born in Norway April 29, 1867, and is a son of Jonas and Olena Johnson. The father came to Yankton county in 1886, settling on section 35, Mayfield township. He had only a few days before arrived in America and South Dakota was his destination for he had heard of the favorable opportunities here afforded for advancement in the business world. Becoming identified with farming interests, he here continued his work until called to his final rest, on the 17th of April, 1899, while his wife died October 24, 1900. In the family were six children: Einer, John A., Nettha, Olive, Christina and Gena.
In his father's home John A. Johnson was reared and the public schools of his native county afforded him his educational privileges. He was a young man of about nineteen when he crossed the Atlantic and became identified with farming interests in Yankton county…
JOHN A. JOHNSON. - The home farm of John A. Johnson is a well developed property situated in Yankton county not far from Irene. The owner was born in Norway April 29, 1867, and is a son of Jonas and Olena Johnson. The father came to Yankton county in 1886, settling on section 35, Mayfield township. He had only a few days before arrived in America and South Dakota was his destination for he had heard of the favorable opportunities here afforded for advancement in the business world. Becoming identified with farming interests, he here continued his work until called to his final rest, on the 17th of April, 1899, while his wife died October 24, 1900. In the family were six children: Einer, John A., Nettha, Olive, Christina and Gena.
In his father's home John A. Johnson was reared and the public schools of his native county afforded him his educational privileges. He was a young man of about nineteen when he crossed the Atlantic and became identified with farming interests in Yankton county…
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