Arla Johnson
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Arla Johnson (daughter of Living and Anna Jane). Arla married Dennis in 1980. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
2. Living Living married Anna Jane. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Anna Jane Children:
Generation: 3
4. Gunnar E Johnson was born on 10 Jul 1891 in , , Sweden; died on 18 Jul 1969 in San Diego, San Diego, CA; was buried in Jul 1969 in , San Diego, San Diego, CA. Notes:
Gunnar came to America in 1911 and citizen in 1918. In the 1930 census they were living in San Diego CA and he was a building contractor. In the CA death index his mothers maiden name is Olson.
Gunnar married Effie Charlotte Nelson about 1919. Effie (daughter of Bengt W Nelson and Maria L Johnson) was born on 28 Sep 1893 in Ceresco, Saunders, NE; died in Sep 1982 in Spring Valley, San Diego, CA; was buried in , San Diego, San Diego, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Effie Charlotte Nelson was born on 28 Sep 1893 in Ceresco, Saunders, NE (daughter of Bengt W Nelson and Maria L Johnson); died in Sep 1982 in Spring Valley, San Diego, CA; was buried in , San Diego, San Diego, CA. Children:
Generation: 4
10. Bengt W Nelson was born on 19 Dec 1857 in , , Sweden (son of Nels Peter Johnson and Bengta M Martinson); died on 17 Jun 1946; was buried in Jun 1946 in Fridhem Cem., Swedeburg, Saunders, NE. Notes:
According to Mrs. William Nelson, (Florence (Clay) Nelson), Bengt Nelson had 2 sisters that lived in the area. One was Mrs. Nels Hallberg, the other was a Mrs. Nelson that lived around Ceresco but moved to Washington later on. This does not agree with the records I have found so far. He came to America in 1857 and citizen in 1886 (1920 census).
In 1910 he said he came to America in 1884.
In 1900 he said he came in 1882.Bengt married Maria L Johnson in 1884. Maria was born in Dec 1860 in , , Sweden; died in 1903; was buried in 1903 in Fridhem Cem., Swedeburg, Saunders, NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Maria L Johnson was born in Dec 1860 in , , Sweden; died in 1903; was buried in 1903 in Fridhem Cem., Swedeburg, Saunders, NE. Notes:
Mary's gravestone has her as Maria L. In 1900 she said she bore 6 children and 6 were living. In 1900 she said she came to America in 1884.
Children:
- Esther Marie Nelson was born on 20 Jun 1887 in Ceresco, Saunders, NE; died on 31 Jan 1966; was buried in , San Diego, San Diego, CA.
- Clara Elmira Nelson was born on 17 Aug 1888 in Ceresco, Saunders, NE; died on 26 Nov 1960; was buried in Nov 1960 in , San Diego, San Diego, CA.
- Ida Nelson was born on 12 Jul 1890 in Ceresco, Saunders, NE; died on 11 Dec 1974; was buried in , San Diego, San Diego, CA.
- 5. Effie Charlotte Nelson was born on 28 Sep 1893 in Ceresco, Saunders, NE; died in Sep 1982 in Spring Valley, San Diego, CA; was buried in , San Diego, San Diego, CA.
- Harry Nelson was born on 13 Dec 1895 in Ceresco, Saunders, NE; died on 27 Aug 1952; was buried in 1952 in Sunrise Cem., Wahoo, Saunders, NE.
- William Nelson was born on 13 Dec 1895 in Ceresco, Saunders, NE; died on 9 Aug 1973; was buried in Aug 1973 in , Lincoln, Lancaster, NE.