HJERTMAN / JOHNSON [Sweden to America]

We began our search with the traveling documents "Victor" used when leaving his homeland which identified him as Johan Viktor Johansson and knew that he chose to be known as Victor J Johnson in America. He and his brothers all gave "Gammalkil" as their previous residence when emigrating. Their marriage licenses and death certificates provided the names of their parents (documents which did not always provide exactly the same information). We certainly did not have much upon which to base research in Sweden.

In more recent years, however, many of the old church books have been transcribed and many are even available online in the form of digital images of the original pages. This has made original records available to many more family researchers who are eager to peruse the records of the births, deaths, and marriages of those residing in the parish.

What is even more exciting for those whose family emigrated from Gammalkil, Östergötlands län, Sweden, is a project by the "Old Homestead Association" in that parish. Their goal is to document each of the houses in the parish, showing all the inhabitants of each from the year 1600 through today. There were at one time around 300 dwellings in Gammalkil. They have already made great progress on this huge undertaking. Check it out at http://www.gammalkilshembygdsforening.se . [Note: the site is in Swedish but is quite easy to navigate even for those who lack skill in that language. For instance, if you look at "Äldre begyggelse" (older houses) you can search on places "Sök plats" and type Pirum and you get a link where you find Anders Hjertman and clicking on the "DIS-nummer" at the bottom of the page gives a list of his relatives. Also remember, the individuals listed are not always complete "family groups" as this is a work in progress.]

The following is what we understand of this Swedish branch of our family, as evidenced by documents discovered to date (January 2014) -

Generation D

House in Pirum, built in 1890 [1945 photo] House in Pirum today [2011]STINA PERSDOTTER was a "Piga i Gräskulla*, Östra Tollstad, who was born December 26, 1760 in Mantorp, Veta (E), Östergötland." She was the daughter of PER MÅNSSON and STINA ERIKSDOTTER.  In 1797 she married ERLAND IVARSSON , a bonde/lantbrukare [farmer] in Pirum who was born in Mjölby (E), Östergötland, Sweden.  Stina and Erland resided in Pirum (Lilla Gävbo),  Gammalkil, Östergötlands län, Sweden. Nothing further is known about Stina or her husband, Erland Ivarsson, at this time. The house pictured here is the one in Pirum today, built in 1890, no doubt to replace [and update] the earlier dwelling. [Photos provided by Sven-Eric Sederlin and used here with his permission, 9/17/2011]

Generation C

ANDERS HJERTMAN [AKA ANDERS HJERTMAN ERLANDSSON (or) KARLEN], a soldier, was born November 11, 1786 in Östra Tollstad (E), Östergötland, Sweden to STINA PERSDOTTER and an unknown father.  He was christened on November 12, 1786 in Östra Tollstad.  Some records show him as ANDERS HJERTMAN ERLANDSSON, identifying him as the son of his mother's husband, Erland. Church records in Gammalkil, Östergötland show Anders Hjertman [no "Karlen"] married GRETA JONSDOTTER January 25, 1810.  Greta was born September 27, 1781, also in Östra Tollstad (E), Östergötland, Sweden and was the daughter of JÖNS NILSSON and KERSTIN NILSDOTTER. She was baptized on September 28, 1781 in Östra Tollstad and died of a fever on May 8, 1860 in Fattigstugan [poorhouse], Prästgården, Gammalkil (E).  She was buried May 13, 1860 in Gammalkil just over four years after Anders' death in Gammalkil on March 24, 1856. [Note: the entry for Greta's death is interesting in that it refers to 79 year old Greta as being GRETA HJERTMAN rather than Jonsdotter as was the custom at that time.] Nothing further is known about Greta or her parents at this time.

