Alfred Marem Johnson ^{3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14}

   Dødsårsag: Meningitis.

   Et andet navn for Alfred var Leftie.

  Notater:

1.) Twin of Albert. Nickname was "Lefty" as he was left-handed and cou ld throw a "mean" baseball. Other notes on old papers say "ARMY" th e 37 and 45. Military papers that his son Lloyd has states Alfred ha d blue eyes, brown hair and was 5ft 7inches tall. He served in Franc e during WWI, serving from September 18, 1917 until June 6, 1921. Fo r his service he received a Victory Medal. The 1930 census finds Alfre d and Olena living in Douglas, North Dakota, where Alfred is employe d as a school janitor. Soon they pack up the family's belongings an d head for Washington state. Eventually many in his family make the s ame move: his parents, and three brothers, Knute, Henry and Hans and s ister Louise. Originally Alfred's death date was recorded as July 31 , 1931. Daughter, Gloria (Johnson) Moreno corrected his death date t o May 29, 1931. She went on to say that he died of spinal meningitis w hile at Swedish Hospital. The family was living in White Center. Hi s death certificate confirmed this. Actual family residence at time o f death, 9418 - 14th Ave S.W., Seattle. They had lived at this addres s for only 2 months before his death. His father, William Johnson wa s the informant on his death certificate, what a difficult thing fo r a father to do. There was a family myth told that Alfred had died sh ortly after a steel tub bath, where letting his children splash him h e got water in his ear, causing his ear to become infected and going i nto his mastoid bone. The death certificate adds as a contributory ca use, but not related to his death was "Chronic Otitis Media". His cau se of death was Spinal Meningitis. According to the University of Mar yland Medical Center's web site: Chronic Otitis Media (COM) is the ter m used to describe a variety of signs, symptoms, and physical finding s that result from the long-term damage to the middle ear by infectio n an inflammation. http://www.umm.edu/otolaryngology/ear_infections.ht m. So he had been troubled with an ear infection for a very long time . A report from Dave Johnson, grandson to Knute L. Johnson, from the n otes of an interview he had with his parents K Lawrence and Lorraine J ohnson, "Alfred died at the age of 37 from a meningitis problem, blame d on the injury behind his ear caused by a jack hitting him at age 1 7 while working on a railroad track." No matter the cause, I think th e truth is that he became sick with spinal meningitis shortly afte r a quiet evening at home that included playtime with his children an d a relaxing bath. Perhaps he woke up sick sometime during the night.

2. The pocket watch's provenance: originally owned by Alfred M. Johnso n, then sometime after his death it was passed to his oldest son, Lloy d Donald Johnson, then passed to his oldest son Gregg D. Johnson ha d the watch repaired and cleaned. It was Gregg who brought the watc h to his mother's 90th birthday party where I had a chance to hold an d photograph this same watch.

3. Alfred claimed that he was born in 1894. Several records show thi s claim. But he was born in Dec, 1893. There is a SD birth record fo r his sister Louise that shows her birth in Dec 1894.

4. I recall his middle name being told to me as MEER-um. But seeing hi s death certificate I have set up his entry on this tree to Mar-em, so unds like MARE-um.
5. future

RESI: MAP
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LONG W101.503
BAPM: MAP
LATI N44.3636
LONG W97.3773
DEAT: CONC ngitis. Name on death certificate Alfred Marem Johnson..
LATI N48.2243
LONG W101.5452
LATI N44.0494
LONG W96.5953
LATI N47.8572
LONG W101.503

  Forskningsnotater:

ALFRED MIRAM JOHNSON
was born on 02 Dec 1893 in Lake Preston, Kingsbury, South Dakota, USA (Alfred claimed that he was born in 1894. Several records show this claim. But he was born in Dec, 1893. There is a SD birth record for his sister Louise that shows her birth in Dec 1894. Twin of Albert.). He died on 29 May 1931 in Seattle, King, Washington, USA (Family was living in the White Center area.
Alfred died of Spinal Meningitis.). He married Olena Marie HANER, daughter of
Warren Warner HANER and Anna Malena OSTROM, on 15 Apr 1923 in Douglas,
Ward, North Dakota, USA. She was born on 21 Aug 1903 in White Rock, Roberts,
South Dakota, USA (Born in Vernon (now a ghost town) near White Rock.). She
died on 08 Sep 1996 in Issaquah, King, Washington, USA (Issaquah Care Center.
Her last SSA benefit check was sent to her oldest son's (Lloyd) residence who was then living in Vancouver, Washington).
Alfred Miram JOHNSON also went by the name of Alfred Myron JOHNSON. He also went by the name of Leftie. He also went by the name of Alfred Marem JOHNSON.

Mariage:
15 Apr 1923 in Douglas, Ward, North Dakota, USA; Witnessed by groom's brother Hans F. Johnson and his wife Clara Eskelson Johnson. Officiated by Justice of the Peace Mrs. L.G. Drumwater.

