From the Chesterton Tribune, June 12, 1924:
"Frank JOHNSON"
Frank Johnson was born in Linderas Sweden, February 28, 1854, and confirmed
in the Lutheran Church of Sweden in the year 1868. In the year 1886 he was
united in marriage to Charlotta Mathilda JOHNSON. To this happy and
blessed union were four daughters and one son born. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson
with their family came to America in 1882 and settled down on a farm east
of Flint Lake where they dwelt until about one year ago when they moved
into the farm east of Chesterton. . . . Death at last set him free on
Thursday morning, June 5. . . . Mr. Johnson was at his death, 70 years,
three months, and eight days old. He leaves to mourn his departure the
beloved wife, three daughters, and one son, one daughter precedes him in
death. He has also four sisters and two brothers, five grandchildren, one
great-grandchild. . . . Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon from
the Evangelical Lutheran Bethlehem church and interment at the Chesterton
cemetery . . . .
[Note: The four surviving children include Hannah JOHNSON REASON, later
from Chicago, and Frank JOHNSON, husband of Ellen OLSON, of Chesterton. I
would be very happy to hear from anyone connected with this family; please
reply by e-mail. Deb Brobeck Hunter hunter5(a)netnitco.net]