GERDA'S BLANKET

Posted by Carolyn J. Christensen.  (CJC)
Written by LaNea Johnson Taylor, daughter of Wallace Johnson, son of Carl and Gerda. 
The following heirloom, a quilt made by Gerda Theresia Hanson Johnson,  belongs to LaNea.

Just a little more info on that quilt. Each block measures 5 x 5. The total measurement is 63 x 74. It is 12 blocks wide by 14 blocks long. Each block is either black wool or a bluish gray tweed wool that are alternated. Each black square has a single crochet around it in royal blue yarn and each blue square has a row of single crochet of red yarn around it. They are all crocheted together in a unique pattern in yellow gold yarn. Then the edging is crocheted in yellow gold yarn. I think before Grandma crocheted the blocks together, she embroidered a daisy in the center of each square in the yellow gold yarn with a brown center since the daisy isn't connected to the back of the quilt. There isn't any batting in the quilt. The backing is a dark red cotton fabric. Straight back on the back from each daisy is an "X" about a half inch wide that connects the front to the back. The stitch is in red which matches the color of the backing. However, the red stitching doesn't show on the front of the daisy. The quilt is in perfect condition since I haven't used it at all. No holes or anything!! I don't remember Mom or Dad ever receiving this quilt. I just remember it always being there. I remember Mom saying Grandma (Gerda) making it from coats that Grandpa (Carl) wore on his missions. As a child I probably thought "big deal". Now I know what a BIG deal that really was and how grateful I am to have this quilt. It truly is a most prized possession.

MISSION AHEAD FOR TAYLORS

Posted by Carolyn Johnson Christensen.

The daughter of Wallace & Faye Johnson, and grand daughter of Carl Oscar and Gerda Johnson , LANEA JOHNSON TAYLOR, and her husband VERN have been called to the Nevada Las Vegas West Mission.  Congratulations and our best wishes.  Hope you don't melt.

EDYTHE JOHNSON LLOYD

Posted by Carolyn Christensen, cousin of Edith/Edythe Johnson Lloyd, and grand daughter of Carl O. Johnson.

The following was sent to me by Edith/Edythe Johnson Lloyd, daughter of Allen Oscar  and Rula Beck Johnson.  I had always assumed Edith was named for my great aunt Edith who died as a teenager.
I am hoping Edith will send me a picture of her and her family.

Dear Carolyn,

I am sending you this information. I always grew up thinking I was named after my Aunt Edith. It is spelled this way in Grandmother Johnson's records. When I and my husband went to Mexico a few years ago we had to have our birth Certificate to get into the country. To my surprise I found my name spelled Edith. I had gone by the spelling Edythe for so long and it was a real surprise ot me. Of course, my mother was still alive at that time and living with me and I asked her about the spelling. She told me that my Aunt's name was spelled Edith but that when I was in the first grade, she decided to change the spelling of my name to Edythe. Well, I had to take my mother and two forms of Identification into the Bureau of Vital Statistics to have them change the spelling . I had gone by Edythe for so many years that I was told that it would be a problem when it came to getting on Medicare and Social Security and other places if it didn't match my birth record. Anyway, I had to make this change. Mother told me she liked the Edythe spelling better than the Edith spelling. I hope this is clear to you. And I was told that my Aunt Edith died at about 16 or 17 years of age. Dad was on his mission so he wasn't to sure as to her age

FOUR LITTLE GIRLS

Posted by Carolyn Christensen, great half niece of four little Swedish Girls.

I had worked on my Swedish Family History since before I was married. I first remember sorting family group sheets at Ricks College in 1964. Even though my Swedish Grandparents had their lines researched by a professional researcher, I have reviewed the information several times to make sure it was correct. Each time during my life when I brought out the records, I wondered about and researched again my Grandfather’s immediate family. I found a few interesting details, but not a lot. My grandfather’s parents were engaged, he was born, and his mother died before the marriage took place. He lived with his Grandfather and later came to America. His father, five years later, married a woman who had one son. They, in turn, had two sons, and then disappeared from the parish.
While on my mission, I once again reviewed this information. Wouldn’t it be great if I could find where my great-grandfather and his wife disappeared to? However, checking the Swedish Records convinced me that this wouldn’t happen. I wasn’t too concerned for the wife had turned 40, so I was sure no other children were born to this marriage. One day, I asked one of our faithful staff members if they had any ideas. She introduced me to the 1890 Swedish Census. There the family appeared; my great-grandfather and his wife, his step-son and two sons, in a parish to where they had moved. I decided to check the parish registers for this family, and to my shock, surprise, and delight, I found four little girls had been born into this family. The first and second little girl were 1 ½ years apart. When the oldest was 3, both she and her sister died within two weeks of each other. The mother, 8 months later, gave birth to twin daughters, who died the same day they were born. Therefore, this mother and father buried four little girls within eight months of each other. And these girls were my half-great aunts! No one in our family had any idea they had ever existed.
It wasn’t long before several of my family members joined together in the Jordan River Temple to unite the four little Swedish girls to their family, of which I am a part, for eternity. I have been serving on my Church Service Mission for 6 years in November, 2010. This one experience has been worth any time of service I have been able to render.

Following is a family group sheet for this family, and the research notes.

CARL OSCAR JOHNSON - Pictures

Posted by Carolyn Johnson Christensen, grand daughter of Carl Oscar Johnson.

In scanning my mother's photos recently, I came across two pictures of Carl Oscar Johnson that I had not seen before and wish to share with you.  The first is of Carl when he was quite young.  I wonder if this is a missionary picture of him.

This second picture was taken of Carl in front of his home in Idaho Falls where he a Gerda lived  through their last years until Carl died, that they might be close to the Idaho Falls temple.  Carl looks much thinner in this picture, than he does in earlier pictures of his later life. 

DEATH CERTIFICATE OF MYRTLE JOHNSON ROGNON

POSTED by CJ Christensen, 30 Jun 2010, cousin once removed of Myrtle.

See below for Ebba and Wilford Johnson Timeline and Death Certificates for Ebba and Charles Rognon.

Myrtle and Marguerite were daughters of Ebba Johnson Rognon.  They were born to Ebba and her first husband, Peter Johnson, but later took the last name of Rognon, Ebba's second husband.  Ebba and both daughters died of TB.  Since Ebba's mother died young, could it have been of TB also? 

WILLFORD & EBBA JOHNSON TIMELINE

The following is a summary of information I have on the first two children of Carl Oscar Johnson, born to Emma Olson, his first wife.  I am looking for more information on this family.  Hopefully someone will see this information and be able to add to it. 

WILLFORD & EBBA TIMELINE
1894, 6 Mar          Oscar W. Johnson born in Smithfield, Utah

1896. 3 Jul            Ebba Oliva Johnson born in Murray, Utah

1917                     Draft Registration - Charles Rognon, Truck Driver,livining
in  SLC,  born in Alabama, employed in Nevada, and married . See Ancestry

1902, 21 Feb         Emma Olson Johnson, first wife of Carl Oscar Johnson died in Salt Lake City - see nFS

1910                   Shelley, Idaho  Census lists Wilford O, age 16, and Ebbe O. 14 in the home of Carl O. and Gerda T Johnson in Shelley

1920                    Salt Lake City, Utah 1920 Census - Ebba is in the 1920 Census with Peter M. Johnson as her husband, and the two children listed are Myrtle E. (Ebba)  age 5 yrs & 2 mo. And Marguerite O. (Olivia)  age 1 year and 2 mo.

1920, 21 Oct        Willford md. Isabelle Carey – prob in Pueblo, Colo

1920, 21 Mar        Clifford Maurice Johnson or Rognon born in Salt Lake City. He was born to Ebba and her first husband, Peter M. Johnson. All three children later took
the name of Rognon, according to Walter Oscar Johnson, half brother of Ebba.

1930                    Pueblo Census shows  Oscar W. Johnson Refinisher with wife and 3 daughters: Patricia, Frances & Eileen.

1934                    SLC Directory lists Chas T. Rognon (Ebba's husband) trucking 768 Blair;   and Myrtle, student at same address
1936                   SLC Directory lists: Rognon, Chas T (Ebba O ) trucking h1594 E 33rd So. And Marguerite O & Myrtle E - both r1594 E. 33rd So

1938, 3 Feb           Ebba dies. Found in Death Index in Ancestry. Listed as Rognon. Age 45

1942                   SLC Dir shows Clifford in an Apartment

7 Apr 1943         Enlistment Record in Ancestry shows Clifford M. Rognon enlisting; driver, married

1957, 5 Dec      Charles Tennyson Rognon dies. He was born 1889 in Alabama. See Ancestry Salt Lake City, Cemetary Records

1965, 26 Feb     Clifford Maurice marries Norma Charlesworth

1999, 10 Sep     Clifford dies

DEATH CERTIFICATE OF CHARLES T. ROGNON

Posted by CJ Christensen, June 30, 2010, grand niece of Charles T. Rognon.

Charles Tennyson Rognon was the second husband of Ebba Johnson Rognon, daughter of Carl Oscar Johnson and Emma, his first wife.

DEATH CERTIFICATE OF EBBA JOHNSON ROGNON

Posted by CJ Christensen, great niece of Ebba Johnson Rognon. 

Above is the death certificate of Ebba Johnson Rognon.  Ebba and both daughters died of pulmonary disease.  Both daughters died in their late teens or early 20's.  Since Ebba's mother died young, I wonder if this was a hereditary disease.  I would love more information about Ebba. 

CARL ALDON JOHNSON: MISSION EXPERIENCE

Posted by C. J. Christensen, granddaughter of Carl and Gerda Johnson and cousin of Aldon Johnson.

Pictured below:

Kristen Kay Johnson Nelson, youngest granddaughter of Carl Oscar & Gerda Theresia Hanson Johnson and C. Aldon Johnson, one of the oldest grandchildren of the same couple.

ALDON'S MISSIONARY EXPERIENCE

This article appeared in the Shelley newspaper in 1950 and was reproduced in the newspaper in 2010. It pertains to Carl Aldon Johnson, grandson of Carl Oscar Johnson and son of Allen Oscar Johnson.



Aldon and his wife have since returned twice to serve in the same mission that is mentioned in this clipping.

EDYTH OSCARIA JOHNSON

Posted by Carolyn J. Christensen, niece of Edythe Johnson. 

EDYTHE OSCARIA JOHNSON


Edythe was born in Shelley, Idaho to Carl Oscar and Gerda Theresia Hanson Johnson, a twin to Edwin Oscar Johnson. She and Edwin were born on 1 June 1908 when her father was 43 years old, and her mother was 28.

Edythe died two months before she turned 16,on 9 August, 1924, a tremndous tragedy for her parents, especially her mother, who was grief stricken. (It is to be noted that Edythe was born less than a year after Carl and Gerda's two month old baby daughter, Elsa Theresia died. WHo knows but what Gerda saw in Edythe a great comfort for the loss of her third child, her baby daughter.

Gerda Johnson Wilcox, a sister that was about 20 when Edythe died, expressed that Edythe had gone on a long walk to Idaho Falls, and back. She became very ill when she got home, and passed away shortly thereafter. Gerda felt she might have died of sunstroke. Maurice had heard that she possibly had sinus problems which exacerbated the situation. Maurice also heard that she was sickly at times. Wallace tells that she had lost about two years of school because of illness, but she wasn't frail or sickly.

Allan, who would have been 18/19 when she died, and was away from home at the time on his mission, remembers her as being healthy, and having beautiful features and hair.

Other things Allan remembered about her is that she was active in sports, including swimming. Allan remembers her playing catch with him. She was active in MIA (Young Women's) work and went to church with family and friends. She had a keen mind, and could have majored in music and other fields had she had the chance. She was friendly, but of a serious nature, somewhat reserved - a little shy?

Wallace remembers Edythe not as shy, but quiet and unassuming, and very gentle and lady-like for a girl of sixteen.

Wallace remembers that Edythe was a very good seamstress, and did some fine needlework. She was making a dress at the time of her death out of coral colored dotted swiss material with black lace. Her mother treasured this dress for many years. He cooberates Allens memories of Edythe being very pretty with fine features. He also remembers her as being quite tall.

Edythe had several girl friends, two of them being Maude Nielson and Bea Mallor. Strangely, both of them died very young as did Edythe. It is assumed that since Ruth was two years younger than Edythe, Edythe and Ruth were probably good friends as well as sisters.

Wallace was 7 years younger than Edythe, Walter 9 years younger, Berniece 12 years younger, and Maurice was 13 years younger than Edith.

Wallace told about a time when she was tending the four younger children when her parents were away. They always liked to have her tend because she was so kind and gentle. One particular time, all four of the children were supposed to go to sleep on a large cot in the kitch, two at each end. For some reason, Wallace felt abused and started to cry. (He said he possibly make have been faking to get some sympathetic attention.) It worked. Edythe took him on her lap and comforted him.

See Shelley 2nd Ward Records. Listed her dying of paralysis.

Notes:  By Carolyn Christensen.  I am not sure of the spelling for Edythe's name.  I am assuming Allen's daughter Edythe was named after Allen's sister, therefore have used the spelling shown.  Also, I believe that all the children had the middle name of Oscar or Oscaria.  Can anyone confirm any of this?

JOHNSON FAMILY PIX MEN

This is a picture of Carl O. Johnson and sons.  The picture is not very good.  I am assumeing Carl is on the left.  Can anyone identify the others?

Another Johnson Picture.  I can identify Earl, Delmar, Margaret, Carolyn, Doris, Maurice, Maureen, Fae, Leona, Bernice, Bing (Norman), Walter, Gayle, Allen and Rula.  Others I am not sure of.  Can anyone identify the ones not named?

JOHNSON FAMILY PIX

Posted by Carolyn J. Christensen, granddaughter of Carl and Gerda Johnson.

I have no pictures of Wilford and Ebba, and would like some if anyone has some.  I am also looking for any pictures I can find of this family. 

From Left o Right:

Back Row:  Edwin, Wallace, Allen, Maurice, Walter

Front Row:  Gerda, Bernice, Gerda Hanson Johnson, Ruth

Picture probably taken in early 1950s.

From Left to right:

Rula - wife of Allen, Leona - wife of Walter, Bea - wife of Edwin, Gerda Johnson Wilcox, Ruth Johnson Dean, Bernice Johnson Bingham, Fae - wife of Wallace and Doris - wife of Maurice.

Picture probably taken in early 1940s.

JOHNSON FAMILY FARM HOME

Posted by Carolyn J. Christensen, granddaughter of Carl O. and Gerda T. Johnson.

This is an arial view of the home and yard of the Carl Oscar Johnson home built by him on the "old Taylor Highway" about one and a half miles east of Shelley.  The picture was taken in 1991. 

The dirt road in this picture goes to the back area of the farm, the fields being behind the east neighbors road front property.

Family legend indicates the home was built in about 1928 while the Johnson family was living across the street in Shelley from the old Shelley Second Ward LDS Church.  Legend continues that the home was ordered from Montgomery Ward, arrived as a "kit" including instructions, and was built by Carl and some of his sons.  At least part of the family camped out on the property as they finished the home. 

 Other information about the home and farm would be greatly appreciated.

This picture was taken of the Carl & Gerda Johnson home in 2000.  It has since undergone an addition to the back of the home making the top floor larger, and adding an apartment in the basement where Doris Johnson, wife of Maurice Johnson who is the son of Carl and Gerda still lives.

WHAT IS THIS?

You can probably think of several things this could be, but can anyone tell what it is specifically?  Let's have some guesses, especially from people outside the Maurice Johnson Family. 

This is actually a baby crib.  Maurice Johnson slept in it, as probably did the siblings of Maurice.

CARL'S MILK CAN TOP

Posted by Carolyn Johnson Christensen, granddaughter of Carl O. and Gerda H. Hansen.

Look close, and you will see who owned this Milk Can.  I don't know about you, but I was excited when I first saw this.  It is in the possession of Carl Maurice Johnson, grandsson of Carl and Gerda, son of Maurice.

He told me that many years ago a neighbor, Arvil Millar, called him and Maurice and asked them to come over to his home.  He indicated he had been digging near a ditch, and this milk can top appeared.  When I heard this story, it reminded me that Carl and Gerda had farmed in several areas in Shelley, one being what some of us know as the Arvil Millar Farm, just past the old railroad tracks on the road going east out of Shelley. 

Another view of the milk can.  Seeing this brought back memories of one of my "jobs" as a daughter of Maurice.  It was my responsibility to get the milk can cart, hook each milk can in turn out by the hiway, and return the empty can to the barn in order for Dad to fill it again, to return to the roadside where it would be picked up by the milk company.  The cart looked like a handcart, without the bed, and instead, sporting a contraption that had a hook on it.  I would hook the cans by the handles and trudge from the highway to the barn  two or three times a day.  Of course, Dad took the full cans out to the road. 

PEDIGREE CHART OF GERDA HANSON JOHNSON

FYI, AGAIN ! Any corrections will be appreciated.

Posted by Carolyn Johnson Christensen, daughter of Maurice and granddaughter of Carl and Gerda.

FAMILY GROUPS SHEET OF CARL & GERDA JOHNSON

FYI:Any corrections are appreciated.
Posted by Carolyn Christensen, daughter of Maurice and grand-daughter of Carl and Gerda.

OUR ANCESTORS

Isn't it great to see this pix of Carl and Gerda. 
Please submit any pictures you would like of the descendants of these two wonderful people.

RESEARCH: ANCESTORS OF CARL O. JOHNSON & WIVES

A lot of research has been done, and is still being done on the ancestors of Carl Oscar Johnson and Gerda Theresia Hanson.

Some research has also been done on Emma Olson.

To see what has been done, check "familysearch.org" or" new.familysearch.org" on the internet. You will find a lot of information, as well as a little mis-information. Fascinating.