Will County IL Archives Biographies.....Johnson, Gustav V 
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Author: Genealogical & Biographical Record

GUSTAV V. JOHNSON. The remark is sometimes made that one of the most 
noticeable features of life in Joliet is the number of Swedish-American 
citizens who are successfully engaged in business in this city. They form an 
element of the citizenship that is recognized as valuable, their integrity, 
intelligence and energy bringing to them the esteem of associates. In this 
class belongs Mr. Johnson, who, since June 1, 1895, has been engaged in the 
meat, produce and green grocery business at No. 419 Collins street, meantime 
building up a large trade in his section of the town.

Mr. Johnson was born in the province of Jonkoping, Sweden, November 11, 1872, 
a son of John Peter and Eva (Pearson) Jonason, who were born in the same 
vicinity. His father, a large stock-raiser, owned an estate ("Soregarn"),
where much of his life was passed. In 1889 he was accidentally drowned while 
out on a pleasure excursion. He was then sixty-four years of age.

His wife, who was a daughter of Jonas Pearson, is now living in Joliet. They 
were the parents of nine children, namely: Sarah Eliza, wife of John  
Anderson; Emma Christine, Mrs. Charles Anderson; Anna Louise; Hilda Marie; 
Joseph August, a contracting mason; Gustav V.; Isaac M., who is engaged in 
business with Joseph; Claus J., who is with his brother Gustav; and Ida L.  
All of the children reside in Joliet.

When fourteen years of age our subject accompanied his brother, Joseph A., to 
America, settling in Joliet, where he secured a clerkship with Anderson 
Brothers. Desiring to acquire an English education, he attended night school 
for three winters. In 1891 he resigned his position with Anderson Brothers and 
entered the employ of L. D. Garlick. June 20, 1892, he became a member of the 
firm of Johnson, Peterson & Co., engaging in business at No. 909 Collins 
street.

After a year the title of the firm was changed to Johnson & Peterson, and as 
such continues to the present. The store is fitted up with the latest
improvements, including steam-power for the manufacture of sausage, etc.

County conventions of the Republican party, the county central committee, and 
the Swedish Republican Club, in which Mr. Johnson has been actively 
interested, attest his warm adherence to the doctrines of this party. He is a 
member of the North Star Association. Always active in religious work, he is 
identified with the Swedish Lutheran Church, in which he has been a trustee.  
He was married in this city to Miss Hattie Yahn, who was born here, of German  
descent. They are the parents of one son, Russell V.

Additional Comments:
Genealogical and Biographical Record of Will County Illinois Containing 
Biographies of Well Known Citizens of the Past and Present, Biographical 
Publishing Company, Chicago, 1900

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