Holver Johnson Born estimated EST. WFT, 1837-1866 Mn, died estimated EST. WFT, 1891-1951 Nd, approximately 85 years Married estimated EST. WFT, 1863-1906 (approximately 45 years married) to: Julia Solseth Born estimated EST. WFT, 1846-1869 Mn, died estimated EST. WFT, 1891-1957 Nd, approximately 88 years Children: 1. Letty G JohnsonBorn estimated EST. WFT, 1867-1907, died estimated EST. WFT, 1879-1989, approximately 82 years 2. Ella Gunhilda JohnsonBorn Jan 28, 1888 Glenwood Mn, died Apr 7, 1927 Yakima Wa, 39 years [kenmenard.FTW] Ella Johnson was buried in Tahoma Cemetary, approximately April 8,1927,in Grave 31 regarding receipt for purchase of g rave and the specificsof thecharges incurred. Paraphrasing Dorothy May Jones, "I was born in North Dakota, and raisedinSaskatchewan, Canad a where my parents had moved to homestead nearothersin their family. My father farmed, an d my mother (Ella) was thetimnyscommunity's school teacher. My mother was my teacher. Sheu nderstoodseven languages and spoke three (Norwegian, English andFrench) fluently."Over th e years, Dorothy Maty always said, "When I wasborn, mother was20 years old and daddy was 30. " On that basis, Ella'syear of bieth wasestablished at 1888. Richard and Ella managed the Post Office at East End, Saskatchewan foraperiod of time. |