Lacrosse-Dane-Vernon County WI Archives Biographies.....Johnson, William 1843 - ************************************************ 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 May 15, 2007, 4:13 pm Author: Unknown WILLIAM JOHNSON, farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Bangor; born in Norway in 1843. His father, John Hanson, died in Norway; mother and three sons, Andrew, Gilbert and William, came to the United States in 1856. They lived in Dane County for a time, and removed thence to Vernon County. William came to La Crosse County in 1859, and settled in the town of Bangor. He was married to Anna Paulson; she died in 1869; has one daughter - Julia. His farm contains 220 acres. Two brothers of Mr. Johnson, Evan and Mathias, came to the United States several years before the rest of the family came. Evan now lives in Dakota. Mathias resides on Section 25, where he settled in 1863; was married to Dora Kundson, born in Norway. They have nine children - three sons and six daughters. His farm contains 180 acres. Additional Comments: From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 835. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/wi/lacrosse/bios/johnson601gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/wifiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb