Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Johnson, Stene 
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Author: History of Grundy County, 1914

Johnson, Stene – There are no better farmers in Illinois than those who are 
cultivating their fertile farms in Grundy County.  These men rank among the 
very best and their banner crops prove that they understand their work and 
know how to make their fields yield them a good profit on their investment.  
One of these progressive agriculturalists is Stene Johnson, of Saratoga 
Township, of Saratoga Township, born on his present farm, September 8, 1874, a 
son of Ole N. and Carrie (Stevenson) Johnson.  These parents were born in 
Norway, but married in Illinois, and settled on eighty acres in Saratoga 
Township, Grundy County and kept adding to their holdings until they owned 240 
acres all in one body.  She died in 1896, while he survived her until 1908.  
Their children were:  John, who died at the age of fifteen years; Stene, Ole, 
who is of Morris, Ill.; and Henry Ludwig, who lives with Stene.

Stene Johnson attended the public schools and grew to useful manhood on the 
home farm.  After the death of the father, he and his brother Ludwig bought 
out the other heirs, and they operate the farm together, carrying on grain 
farming and cattle raising.  They are very enterprising young men and their 
property is exceedingly valuable.  On March 28, 1902, Mr. Johnson married 
Enger Kutson, born in Norway, where he parents died.  Mr. and Mrs. Johnson 
have the following children:  Caroline, Hilda, Clifford and Edna.  Mr. Johnson 
belongs to the Norwegian Lutheran Church, and is active in the work of that 
organization.  Politically he is a Republican, and at present is a school 
director.  A man of enterprise, willing to exert himself, he has forged ahead 
and easily is in the lead among the farmers of his locality.

pages 842-843

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Source:  History of Grundy County, Illinois, Chicago: Munsell Publishing Co. 
Publishers; 1914

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