Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Johnson, Admond 1818 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Deb Haines ddhaines@gmail.com February 26, 2006, 12:11 am Author: History Grundy County 1882 Admond Johnson, farmer, P. O. Morris, was born in Norway June 24, 1818, son of John and Sarah (Benson) Johnson. The former was a native of Norway, where he died in 1849. The latter, also a native of Norway, was born in 1783, and died in 1879. Our subject received his education in the common schools of his native country, and worked at farming until he came to America. In 1858, at Lisbon, Ill., he was married to Sarah Halgeson, a native of Norway, born in 1837. She is the daughter of Henry and Carrie Halgeson, both natives of Norway. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson have had eight children, of whom Carrie is dead. Sarah, Henry, John, Carrie, Halver, Thomas A. and Anna H. are living. The subject of this sketch has acted in the capacity of School Director. He is a Republican in political tenets, and a member of the Lutheran Church. Additional Comments: Source: History of Grundy County, Illinois. (1882) Chicago: O.L. Baskin & Co. Historical Publishers. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/grundy/bios/johnson402nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ilfiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb