Story
and picture are taken from: Stromsburg
1872-1972, Centennial Book of the Swede Capital of Nebraska.
p. 71
The
Samuel J. Johnson Family
Samuel J. Johnson
was born in Srinhult Ostergotland, Sweden, June 24, 1843.
He came to America with his parents in 1868.
They settled in Illinois. He
was married in 1870 to Christina Swenson and soon after that, he and his wife
moved to Nebraska and settled on a farm 2 miles west and 2 miles north of
Stromsburg. They purchased the farm
from the Union Pacific Railroad.
August
and his wife Lydia (Swanson) were the parents of 3 sons, Roy A., Wallace E., and
Morris C. Lydia passed away while
the boys were quite young. After
finishing their schooling, Roy and Wallace went to California to make their
home. Morris stayed on the farm
with his father and they farmed together until August’s retirement in 1943.
Morris
and his wife Marjorie rented the farm until 1956, at which time they purchased
it, following the death of Morris’ father.
Their two daughters, Maureen and Linda, were the 4th
generation of Johnsons to live on the farm.
The Morris C. Johnsons were recognized in 1971 as an Ak-Sar-Ben pioneer
family. The award is presented to
families who have had members residing on the same farm for 100 years or more.
Three
generations – Samuel Johnson, seated front row, August C. Johnson,
second row, Morris C. Johnson, smallest boy in center, Wallace Johnson, to
left of Morris, Roy Johnson, to right of Morris.
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