Christian Johnson Biography - Mecosta County, MI.

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1883 Mecosta County Portrait and Bio Album, Chapman Brothers

Page 274 - Christian Johnson, farmer, sec. 36, Wheatland Tp., was born in Germany, Dec. 
30, 1835. He is a son of Joseph and Rachel (Miller) Johnson, natives of Germany, who 
came to the United States in 1839, and settled in Jefferson Co., Wis. Mr. Johnson was 
married June 25, 1861, to Rachel, daughter of Fred and Laura (Boarland) Miller, natives
of Germany, who was born in Wittenburg, Germany, March 15, 1842. She came to Wisconsin
 with her mother when she was 20 years of age, and there lived until her marriage. Mr.
 and Mrs. Johnson remained in Jefferson County until the fall of 1875, when they came 
to Michigan. Mr. Johnson bought 80 acres of land in the Township of Wheatland, on which
 he has made many improvements. He is in sympathy with the Republican party and acts in
 accordance with their principles. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson have had nine children, viz: 
Sophia, born March 15, 1864; Henry, Aug. 17, 1867; Christian, born in 1870; died in 
early infancy; Lewis, March 14, 1872; Ida, born Dec. 26, 1873; died June 23, 1874; 
Alice, Aug. 28, 1875; Otto, Jan. 30, 1876; Irwin, Sept. 25, 1879; Frankie, July 20, 
1883. The family attend the Lutheran Church.