The church book records identify the following children of ANDERS HJERTMAN and GRETA JONSDOTTER: Vaversunda Church

  • i. ANDERS ANDERSSON HJERTMAN was born September 27, 1809 in Pirum (Lilla Gävbo), Gäfbo, Gammalkil, Östergötlands län, Sweden and died January 18, 1879 in Viby, Östergötlands län, Sweden of "reumatic feber" according to the dödbok. Anders married MAJA/MARIA OLOFSDOTTER June 28, 1833 in Gammalkil. MAJA/MARIA was born on June 22, 1808 in Viby. They were parents to 6 children, the first 5 born in Pirum (Lilla Gävbo), Gäfbo, Gammalkil (E): ANDERS JOHAN born November 23, 1833; CARL, born June 25, 1836;  PETTER, born June 18, 1839; FREDRIK VILHELM, born July 4, 1842; JOHANNA, born January 11, 1845. Later that year they removed to Viby, Östergötlands län, Sweden where ADOLPH was born December 14, 1848. [Note: several of Petter's children emigrated to the Chicago area though it appears Petter and his wife remained in Väversunda. The photo to the right is that of Väversunda Church.]
  • ii. JOHAN PETTER ANDERSSON HJERTMAN was born September 22, 1811 in Pirum (Lilla Gävbo), Gäfbo, Gammalkil, Östergötlands län, Sweden. He was christened on September 24, 1811.
  • iii. KARL ANDERS HJERTMAN was a torpare [farmer] born July 3, 1815 in Nybygget, Krongården, Östra Krångestad, Gammalkil, Östergötlands län, Sweden and christened on July 4, 1815. On March 24, 1845 he married ANNA LENA JONSDOTTER, who was born November 7, 1791 in Vårdnäs and died of Alderdomskrämpor [the ailments of old age] March 9, 1867 in Göklund, Ånnebo, Gammalkil (E), Östergötlands län, Sweden. Karl died in Nybygget, Krongården, Östra Krångestad, Gammalkil, Östergötlands län, Sweden on April 14, 1859 of "lungsot" [tuberculosis] per the dödbok.
  • iv. STINA HJERTMAN was born May 14, 1818 in Nybygget, Krongården, Östra Krångestad,  Gammalkil, Östergötlands län, Sweden and was christened May 15, 1818 in Gammalkil. Stina died January 17, 1870 in Fattigstugan [poorhouse], Prästgården, Gammalkil (E), ogift piga [unmarried girl] of slag [natural causes]. Nothing further is known at this time about Stina.
  • v. MAJA GRETA HJERTMAN was born on February 26, 1821 in Nybygget, Krongården, Östra Krångestad, Gammalkil, Östergötlands län, Sweden and died of cancer October 19, 1833 in Nybygget, Krongården, Östra Krångestad, Gammalkil, Östergötlands län, Sweden.
  • vi. JOHANNA HJERTMAN was born July 13, 1824 in Nybygget, Krongården, Östra Krångestad, Gammalkil, Östergötlands län, Sweden. She was christened July 18, 1824 in Gammalkil.

Generation B

STINA ANDERSDOTTER HJERTMAN was born May 14, 1818 in Nybygget, Krongården, Östra Krångestad, Gammalkil, Östergötlands län, Sweden and is recorded as giving birth to a son, named JOHAN EMANUEL HJERTMAN, on March 26, 1852 in Nybygget, "Fader Okänd [unknown]". Stina died in Gammalkil on January 17, 1870. Nothing further is known at this time about Stina or her son's father.

Generation A

JOHAN EMANUEL HJERTMAN was born in Nybygget, Brogården, Krångestad, Gammalkil, Östergötland, Sweden and died July 10, 1907 in Lilla Kyrkohall, Prästgården [Vicarage], Gammalkil. One source says Johan was a Statardräng [?State farmhand?] Duseborg. Another says he was a statkarl [state man] in Wallsnas. His church marriage to JOHANNA MATHILDA JAKOBSDOTTER was recorded on December 26, 1878 in Gammalkil. Johanna Matilda was born on December 25, 1852 in Eksjöhult, Ulrika and also died in Lilla Kyrkohall, Prästgården [Vicarage], Gammalkil.

The church book records JOHAN HJERTMAN and MATHILDA JAKOBSSON as the parents of the following children:

  • 1. i. JOHAN VIKTOR JOHANSSON JOHNSON was born March 23, 1873 in Gammalkil parish, Östergötlands län, Sweden and died January 6, 1930 in Gurnee, Lake County, IL, USA.
  • ii. OTTO EDVARD JOHANSSON was born August 3, 1879 in Nykil, Östergötlands län, Sweden [per dödbok] and died May11, 1887, of scarlet fever, in Gammalkil.
  • 2. iii. KARL HJALMAR JOHANSSON JOHNSON was born October 22, 1881 in Nykil, Östergötlands län, Sweden and died between 1912 and 1920 in Galesburg, Knox County, IL, USA.
  • iv. HENNING TEADOR JOHANSSON was born February 6, 1884 in Gammalkil parish, Östergötlands län, Sweden and died of scarlet fever on April 20, 1887 in Gammalkil, per the dödbok.
  • 3. v. AXEL GUSTAF/GUSTAVE ROBERT JOHANSSON JOHNSON was born March 27, 1886 in Gammalkil parish, Östergötlands län, Sweden and died April 17, 1961 in Crete, IL, USA.
  • 4. vi. JENNY OLIVIA JOHANSSON was born October 14, 1888 in Duseborg, Gammalkil, Östergötlands län, and was christened on November 8, 1888 in Gammalkil.  She died October 7, 1949 in Sjögestad, Östergötlands län.
  • 5. vii. DAVID HUGO JOHANSSON JOHNSON was born July 11, 1891 in Duseborg, Gammalkil parish, Östergötlands län, Sweden and was christened  August 9, 1891 in Gammalkil. "Hugo" died after 1962, probably in Rockford, IL, USA where he had been living with a married daughter.
  • viii. BEDA MATILDA JONSSON was born September 27, 1893 in Rossvik, Ulfsberg, Gammalkil, Östergötlands län, Sweden and was christened on September 29, 1893. [Sverige, namnindexerade födelseuppgifter, 1880-1920 Sweden, Indexed Birth Records, 1880-1920

    Child's Given Name: Beda Matilda
    Birth Date: 27 Sep 1893
    Birth Place: Gammalkil, Östergötland
    Father: Johan Emanuel Hjertman
    Mother: Johanna Matilda Jakobsdotter
    Mother Birth Date: abt 1853
    Mother Age: 40
    GID Number: 100005.99.47600
    Roll/Fiche Number: SC-1671
    Volume: HIAA:1067
    Source Citation: Östergötland; Gammalkil; Volume HIAA:1067; Födde (Births); 1893 - 1893]

Generation No. 1

1. JOHAN VIKTOR JOHNSSON1 JOHNSON was born March 23, 1873 in Gammalkil parish, Östergötlands län, Sweden. His father was JOHAN EMANUEL G HJERTMAN. His mother was MATILDA/MATHILDA JAKOBSSON. Victor emigrated to the United States June 29, 1898 leaving from from Gammalkil parish, Östergötlands län; via the port of Göteborg, Sweden with a final destination of L'Anse, Baraga County, MI USA. "Victor" traveled alone on passenger contract #61:642:5352 on the ship "Argo" with the intermediate destination Grimsby, England; the emigrant agent was J. Oscar Reis. By 1900 "VICTOR J JOHNSON" was employed as a railroad laborer, had filed naturalization papers, and was boarding in L'Anse, Baraga County, MI with WILLIAM and CLARA PETERSON, who had emigrated from Sweden in 1889 and 1888 and were naturalized citizens. William was a Section Foreman for the railroad. On April 22, 1903, ELIN MATILDA PETERSSON left Gammalkil, via the port of Göteborg, Sweden on the ship "Rollo". Her immediate destination was Grimsby, England. The emigrant agent was J. Oscar Reis. Her final destination was L'Anse, Baraga County, MI. [The headstone for Ellen Peterson Johnson gives her date of birth as July 5, 1882 -- which would make her 21 on her birthday in 1903.  She gave her age as 21 on April 22, 1903 when she left Sweden.  The microfiche of the "Emigrant Index for Östergötlands län" shows Elin Matilda Petersson, born 1881, left from Gammalkil parish, Östergötlands län departing from the port of Göteborg, Sweden in 1903.] "ELLEN" PETERSON married "VICTOR" J JOHNSON in Ishpeming, Marquette County, MI on June 11, 1904. Their marriage record gives her father's name as K. PETERSSON but does not name her mother. Other records indicate that her parents were CARL FREDRIK PETERSSON and THILDA ANDERSDOTTER. Ellen died of pneumonia January 29, 1917 in Gurnee, Lake County, IL just 19 days after giving birth to her 6th child. Victor died January 6, 1930. They are buried next to one another in Warren Cemetery, Gurnee, Lake County, IL.

