Victor Johnson & Anna Petterson

**Victor Frank Johnson** was born in 1877 in Sweden.

**Anna Sophia Petterson** was born in 1886 in Sweden.

In 1898, Victor immigrated to the US where he lived with his brother Gottfried, who immigrated a few years earlier. Eventually he returned to Sweden for a few years. Victor and Anna were married on July 17, 1908 in Sweden. Their first child Leslie was born in 1909. The family moved permanently to the US in 1910. They had several more children.

Anna died on July 7, 1965. Victor died almost one year later on April 25, 1966. They are buried in Borgholm Cemetery in Bock, MN.

## Parents, Family, & Ancestry

### **Victor's Parents**

Johan Nilsson

* Born on July 21, 1832 in Småland, Sweden
* Died on November 15, 1899 in Sweden

Anna Stina Nilsson

* Born on March 12, 1835 in Småland, Sweden
* Died in December, 1900 in Sweden

Johan & Anna

* Married in 1861

Siblings

* Victor had a brother named Gottfrid. No other information yet.

### **Anna's Parents**

Petter Johannesson

* Born on May 25, 1852 in Sweden
* Died on December 18, 1943

Ingra Lisa Johannesson

* Born on August 12, 1852
* Died on February 10, 1941

## Children

### **Leslie Helmer "Les" Johnson**

*Main page: Leslie Johnson & Violet Johnson*

* Born on September 26, 1906 in Sweden
* Married **Violet Emily "Vi" Johnson** on June 20, 1933
* Four children
* Died on September 29, 1999
* Find-a-Grave

## Alice Johnson

### death date

2004

* Born 1911 in Norway, KS
* Died 2004
* Buried in Glen Haven Memorial Gardens in Crystal, MN
* Spouse: **Edward Benjamin Borncamp**
	+ Born on July 9, 1916 in Minnesota
	+ Died on September 24, 1988 in Hennepin County, MN in an accident
	+ FamilySearch.org profile
	+ 1920 US Federal Census
	+ 1930 US Federal Census
	+ US Public Records
	+ Minnesota Death Index
	+ Social Security Death Index
* Children:
	+ **Beverly Alice Borncamp** born 1940 in Minnesota
		- Minnesota Birth Index
	+ **Gary Edward Borncamp** born 1945 in Minnesota
		- Minnesota Birth Index
		- Minnesota Birth Index - his child
* Note on Find-a-Grave memorial:
	+ *Age 93, of New Hope. Preceded in death by husband, Edward; parents; brothers, Leslie, Lavern & Carl Johnson; son-in-law, Terrence Kunze.*
* Links:
	+ FamilySearch.org profile
	+ Find-a-Grave
	+ 1940 US Federal Census
	+ US Public Records 1998
	+ US Public Records 1999
* Probably her:
	+ Social Security Death Index

### **Laverne Victor Johnson**

* Born in 1913 in Norway, KS
* Married sometime after 1940
* Died in 1998
* Buried in Borgholm Cemetery in Bock, MN
* Links:
	+ Find-a-Grave
	+ FamilySearch.org profile
* Spouse: **Margaret Louise Carlson**
	+ Born in 1917
	+ Died in 2004
* Children:
	+ **Clarice Ann Johnson**
	+ **Sandra Jean Johnson**
	+ **Donna Marie Johnson**

### **Astrid Viola Johnson [Larson]**

* Known as Viola
* Born on June 10, 1914 in Norway, KS
* Married **Manford William Larson** on June 8, 1940 at Bock Lutheran Church in Bock, MN
	+ Born on July 31, 1913 in Minnesota
	+ Mother's maiden name was Gausel - typically a Norwegian name
	+ Died on March 27, 1994 in Minnesota
	+ Links:
		- FamilySearch.org profile
		- Social Security Death Index
		- Minnesota Death Index
	+ This might be him and his family but it also might be a different Manford Larson:
		- Father: August Larson, born 1876 in Sweden. Immigrated 1886. Died October 11, 1933 in Mille Lacs County, MN. Parents were Johan and Mathilda Johnson.
		- Mother: Berthina Larson, born c. 1880 in Norway, immigrated 1898. Norway is consistent with the known maiden name Gausel.
		- 1920 US Federal Census
		- 1930 US Federal Census
		- 1940 US Federal Census
		- Minnesota Births and Christenings - Baby Girl Larson - this would be Myrtle, born March 27, 1906.
		- Social Security Death Index - August Larson
* Children:
	+ **Gerald Manford Larson**
		- Born on October 10, 1945 in Mille Lacs County, MN
		- Married **Kristine**
		- Minnesota Birth Index
	+ **Cheryl Lou Rae Larson**
		- Born on October 17, 1947 in Mille Lacs County, MN
		- Minnesota Birth Index
* Died on June 10, 2015 in Milaca, MN, on her 101st birthday
* Buried in Borgholm Cemetery in Bock, MN
* Links:
	+ Find-a-Grave
	+ FamilySearch.org profile

### **Carl W. Johnson**

* Born in 1915 in Norway, KS
* Died in 1945 during WWII
* Headstone: "ST SGT WW II"
* Buried in Borgholm Cemetery in Bork, MN
* Links:
	+ FamilySearch.org profile
	+ Find-a-Grave
* Probably him:
	+ 1940 US Federal Census - age, birth place, first and last name are all correct
	+ WWII Enlistment Card - birth year, birth place, first and last name are all correct; middle initial is "G" instead of "W"

### **Warren Johnson**

* Born on April 14, 1921 in Bock, MN
* Married June 16, 1956 in Plummer, MN
* Died on February 13, 2004
* Spouse: **Myrene Ronshaugen**
* 1940 US Federal Census

### **Clarice Johnson [Nord]**

* Born c. 1927 in Bock, MN
* Married **Robert L. "Bob" Nord** on June 7, 1947 in Hennepin County, MN
* Marriage Record

## Documents & Articles

### Find-a-Grave memorial

* Victor Frank Johnson
* Anna Sophia (Petterson) Johnson

### Census

#### Sweden Household Survey 1880-1893

*Main page: Sweden Household 1880-1893 Victor Johnson*

#### US Federal Census 1920

* *Main page: USFC 1920 Victor Johnson*
* Norway, KS
* Inaccurately states that Leslie was born in Minnesota; he was born in Sweden

#### US Federal Census 1930

* *Main page: USFC 1930 Victor Johnson*
* Borgholm, MN

#### US Federal Census 1940 - Victor & Anna Johnson

* *Main page: USFC 1940 Victor Johnson*
* Borgholm Township, Mille Lacs County, MN

 Anna S Johnson
 Laverne V Johnson
 Clarise M Johnson

#### US Federal Census 1940 - Edward & Alice Borncamp; Warren Johnson

* *Main page: USFC 1940 Edward Borncamp*
* Minneapolis, MN
* Alice is married to Edward but they have no children yet. Her younger brother Warren also lives with them.

 Alice Borncamp
 Warren Johnson

### Marriage

#### Sweden Marriage Index

* Ancestry.com

 Bride
 Groom's Date of Birth
 Bride's Date of Birth
 Marriage Date
 Marriage Place
 Parish

#### Minnesota Marriage Index - Clarice Johnson & Robert Nord

* mooseroots.com

 Date
 Place

### Birth

#### Sweden Births - Frans Viktor Johansson

* Ancestry.com

 Date
 Father
 Mother
 Father's Age
 Mother's Age
 Place

#### Sweden Births - Helmer Gerhard Läsle (Leslie Johnson)

* Ancestry.com

 Date
 Father
 Mother
 Father's Birthdate
 Mother's Birthdate
 Place

### Military

#### WWI Draft Registration Card

* FamilySearch.org
* Ancestry.com

 Home Address
 Age
 Date of Birth
 Race
 Alien
 Citizenship if not US
 Occupation
 Employer's Name
 Place of Employment
 Nearest Relative Name
 Nearest Relative Address
 Height
 Build
 Eyes
 Hair
 Disabled
 Registrar
 Date

#### WWII Draft Registration Card

* Ancestry.com

 Address
 Mailing Address
 Telephone
 Age
 Place of Birth
 Contact Name
 Contact Address
 Employer
 Place of Employment
 Address of Employement
 Signature

### Naturalization

#### Victor Johnson

* Ancestry.com

 Given Name(s)
 Address
 Certificate Number
 Title and Location of Court
 County of Birth or Allegiance
 Date of Birth or Age
 Date and Port of Arrival
 Date of ~~Naturalization~~ Denial
 Name and Address of Witnesses
 Fred Grandstedt

#### Victor Johnson

* Ancestry.com

 Given Name(s)
 Address
 Certificate Number
 Title and Location of Court
 County of Birth or Allegiance
 Date of Birth or Age
 Date and Port of Arrival
 Date of ~~Naturalization~~ Denial
 Name and Address of Witnesses
 A.N. Hedstrom

#### Victor Johnson

* Ancestry.com

 Given Name(s)
 Address
 Certificate Number
 Title and Location of Court
 County of Birth or Allegiance
 Date of Birth or Age
 Date and Port of Arrival
 Date of ~~Naturalization~~ Denial
 Name and Address of Witnesses
 Larvis Lervoed

### Obituaries

#### Viola Larson

Funeral services for A. Viola Larson will be held Friday, June 12, 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Milaca with Rev. Tim Bauer officiating. Interment follows at Borgholm Cemetery near Bock. Arrangements by Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home of Milaca, www.pjfuneralhome.com.

Astrid Viola Larson of Milaca passed away peacefully on her 101st birthday, June 10, 2015. She was born June 10, 1914 to Victor and Anna Johnson in Norway/Scandia, Kansas where she was baptized at the Lutheran church. In 1920 when she was six years old, her family boarded a train to begin a new life in Bock, Minnesota on their new 80-acre farm. Viola attended District 50 School and Emanuel Lutheran church, where she was confirmed, taught Sunday School, participated in Luther League, and sang in the choir.

Viola left her farm home for a few years to work as a housekeeper and nanny in Minneapolis, but continued to maintain close ties to her family and friends back home. She met Manford Larson and the two were married on June 8, 1940 at Bock Lutheran Church. They began their home on a dairy farm in Bogus Brook Township and lived there fifty-four years. Their children, Gerald and Cheryl, enjoyed a cozy home in close proximity to loving grandparents, and many uncles, aunts and cousins.

Viola and Manford became active members of Trinity Lutheran Church in Milaca, MN. Viola was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church Women and the Priscilla Circle. Viola loved to entertain, do fancy needle work, bake and decorate cakes, tend her flower garden, and listen to familiar Scandinavian folk tunes. Viola was very thoughtful in her correspondence. Friends and family could always expect a lovely card for birthdays, anniversaries and other special events. Viola kept meticulous journals. Her photo albums are a thorough documentary of the family history spanning four generations. In 1974, Manford and Viola embarked on an adventurous trip to their ancestral homesteads in Norway and Sweden. They saw where their parents had lived and also made the acquaintance of many aunts, uncles and cousins.

Following Manford's death in 1994, Viola moved to an apartment in Milaca. In 2009, when her health appeared more frail, she relocated to the Elim Home where she received loving and attentive nursing care. She enjoyed an active social life and cherished her special relationship with the Elim Chaplains and their ministry with her.

She is survived by son Gerald (Kristine) of Louisville, Kentucky and daughter Cheryl (Dennis) Buckley of Fifty Lakes, MN; grandchildren, Chris Buckley, Erik (Larissa) Buckley, Ingrid (Mark) Davis, Carl Larson and Paul (Nol) Larson; great-grandchildren, Darius, Jack, Annika and Vivian Larson, Finn and Eli Buckley, and Erik and Paul Davis; as well as sister Clarice (Bob) Nord and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband Manford; parents Anna and Victor Johnson; brother Carl during WWII, and brothers Leslie, Laverne, and Warren and sister Alice and their spouses.

Viola departed her earthly life on her 101st birthday, but resumed celebrating this day in heaven with her precious Lord and in the company of all her loved ones waiting in the great cloud of witnesses. Praise be to God!

* unionandtimes.com

#### Warren Johnson (1)

Warren S. Johnson, age 92, passed away February 13, 2014. Preceded in death by loving wife of 53 years, Myrene (Ronshaugen); parents, Victor and Anna Johnson; brothers, Leslie, LaVerne and Carl and sister, Alice. Warren is survived by sisters, Viola Larson and Clarice Nord; brother-in-law, Robert Nord and many nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Emanuel Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 67, Bock, MN 56313. Memorial service Thursday, February 20, 2014 at 11 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church, 735 2nd Street SE, Milaca, MN 56353 with visitation 1 hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will follow at Borgholm Cemetery in Bock, MN.

* legacy.com

#### Warren Johnson (2)

Warren S. Johnson, passed away February 13, 2014 at Princeton Elim Home.  Memorial service will be held on Thursday, February 20, 2014 at 11 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church, 735 2nd St. SE, Milaca, MN 56353, with visitation one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday.  Interment will follow at Borgholm Cemetery near Bock.  In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Emanuel Lutheran Church, P.O Box 8, BOck MN 56313. Warren Stanley Johnson was born on April 14, 1921 to the late Victor and Anna Johnson near Bock, Minnesota. On June 16, 1956, Warren was united in marriage to Myrene Ronshaugen at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Plummer, Minnesota and they established their home in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.

Warren worked in the banking business his entire working life, starting his career with the First National Bank of Minneapolis in 1940 and transferred to the First State Bank of Benson, Minnesota shortly thereafter.   In 1949, he joined the Minnesota State Banking Division where he served as a Bank Examiner for 34 years, retiring in 1983. In 1990, the couple moved to St. Cloud, Minnesota.

Warren had a lifelong interest in banking and continued in the industry after his formal retirement, serving as a Director of the Vergas State Bank in Vergas, Minnesota for 15 years. In 1990, he received formal recognition for 50 years service in the banking industry from the Minnesota Banker’s Association which honored him with a reception and a plaque commemorating his years of dedicated service.

In each of the locations that Warren and Myrene called home, they were active in their church and other community organizations. They also spent a lot of time visiting and helping a number of older friends and relatives.  In addition, they were avid travelers and even visited the birthplace of Warren’s parents in Sweden on one occasion.

Warren is survived by two sisters, Viola Larson and Clarice Nord, one brother-in-law, Bob Nord, and by many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his wife Myrene on December 28, 2009, brothers Leslie, LaVerne and Carl and sister Alice (Borncamp).

* meaninfulfunerals.net

#### Biography 1

Victor passed away Monday, April 25, 1966. Anna, his wife preceded him in death on Wednesday, July 7, 1965, both at Princeton Hospital. They are interred at Borgholm Cemetery, west of Bock on Highway 23. For 18 months prior to his death, Victor was a resident of the Elim Home in Milaca, Minnesota.

Victor and Anna were the parents of 7 children. Oldest was Leslie, born in Sweden, Alice, Laverne, Viola and Carl, born in Norway, Kansas, and Warren and Clarice, born in Bock, Minnesota.

Victor preceded his family to Minnesota by freight train, taking with him his beautiful team of black horses, Ned and Nellie, plus the surrey, some livestock, furniture and the family dog, Kelly. In a couple of weeks, Anna and their 5 children made the trip by train.

Kelly was very special to the family. One fall in Kansas when Anna was taking cattle from the cornfield into another pasture, one of the animals charged her, knocking her down. Kelly came to Anna's rescue, barking and biting until Victor, who was in another field husking corn, heard Anna's cries for help and came to rescue her.

The first dog that took the place of "Hero Kelly" was named Midger and all dogs thereafter had the common name of Midger.

#### Farm Photo

Victor and Anna moved to this farm in Bock, Minn. in Mar. 1920. They paid $8,000.00 for 80 acres. In the mid 1930's, they bought more acreage for $1,000.00.

## Research

* Need headstone photo for Alice Johnson [Borncamp] and her husband
* Need updated headstone photo for Warren Johnson and his wife
* Was Carl killed in action in WWII?