Bio of JOHNSON, Ausgarius H., Hennepin Co., MN
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EXTRACTED FROM: History of Minneapolis, Gateway to the Northwest; 
Chicago-Minneapolis, The S J Clarke Publishing Co, 1923; Edited by: Rev. 
Marion Daniel Shutter, D.D., LL.D.; Volume I - Shutter (Historical); 
volume II - Biographical; volume III - Biographical
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Vol III, pg 90
AUSGARIUS H. JOHNSON
One of the prominent young business men of Minneapolis is Ausgarius H. Johnson,
who is engaged in the real estate business as a member of the firm of Johnson &
Stafne. He was born in Litching, Minnesota, a son of Nels and Matilda (Fosberg)
Johnson, both natives of Sweden.
The public schools of Litching afforded Ausgarius H. Johnson his early education
and after putting his textbooks aside he entered the real estate business in
Winnipeg, Canada, and conducted a colonization business for eight years,
devoting the greatci part of his time and attention to bringing Swedish settlers
from the United States to the Canadian Northwest. Leaving Winnipeg, he came to
Minneapolis in 1919, establish­ing the firm of Johnson & Stafne, which
association has since been maintained. They have well appointed offices at No.
721 Palace building and enjoy an extensive and impor­tant patronage. Ausgarius
H. Johnson is a young man of genial and pleasing personal­ity and the best
principles of honesty and integrity have governed him in all transac­tions. He
devotes a portion of his time to the Norsemen's Colonization Association,
placing Swedish settlers in the Northwest.
Mr. Johnson married Miss Annie Swanson of Winnipeg. To their union two sons have
been born: Clinton and Morris. Mr. Johnson's time and efforts can be counted
upon when the welfare and material development of Minneapolis are being
conserved. Although a young man, he has steadily advanced in business, thus
indicating the pos­session of qualities which entitle him to a creditable place
in business circles.