BIOGRAPHIES:  Andrew JOHNSON, Prairie Farm Township, Barron County, WI

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Andrew Johnson, for many years an estimable citizen of Prairie Farm Township,
was born in Norway, Sept. 22, 1853, the son of Johanes and Martha Anderson,
with whom he came first to Dane County and in 1872 to Prairie Farm Township,
this county. He helped his parents develop the farm. For seven winters he
worked in the lumber woods, and for four springs he was on the river drives.
In 1883 he took over the home place of 240 acres in section 17. He continued
the improvements, repaired the house, erected a good barn, 34 by 70 feet, and
put up other buildings. There for many years he successfully carried on
general farming and became one of the influential and substantial men of the
community. He took stock in the Prairie Farm Cooperative Association and also
had other interests. As the father of children he naturally took an interest
in education and for some time he served on the school board. For the past
twenty years he has done most, efficient work as secretary of the Norwegian
Lutheran Church. In 1920 he gave up farming, sold the place and moved to the
village. He met his death Nov. 11, 1921, as the result of being struck by a
car while walking home from a visit to the home of his son, Anders. Mr.
Johnson was a most estimable man, hard working, industrious and upright, and
was held in the highest esteem by all who knew him. He was faithful in every
walk in life, he made his home a place of good cheer, and he was a good
husband, father, neighbor and friend. His loss will long be sincerely mourned.
His good wife was a faithful helpmeet in all his endeavors. Mr. Johnson was
married at Prairie Farm on July 29, 1882, to Mary Arntson, who was born in
Norway on April 18, 1855, and their five children are: Anna, Anders, Carl,
Jennie and Matilda. Anna is the wife of David Stang of Prairie Farm Township.
Anders and Carl are farmers of Prairie Farm. Jennie married Alf. Gilsvik of
Milwaukee. Matilda is at home. All are well regarded in the communities in
which they live.

--Taken from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr., &
Co., 1922, pg. 633.