ELSE THERESIA JOHNSON

ELSA THERESIA JOHNSON


1907-1907

Shortly after Carl and Gerda Johnson moved to Shelley, Idaho, from Murray, Utah, Else Theresia Johnson was born on April 16, 1907. She was named after her mother in that they had the same middle names. Else had a four year old sister, (Gerda) and a two year old brother (Allen). Also, she had a half brother and half sister who were living with their father and step-mother (Wilford and Ebba), so she was the fifth child to be added to the family.

Her parents had moved to Shelley in order for Carl to quit working in the smelters in Murray, Utah and begin farming. It is likely that Gerda was pregnant during the move. At the time Else was born, her mother was 27 years old, and her father was 42 years old. Her parents spoke the language of and lived the customs of their native land, Sweden.

To the grief of her parents and family, and at a time her mother had just become pregnant with twins, Else passed away in Shelley five months after she was born on September 3, 1907 and was buried in the Shelley Cemetery.