Elof Sven Johnson, was born February 24, 1873 in Stockholm, Sweden. At the age of 18 years he came to America and settled in Franconia Township.
He worked the lumber camps in Northern Minnesota the first two years, then later on he did carpenter work. He was well known for his carpenter wrk, which he was still doing past the age of sixty. In the later years he did berry farming.
In 1907 he married Mary Christensen, who survives him. He is survived by twelve children: Mrs Fred Leisch (Marie) of Dresser, Wisconsin, Victor of St Paul, Oscar of Lindstrom, seedolph of Medford, Minn., Mrs Virgil Cain (Lillian) of Monroe, Mich., George of Mpls, Hjalmer of Albert Lea, Carl of Dreser, Wisc., Clarence of Shafer, Arthur of Lindstrom, Mrs James Carlson (Deloris) of Shafer and Leroy of Shafer; also 27 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.
On November 13 he was taken to the Chisago Lakes Hospital with a broken hip and passed away on Friday, November 27 at the age of 91 years, 9 months and 3 days.
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SOURCE: Chisago County Press Dec 10, 1964
MN Death Index record:
JOHNSON, ELOF SVEN
Date of Birth: 24 Feb 1873
Place of Birth: OUT OF STATE
Mother Maiden Name: UNKNOWN
certid# 1964-MN-002983
Date of Death: 27 Nov 1964
County of Death: CLAY
NOTES: The above MNDI record shows Clay County as the place of death. This is most likely a recording or transcription error. The obituary states specifically that he died at the Chisago City Hospital.
The cemetery record shows 30-Nov-1964 as the burial date.
He worked the lumber camps in Northern Minnesota the first two years, then later on he did carpenter work. He was well known for his carpenter wrk, which he was still doing past the age of sixty. In the later years he did berry farming.
In 1907 he married Mary Christensen, who survives him. He is survived by twelve children: Mrs Fred Leisch (Marie) of Dresser, Wisconsin, Victor of St Paul, Oscar of Lindstrom, seedolph of Medford, Minn., Mrs Virgil Cain (Lillian) of Monroe, Mich., George of Mpls, Hjalmer of Albert Lea, Carl of Dreser, Wisc., Clarence of Shafer, Arthur of Lindstrom, Mrs James Carlson (Deloris) of Shafer and Leroy of Shafer; also 27 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.
On November 13 he was taken to the Chisago Lakes Hospital with a broken hip and passed away on Friday, November 27 at the age of 91 years, 9 months and 3 days.
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SOURCE: Chisago County Press Dec 10, 1964
MN Death Index record:
JOHNSON, ELOF SVEN
Date of Birth: 24 Feb 1873
Place of Birth: OUT OF STATE
Mother Maiden Name: UNKNOWN
certid# 1964-MN-002983
Date of Death: 27 Nov 1964
County of Death: CLAY
NOTES: The above MNDI record shows Clay County as the place of death. This is most likely a recording or transcription error. The obituary states specifically that he died at the Chisago City Hospital.
The cemetery record shows 30-Nov-1964 as the burial date.
Elof Sven Johnson, was born February 24, 1873 in Stockholm, Sweden. At the age of 18 years he came to America and settled in Franconia Township.
He worked the lumber camps in Northern Minnesota the first two years, then later on he did carpenter work. He was well known for his carpenter wrk, which he was still doing past the age of sixty. In the later years he did berry farming.
In 1907 he married Mary Christensen, who survives him. He is survived by twelve children: Mrs Fred Leisch (Marie) of Dresser, Wisconsin, Victor of St Paul, Oscar of Lindstrom, seedolph of Medford, Minn., Mrs Virgil Cain (Lillian) of Monroe, Mich., George of Mpls, Hjalmer of Albert Lea, Carl of Dreser, Wisc., Clarence of Shafer, Arthur of Lindstrom, Mrs James Carlson (Deloris) of Shafer and Leroy of Shafer; also 27 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.
On November 13 he was taken to the Chisago Lakes Hospital with a broken hip and passed away on Friday, November 27 at the age of 91 years, 9 months and 3 days.
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SOURCE: Chisago County Press Dec 10, 1964
MN Death Index record:
JOHNSON, ELOF SVEN
Date of Birth: 24 Feb 1873
Place of Birth: OUT OF STATE
Mother Maiden Name: UNKNOWN
certid# 1964-MN-002983
Date of Death: 27 Nov 1964
County of Death: CLAY
NOTES: The above MNDI record shows Clay County as the place of death. This is most likely a recording or transcription error. The obituary states specifically that he died at the Chisago City Hospital.
The cemetery record shows 30-Nov-1964 as the burial date.
He worked the lumber camps in Northern Minnesota the first two years, then later on he did carpenter work. He was well known for his carpenter wrk, which he was still doing past the age of sixty. In the later years he did berry farming.
In 1907 he married Mary Christensen, who survives him. He is survived by twelve children: Mrs Fred Leisch (Marie) of Dresser, Wisconsin, Victor of St Paul, Oscar of Lindstrom, seedolph of Medford, Minn., Mrs Virgil Cain (Lillian) of Monroe, Mich., George of Mpls, Hjalmer of Albert Lea, Carl of Dreser, Wisc., Clarence of Shafer, Arthur of Lindstrom, Mrs James Carlson (Deloris) of Shafer and Leroy of Shafer; also 27 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.
On November 13 he was taken to the Chisago Lakes Hospital with a broken hip and passed away on Friday, November 27 at the age of 91 years, 9 months and 3 days.
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SOURCE: Chisago County Press Dec 10, 1964
MN Death Index record:
JOHNSON, ELOF SVEN
Date of Birth: 24 Feb 1873
Place of Birth: OUT OF STATE
Mother Maiden Name: UNKNOWN
certid# 1964-MN-002983
Date of Death: 27 Nov 1964
County of Death: CLAY
NOTES: The above MNDI record shows Clay County as the place of death. This is most likely a recording or transcription error. The obituary states specifically that he died at the Chisago City Hospital.
The cemetery record shows 30-Nov-1964 as the burial date.
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