Children of JOHAN "VICTOR" JOHNSON and ELLEN PETERSON:

  • 6. i. MANFRED "FRED" VICTOR2 JOHNSON was born October 15, 1904 in MI and died March 17, 1991 in Sun City, AZ.
  • 7. ii. ELLEN "LINNEA" VICTORIA JOHNSON was born May 18, 1907 in Stoneville, near Ishpeming, Marquette County, MI and died January 17, 1997 in Roseville, Ramsey County, MN.
  • 8.iii. RUTH HILLEVI JOHNSON was born July 5, 1909 in Ishpeming, Marquette County, MI and died January 31, 2003 in the Brandel Care Center, Northbrook, IL.
  • iv MARTIN A JOHNSON was born August 14, 1911 in Goose Lake, Marquette County, MI and died February 20, 1945. He was killed in action in Germany (WWII). He did not marry and had no children. He is buried in "the largest military cemetery on the western front, 6 miles inside Belgium from Aachen. American dead were brought there from German soil" according to the newspaper clipping announcing his death.
  • 9. v. LILLIAN JOHNSON RASMUSSEN was born September 26, 1913 in Gurnee, Lake County, IL and died December 10, 2000 in Northbrook, Cook County, IL
  • vi. CHARLES "STANLEY" JOHNSON TULIN was born January 10, 1917 in Gurnee, Lake County, IL and died February 16, 1944, killed in action in Italy, during WWII. He was not married and fathered no children.

2. KARL HJALMAR JOHANSSON1 JOHNSON was born in October 22, 1881 in Nykil, Gammalkil parish, Östergötlands län, Sweden. Karl H. Johansson left Gammalkil via Göteborg, Sweden on April 14, 1899 traveling alone on Källkod: 63:321:12090. Though the destination on his ticket was Quebec, Canada, in 1900 he was also boarding with William and Clara Peterson in L'Anse, Baraga County, MI as "YALMER" C JOHNSON, age 18 as of his previous birthday. His 1900 census record shows that he was born in Sweden of Swedish parents and had been in the US 1 yr -- an Al(ien) who immigrated in 1899. "Yalmer" was employed as a railroad laborer. ["Carl H. Johnson" signed the marriage certificate for Victor and Ellen Johnson in Ishpeming in June 1904.] "Carl" married ANNA M CARLSON about 1903 [probably in Ishpeming, Marquette County, Mi]. Anna Mathilda Carlson was born in Sweden on March 26, 1878 to J. Matilda "Tillie" Carlson and Karl P Johnson/Johansson. Carl died in an accident at the rail yard on July 15, 1915 in Chicago, Cook County, IL and was buried in Galesburg, Knox County, IL on the 19th. Anna, his widow, still resided in Galesburg, Knox County, IL in 1930.

Children of KARL HJALMAR JOHNSON and ANNA CARLSON:

  • i. CARL HENRY JOHNSON2 was born March 3, 1904 in MI and died in 1986 in Galesburg, Knox County, IL. He married LEAH I. THOMAS, who was born August 3, 1904 and died in 1964, in Galesburg, Knox County, IL.
  • 10. ii. BERTHA INGEBORG JOHNSON was born March 14, 1905 in Taylor, MI and died July 6, 2004 in Galesburg Cottage Hospital in Galesburg, Knox County, IL.
  • 11. iii. ROSA H JOHNSON was born December 12, 1906 in MI and died April 1973 in Galesburg, Knox County, IL.
  • 12. iv. ELMER W JOHNSON was born January 22, 1908 in MI and died January 14, 1990 in Galesburg, Knox County, IL.
  • 13. v. HENNING R JOHNSON was born August 2, 1909 in MI and died April 1985 in Galesburg, Knox County, IL.
  • 14. vi. ANNA LINNEA JOHNSON was born November 2, 1912 in Ishpeming, Marquette County, MI and died April 17, 1962 in Galesburg, Knox County, IL.

