BIOGRAPHIES: Peter A. JOHNSON, Maple Grove Township, Barron Co., WI ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Transcribed by Kate Wilson. Edited and submitted by Vic Gulickson 3 January 2004 ************************************************************************ Peter A. Johnson, Section 12, west, Maple Grove Township, was born in Sweden, June 13, 1861, son of John and Anna (Johnson) Swenson. He was educated in Sweden, and did farm work there until coming to America. He reached the United States in 1883, worked for a year in a nursery in Connecticut, and then found his way to Iowa, where he worked on a farm. In 1895 he came to Barron County, and bought a farm in Chetek Township, where he remained two years. He purchased his present farm of 80 acres in 1897. He has cleared 35 acres, fenced the entire farm, and erected suitable buildings. Here he carries on general farming and dairying, and is regarded as one of the useful citizens of the community. He and his family worship at the Norwegian Lutheran Church. Mr. Johnson was married Feb. 19, 1894, to Hanna Olson, a native of Norway. This union has been blessed with nine children: Bena was born Oct. 25, 1894, and is the wife of Christ Gilbertson. Oscar L. was born June 28, 1896. George H. was born Dec. 24, 1898. Amanda was born Oct. 25, 1900, and is housekeeper for Even Monson. Gladys was born Nov. 9, 1902, and died Nov. 30, of the same year. Hilda C. was born Nov. 14, 1903. Elmer L. was born Dec. 4, 1905. Alvira V. was born March 18, 1907. Martin A. was born May 1, 1911. --Transcribed from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr., & Co., 1922, pg. 1001. © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm