Living married Judith Hedin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Otto married Alva Sigrid Ilene Johnson in Jun 1933. Alva (daughter of Sam S Johnson and Sigrid Pearson) was born on 6 Dec 1906 in Swedeburg, Saunders, NE; died in 1999; was buried in Covenant Cem., Dairyland, Douglas, WI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In Sweden, his name was Sven Svensson.
He came to America in 1890 (1930 census). Upon his arrival he changed his name to Sam S Johnson. He settled in the Swedeburg NE area where he had two sisters and their families living. He was employed as a bookkeeper in grain elevators in the aea.

1900 census ceresco saunders ne
Sam Johnson 33 Seigrid Johnson 23

In 1910 they lived in Richland precinct, Saunders, NE , and he went by Samuel.
1910 census
Samuel Johnson 43 Sigrid Johnson 33 Lawrence Johnson 8 Vendella Johnson 7 Estrid Johnson 5 Alva Johnson 3 Nolan Johnson 1

Sam and family moved to MN. in early 1912 due to three years of poor crops, dry weather and grasshoppers.

1920 census Dairyland, douglas, WI
Sam S Johnson 53 Sigrid Johnson 43 Lawrence F Johnson 18 Vendella C Johnson 16 Estrid M Johnson 14 Alva S I Johnson 13 Nolan I Johnson 10 Ellan E Johnson 6 Einar D Johnson 3


In 1930 they lived in Dairyland township, Douglas, WI.
1930 census
Sam S Johnson 63 Sigrid Johnson 53 Lawrence Johnson 28 Nolan Johnson 21 Alva Johnson 23 Ellen Johnson 16 Einar Johnson 13

Sam married Sigrid Pearson on 7 Mar 1900 in Swedeburg, Saunders, NE. Sigrid (daughter of Olof Pearson and Maria (Mary) Christina Swanson) was born on 27 Nov 1876 in Swedeburg, Saunders, NE; died on 16 Feb 1935 in St. Paul, Ramsey, MN; was buried in Feb 1935 in Covenant Cem., Dairyland, Douglas, WI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In 1930 she said her father was from Sweden and mother from NE. In 1920 she said both parents were from Sweden.
In 1910 she said she bore 5 children and 5 were living.

Sigrid was a sister of Hilda Pearson who married Lewis Martinson. Sigrid was one of 9 children born to Olof and Maria Pearson.

Funeral Service in Kingsdale, MN
A death notice that caused deep sorrow reached friends in Kingsdale MN on Saturday morning February 16, 1935. The message was that Mrs. Sam Johnson had passed away in a hospital in St Paul where she had been taken for medical care. All seemo go well and she had been expected home soon. But the Lord in his wisdom had other plans for her.