BIOGRAPHIES: Daniel JOHNSON, Maple Grove Township, Barron County, WI ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, or the legal representative of the contributor, 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. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Vic Gulickson 10 December 2002 ==================================================================== Daniel Johnson, owner of 60 acres in Section 9, east, Maple Grove Township, was born in this township, March 1, 1875, son of Thomas and Anna (Johnson) Johnson. He was reared in this county and at Capron, Ill., and received a good common school education. For a while he farmed with his parents and then rented for two years. Then he went to Washburn County and bought 86 acres of land, cleared some 20 acres, erected a set of buildings, and carried on general farming. Then he sold out and in 1910 purchased his present farm. He has cleared 40 acres, erected suitable buildings, and is here carrying on general farming and dairying. As the father of children he is a believer in a thorough education, and has been a member of the school board of his district for several years. Mr. Johnson was married June 21, 1899 to Edith Bryngelson, daughter of Erick and Martha (Stephenson) Bryngelson, natives of Norway, both now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson have had four children. Martha was born Nov. 30, 1900, was a girl of unusually engaging qualities, and died Oct. 4, 1913. Neal was born April 28, 1910 and died Dec. 31, of the same year. Vivian was born Dec. 2, 1911, and is doing well in the district school. Myra was born May 30, 1915. --Taken from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co., 1922, pg. 326.