Lacrosse-Vernon County WI Archives Biographies.....Johnson, Bernt 1856 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/wi/wifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Roxanne Munns rmunns@uwalumni.com April 13, 2007, 3:03 pm Author: Unknown BERNT JOHNSON, painter, of the firm of Marsh & Johnson, was born in Norway in 1856, son of John Hyelle, who came to America in 1875, and now lives in Vernon Co., Wis. Bernt Johnson learned his trade in Norway, came to Wisconsin with his parents, and has been painting in the city of La Crosse since 1876, except three months in Chicago. The present partnership was formed July 23, 1880. He was married Dec. 15, 1879, in La Crosse, to Laura, daughter of Ole Evenson. She was born in Norway and came to America in the fall of 1876. Have one child, John, born in October, 1880. Additional Comments: From History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 1881, p. 764. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/wi/lacrosse/bios/johnson197gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/wifiles/ File size: 1.2 Kb