Turner County, SD Biographies.....Johnsen, Andrew J.  February 26, 1845 - 
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Source: MEMORIAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF Turner, Lincoln, Union and Clay Counties, South Dakota. (1897)
Author: Geo. Ogle & Co.

ANDREW J. JOHNSEN, a well-to-do, prominent and enterprising farmer and old settler
of Turner county, in section 4 of Daneville township, of which he is carrying on
extensive farming operations, is a native of Denmark, and was born April 21,1840. He
1 was reared in his native place, and at the age of sixteen years began an
apprenticeship at the tailor's trade. This trade he followed up to 1869, as a means
of livelihood, with the exception of two years, which were spent in the Danish army,
and when he was twenty-nine years old he started for America.

After landing in this country he went direct to Winnebago county, Wis., and a couple
years later came to Dakota territory and rented a farm in Clay county. This latter
he operated for a period of five years, at the expiration of which time he
homesteaded and settled on the farm where he now lives. That was in 1877 and he has
since constantly resided thereon. His present landed possessions consist of 720
acres of as good land as can be found in Turner county, and on this he has erected
some first-class buildings, among which is a fine dwelling, which was built in 1
894, at a cost of about $1,500.00. He does a general farming business, and beside
this is treasurer of the Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance company, which position he
has held for the past eleven years. He has been closely identified with local
matters of interest and was one of the organizers of Daneville township, as
supervisor and road-overseer of which he has served at various times with credit. He
now holds the office of township treasurer. Politically he is a stanch Republican of
the straightest type, and religiously is a member of the Lutheran church.

The marriage of Mr. Johnsen and Miss Anna Jorgensen was celebrated December 8, 1870.
Mrs. Johnsen, like her husband, is a native of Denmark, and first saw the light
January 14, 1837. She grew to womanhood in the land of her birth, and came to
America the year of her marriage with Mr. Johnsen. To this congenial union have been
born six children, viz.: George H., who married Mathilda Melgaard, resides in Spring
Valley township; Mary I. is the wife of Oman Sorrensen, and also lives in Spring
Valley township; Hans Peter, Martin, and Carl A are at home, and Christina is
deceased.


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