Obit: Johnson, John H. (1872 - 1959)

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Surnames: Johnson, Cook, Colby, Apfelbeck, Hoeft, Bitter, Underwood, Nagel, Boss, Lueschow, Frautschy, Faivre

----Source: Abbotsford Tribune (Abbotsford, Clark County, Wis.) 07/16/1959, Family Records

Johnson, John (13 Feb. 1872 - 8 July 1959)

Knaack-Thompson Post No. 865 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, took part in the military funeral for John Johnson at Dorchester, Saturday, July 11.

Mr. Johnson served in the Spanish-American War with Co. L, 2^nd Regt. He was one of seven Spanish veterans having membership in this post, and George Cook of Unity is now the only member of the group.

Veterans participating at the funeral were William O. Colby, Edwin Hoeft, Leo Apfelbeck, Ben Apfelbeck, Harvey Bitter, Lyle Johnson, Lyle Underwood, Arvin Kramer, Otto Hackel, Vern Dohm, James Nikolay, Art Nagel, Robert Boss, and Roy Lueschow.

First Lt. Robert Frautschy and a firing squad of the National Guards and Lynn Faivre, as bugler, took part.

The committee on funeral arrangements of the V.F.W. post wishes to thank all who assisted.

*** John Johnson is buried in the Dorchester Memorial Cemetery, Mayville, Clark County, Wisconsin.

Wisconsin Death Record

John H. Johnson
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 08 Jul 1959
Event Place: Wisconsin
Gender: Male
Age: 87

1930 Federal Census, Mayville, Clark, Wisconsin, United States, District: 0026, Family 26, Line 2

John H Johnson, white married male
Immigration Year: 1882
Father's Birthplace: Norway
Mother's Birthplace: Norway

Household Members
Head John H Johnson M 58 Norway
Wife Anna Johnson F 46 Wisconsin
Son Ernest Johnson M 19 Wisconsin
Daughter Ruth Johnson F 12 Wisconsin
Son Orrin Johnson M 10 Wisconsin
Grandfather Ole Johnson M 88 Norway

1940 Federal Census, Mayville Town, Clark, Wisconsin, United States, District: 10-26, Family 100, Line 33

John H Johnson, white married male
Birth Year (Estimated): 1872
Last Place of Residence: Same Place

Household Members
Head John H Johnson M 68 Norway
Wife Anna Johnson F 56 Wisconsin