3. AXEL GUSTAF/GUSTAVE "GUST" ROBERT JOHANSSON1 JOHNSON was born on March 27, 1886 in Gammalkil parish, Östergötlands län, Sweden. He left Gammalkil, via Göteborg, Sweden, on April 16, 1902, at age 16, his destination L'Anse, Baraga County, MI, traveling on ticket 69:427:25996 with 15 year old ERNST H JOHANSSON. They traveled on the "Orlando" as far as Grimsby, England. Gust married HILDA  E. KARLSSON June 4, 1910 in Calumet, Baraga Co., MI. Hilda was the daughter of Karl P Johnson/Johansson and J. Mathilda "Tillie" Carlson, born about 1890 in Sweden and had emigrated from Vastra Harg in 1907. Both "Gust" and Hilda were naturalized in 1911. They resided in Galesburg, Knox County, IL in 1920. ‘Gust" Johnson was employed as a "car carpenter" for the railroad at that time.  Gustave Johnson passed away April 17, 1961 in Crete, Illinois. His final resting place is Oak Glen Cemetery.

Children of GUSTAF/GUSTAVE "GUST" JOHNSON and HILDA:

  • i. GUST E.2 JOHNSON was born between 1911 and 1912. He resided in Galesburg, Knox County, IL in 1920.
  • ii. CARL O. JOHNSON was born between 1912 and 1913 in IL. He resided in Galesburg, Knox County, IL in 1920.
  • iii. DAVID JOHNSON was born between 1913 and 1914 in IL. He resided in Galesburg, Knox County, IL in 1920.

4. JENNY OLIVIA JOHANSSON1 was born October 14, 1888 in Duseborg, Gammalkil, Östergötlands län, Sweden and died October 7, 1949 in Sjogestad, Östergötlands län.  On April 2, 1909 Jenny married KARL SIGFRID ANDERSSON in Gammalkil. Karl was born February 24, 1884 and died April 19, 1969 in Sjogestad, Östergötlands län. Jenny and Karl had at least two children: GÖTA OLIVIA SVENSSON ANDERSSON was born May 27 in Lilla Kyrkohall [Little Church Hall], Prästgården [Vicarage], Gammalkil,  Östergötlands län, Sweden and was christened June 27, 1909 She died on June 27, 1999 in Linkopings domkyrkoförs (E)  per the dodbok.) MARTA INGEBORG ANDERSSON was born April 9, 1915 in Sjogestad, Östergötlands län, married Ruben Ernst STENLUND and died on November 5, 2002 in Stora Tuna, Borlänge, Kopparbergs län. Märta and Ruben had at least one son who is still living in 2017. Nothing further is known about Jenny, her husband or their families at this time.

5. HUGO DAVID JOHNSSON1 JOHNSON was born July 11, 1891 in Duseberg, Gammalkil parish, Östergötlands län, Sweden. "Hugo D" Johnsson left his homeland for the United States after his mother died in January 1910. He left Gammalkil via Göteborg, Sweden on April 20, 1910 traveling on Källkod: 91:532:7154. The destination on his ticket was Ishpeming, MI. He was traveling with GUSTAF G GUSTAFSON on the same ticket.

Förnamn:         HUGO D
Efternamn:       JOHNSSON
Ålder:           18 år     Kön: M
Församling:      GAMMALKIL   Län: E
Titel/Anm:
Utresehamn:      GÖTEBORG
Utvandrdag:      1910 04 20
Destination:     ISHPEMING MIC
Källkod:         91:532:7154

Förnamn:         GUSTAF G
Efternamn:       GUSTAFSSON
Ålder:           18 år     Kön: M
Församling:      GAMMALKIL   Län: E
Titel/Anm:
Utresehamn:      GÖTEBORG
Utvandrdag:      1910 04 20
Destination:     ISHPEMING MI
Källkod:         91:532:7155

NOTE: Gustaf Gustafsson and Hugo D. Johnson were both staying with Victor, Hugo David's brother, on May 9, 1910 when the census enumerator came around....a mere 20 days after their departure from Sweden.

HUGO married ANNA (MAIDEN NAME UNKNOWN) about 1916. Anna emigrated from Sweden in 1911 and was naturalized in 1919. They were living in Rockford, Winnebago County, IL in 1930. Hugo still resided in Rockford (with a married daughter) in about 1962.

Children of HUGO "DAVID" JOHNSON and ANNA:

  • i. PHYLLIS2 JOHNSON was born in 1917 in IL. She married ROBERT CARLSON. They were living in Rockford, IL in 1962.
  • ii. PAUL JOHNSON was born in 1919 in IL.
  • 15. iii. PHILIP JOHNSON was born between 1922 and 1923 in IL
  • iv. HUGO David "Dave" JOHNSON was born February 6, 1926 in IL; Dave and his wife were parents to two sons, still living at this time. Each of their sons had at least one child.  David told his grandchildren that the family name had been "Hertmann" back in Sweden and his grandson, who felt that there are way too many "Johnsons" in the United States, uses the name "Hjertmann" now in the 21st century. He says the spelling (with two n's) is his grandfather's fault. 

Generation No. 2

6. MANFRED "FRED" VICTOR JOHNSON2 (JOHAN VIKTOR1 JOHNSSON JOHNSON) was born October 15, 1904 in Michigan (probably Ishpeming, Marquette County) and died March 17, 1991 in Good Samaritan Medical Center, Sun City, AZ. He married VERA M NIELSEN on September 9, 1933 in Waukegan, Lake County, IL. VERA was a daughter of JAMES H NIELSEN, born in Denmark, and his wife, ESTHER L (MAIDEN NAME UNKNOWN), born in WI. Vera was born August 28, 1912 in Waukegan, Lake County, IL and died May 24, 1990 in Sun City, AZ.

Child of MANFRED "FRED" VICTOR JOHNSON and VERA M NIELSEN:

  • 16. i. (LIVING)3 JOHNSON, adopted daughter.

7. ELLEN "LINNEA" VICTORIA2 JOHNSON (JOHAN VIKTOR1 JOHNSSON JOHNSON) was born May 18, 1907 in Stoneville, near Ishpeming, Marquette County, MI and died January 17, 1997 in Roseville, Ramsey County, MN. She married LESLIE MELVIN TROUT on April 17, 1943 in Waukegan, Lake County, IL. Leslie was a son of ARTHUR MELVIN TROUT and LILLIAN MAY BROWN. He was born October 18, 1903 at home in Chicago, Cook County, IL and died June 15, 1952 at home in Highwood, Lake County, IL. Leslie and Linnea are buried in North Shore Garden of Memories, North Chicago, Lake County, IL.

Child of ELLEN "LINNEA" JOHNSON and LESLIE TROUT:

  • 17.a son3, still living.

8. RUTH HILLEVI2 JOHNSON (JOHAN VIKTOR1 JOHNSSON JOHNSON) was born July 5, 1909 in Ishpeming, Marquette County, MI and died January 31, 2003 in the Brandel Care Center, Northbrook, IL. She married CARL "TED" THEODORE FOSBERG May 6, 1933 in Waukegan, Lake County, IL, a son of WALDEMAR "AXEL" FORSBERG FOSBERG and HILDEGARD MARIE "MARY" CARLSON. He was born October 9, 1907 in IL and died February 21, 1991 in Victory Memorial Hospital, Waukegan, Lake County, IL. Ruth and Ted are buried in North Shore Garden of Memories, North Chicago, Lake County, IL.

Children of RUTH JOHNSON and CARL "TED" FOSBERG:

  • 18 & 19. a son3 and daughter, still living.

9. LILLIAN JOHNSON2 RASMUSSEN (JOHAN "VICTOR"1 JOHNSSON JOHNSON) was born September 26, 1913 in Gurnee, Lake County, IL and died December 10, 2000 in Northbrook, Cook County, IL. After her mother died, Lil's father attempted to keep her with the older children. For a time, the two older daughters took turns staying home with her, then they tried taking her to school with them but finally, when a family offered to adopt her and provide for her "properly", he accepted the offer and Lillian was adopted by HENRY RASMUSSEN and SEVERINE "RENA" NEILSEN. [NOTE: it is quite likely that Severine NIELSEN (b. Denmark) was a sister to James H. NIELSEN (b. Denmark) who was the father of Vera who married Fred Johnson, Lillian's oldest brother]. Lillian married JOHN GREULICH on September 26, 1931. He was born September 11, 1908 and died March 23, 1994 in Northbrook, Cook County, IL.

Children of LILLIAN RASMUSSEN and JOHN GREULICH: two daughters, one deceased:

  • 20.i. (LIVING)3 GREULICH.
  • ii NANCY JACLYN GREULICH was born December 12, 1935 and died March 8, 1992 in Deerfield, Lake County, IL. She married DIRK WHITLEY.

10. BERTHA INGEBORG2 JOHNSON (KARL "HJALMAR"1 JOHANSSON JOHNSON) was born March 14, 1905 in Taylor, MI and died July 6, 2004 in Galesburg, Knox County, IL. She married ALBERT M NELSON July 6, 1921 in Galesburg, Knox County, IL. Al was born April 15, 1900 and died June 18, 1971 in Galesburg, Knox County, IL.

Children of BERTHA JOHNSON and ALBERT NELSON were 3 sons and a daughter, 1 son deceased:

  • 21.i. (LIVING)3 NELSON
  • 22.ii  DALE A NELSON was born April 15, 1923 in Galesburg, Knox County, IL and Died on May 15, 1995 in Galesburg, Knox County, IL.
  • 23.iii. (LIVING) NELSON
  • 24.iv. (LIVING) NELSON

11. ROSA H2 JOHNSON (KARL "HJALMAR"1 JOHANSSON JOHNSON) was born on December 12, 1906 in MI and died in April of 1973 in Galesburg, Knox County, IL. She married LOUIS NYMAN. He died February 13, 1980.

Child of ROSA JOHNSON and LOUIS NYMAN: a daughter, still living

  • 25.i. (LIVING)3 NYMAN

12. ELMER W.2 JOHNSON (KARL "HJALMAR"1 JOHANSSON JOHNSON) was born on January 22, 1908 in MI and died January 14, 1990 in Galesburg, Knox County, IL. He married PHOEBE ST GEORGE on August 9, 1929 in Galesburg, Knox County, IL. PHOEBE was a daughter of ARTHUR ST GEORGE and LILLIAN McGAHEY. She was born July 9, 1914 in Galesburg, Knox County, IL.

Children of ELMER JOHNSON and PHOEBE ST GEORGE were 2 daughters and 2 sons, 1 daughter deceased:

  • i. LILLIAN MAY3 JOHNSON was born and died in 1930 in Galesburg, Knox County, IL.
  • ii. (LIVING) JOHNSON
  • iii. (LIVING) JOHNSON
  • iv. (LIVING) JOHNSON

13. HENNING R.2 JOHNSON (KARL "HJALMAR"1 JOHANSSON JOHNSON) was born on August 2, 1909 in MI and died in April of 1985 in Galesburg, Knox County, IL. He met JAMESENA L DAY before 1930. Jamesena, the daughter of WINONA "WINNIE" B. SHIELDS and Mr. DAY, was born January 3, 1909 and died June 1, 1984 in Galesburg, Knox County, IL. Nothing further is known at this time about Jamesena, her parents or her son.

Child of HENNING JOHNSON and JAMESENA DAY was a son, still living:

  • i. (LIVING) DAY

14. ANNA L.2 JOHNSON (KARL "HJALMAR"1 JOHANSSON JOHNSON) was born on November 2 of 1912 in Ishpeming, Marquette County, MI and died April 17, 1962 in Galesburg, Knox County, IL. She married PHILIP P CALDERONE on July 28, 1938 in Galesburg, Knox County, IL.

Child of ANNA JOHNSON and PHILIP CALDERONE was a daughter, still living:

  • i. (LIVING) CALDERONE

15. PHILIP2 JOHNSON (HUGO "DAVID"1 JOHANSSON JOHNSON) was born between 1922 and 1923. Philip married and fathered at least one child. Nothing more is known about Philip.

Child of PHILIP JOHNSON was a son, [probably] still living.

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*  [1] Rather humerous translation by Google of "Piga i Gräskulla, Östra Tollstad" -  "Ladybug in a Grassy Knoll, East Tollstén." 8/29/2011  :) .  

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