Carl J. Johanson Biography


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CARL J. JOHANSON. An honorable position among the farmers of McCook 
county is willingly accorded to this gentleman by his associates. He 
occupies a well developed farm in Sun Prairie township, on the 
northeast quarter of section 26, on which his home is situated. 

Mr. Johanson is a native of Orebro, Sweden, born September 9, 1855, the 
oldest of a family of seven children born to John P. and Ingre (Nelson) 
Johanson. The mother is now seventy-six years of age, and is making her 
home with our subject. The father was a carpenter by trade, and our 
subject followed that line of work with him until he reached the age of 
twenty-five years. In the spring of 1881, he started alone for America, 
landing in New York, and at once made his way from there to Sioux 
Falls, South Dakota, where he made his home for two years. In the fall 
of 1883, he came to McCook county and settled on the farm he now owns, 
and on which he had filed a claim two years previous. Mr. Johanson 
started in Dakota, with absolutely no capital, in fact, had to borrow 
money to pay for the filing of his claim, but he went to work with a 
will, and as soon as he was able, started a general farming business on 
his claim and divided his time between that and his carpenter work, 
until he was one of the well-to-do and solid men of the community. He 
is well educated in his own language, and is also diligently pursuing a 
course of home study in the English language. He is also well versed in 
the topics of economy, and is widely and favorably known as a citizen 
devoted to his adopted country's best interest. He is identified with 
the Republican party, and on that ticket has been elected to several of 
the local offices. For six years he was a member of the board of 
supervisors, was assessor for six years, and for seven years he was 
school treasurer, and once was nominated on the Republican ticket for 
the state legislature. 

In 1883, Mr. Johanson was united in marriage to Miss Sophia Larson, and 
their wedded life has been blessed by the presence of a family of six 
children, upon whom they have seen fit to bestow the following names: 
Carl, Arthur, Emma, Hilma, Ellmel and Hilda.