SPOUSE, MARRIAGE AND CHILDREN --

1. Spouse: Olena Marie Haner
Alfred and Olena were married in Douglas, Ward County, North Dakota on 15 April 1923.
2. Children:
2.1 - Lloyd Donald Johnson (1923-2014)
2.2 - Living
2.3 - Gordon Alfred Johnson (1928-2001)
2.4 - William Richard Johnson (1930-2010)

TIMELINE FOR ALFRED MAREM JOHNSON --

Birth: 02 December 1893 in Lake Preston, Kingsbury County, South Dakota, USA. Name on Birth Record is Alfred Myron Johnson. [1]

Baptism: 24 December 1893 at Lake Preston Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lake Preston, Kingsbury County, South Dakota, USA. [1]

Residence: 1900 in Flandreau, Moody County, South Dakota, USA, with his parents. Alfred is shown as age six. [2]

Residence: 1905 in Grovena Township, Moody County, South Dakota, USA. Living in Section 3, Township 106, Range 48. Alfred is age eleven. [3]

Residence: 1910 in Cameron Township, Ward County, North Dakota, USA. Alfred is age 16. [4]

Residence: 05 June 1917 in Douglas, Ward County, North Dakota, USA. Alfred works as a carpenter. [5]

Military Service: 8 September 1917-18 March 1919 served in the U.S. Army. Inducted at Minot, North Dakota and Trained at Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in two Field Artillery units, first in Battery A, of the 338th and then in Battery C. of the 335th. Reached the rank of Chief Mechanic. Served in France from 01 March 1918 until 05 March 1919. [6]

Marriage: 15 April 1923 Alfred marries Olena Marie Haner in Douglas, Ward County, North Dakota. [7]

Residence: 1930 Working as a public school janitor while living in Cameron Township, Ward County, North Dakota. [8]

Death: 29 May 1931 at Swedish Hospital in Seattle, King County, Washington. The family was living in the White Center area. Alfred died of Spinal Meningitis. His name on the death certificate is Alfred Marem Johnson. Burial location is blank. [9]

SOURCES AND RESEARCH NOTES (research notes in blue) --

1. "Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Records 1826-1945," Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 21 March 2016) citing Lake Preston Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lake Preston South Dakota; page 16, Alfred Myron Johnson 02 Dember 1893, line 14.

2. 1900 United States Federal Census, Population Schedule, database with images, Ancestry.com (<http://www.ancestry.com/> : accessed 20 February 2013), Alfred M Johnson in household of William Johnson, Flandreau Township, Flandreau village, Moody, South Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 272, sheet 12A, family 247, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,553.

Information for the 1900 U.S. Federal Census includes the following information about the William Johnson household, where Alfred is on line #27:

** line 22 - dwelling number 240, family number 247, William Johnson -- Head, white, male, born March 1866, age 34, married, 9 years, born in Denmark, both parents born in Denmark, immigrated to the U.S. in 1886, been in the U.S. 14 years, Papers [Letter of Intent] has been submitted for U.S. citizenship, Well Driller, 3 months not employed, can read, can write, can speak English, home is owned, home is mortgaged, Home or farm? Na [or ??]
**line 23 - Mary [sic] Johnson -- Wife, white, female, born June 1863, 36 years old, married, been married 9 years, has had 6 children, 5 children are still living, born in Wisconsin, both parents born in Norway, can read, can write, can speak English.
**line 24 - Harold C. Johnson -- son, white, male, born November 1886, age 13, single, born in South Dakota, both parents born in Denmark, attends school, attended school for 5 months this year, he can read, he can write and he speaks English.
**line 25 - Marie A. Johnson -- daughter, white, female, born June 1890, age 9, single, born in South Dakota, parents both born in Denmark, attends school, attended school for 9 months this year, can read, can write and can speak English.
**line 26 - Knut L. Johnson -- son, white, male, born March 1892, age 8, single, born in South Dakota, father born in Denmark, mother born in Wisconsin, attends school, attended school for 9 months this year.
**line 27 - Alfred M. Johnson -- son, white. male, born Dec 1893, age 6, single, born in South Dakota, father born in Denmark, mother born in Wisconsin.
**line 28 - Louise L. Johnson [sic, should be G. for Gurina] -- daughter, white, female, born December 1894, age 5, single, born in South Dakota, father born in Denmark, mother born in Wisconsin.
**line 29 - Henry W. Johnson -- son, white, male, born November 1896, age 3, single, born in South Dakota, father born in Denmark, mother born in Wisconsin.
**line 30 - Ruth A. Johnson -- daughter, white, female, born May 1899, age 1, born in South Dakota, father born in Denmark, mother born in Wisconsin.
**line 31 - Caroline Julson -- sister-in-law, white, female, born November 1875, age 24 single, born in Wisconsin, both parents born in Norway, Servant, ) months not employed, can read, can write, can speak English.

3. "South Dakota State Census, 1905," database with images, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.or : accessed 19 April 2018), Family History Library Film roll # 004245201, image 2669 of 3786; citing State Historical Society, Pierre; Alfred Johnson, card #386, age 11.
4. 1910 United States Federal Census, Population Schedule, database with images, Ancestry.com (<http://www.ancestry.com/> : 20 February 2013), Alfred M Johnson in household of William Johnson, Cameron Township, Ward County, North Dakota, United States, citing Enumeration district (ED) 179, sheet 1B, family 18, NARA microfilm publication T624_1149 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1375162.

Information for the 1910 U.S. Federal Census includes the following information about the William Johnson household, where Alfred is on line #73:

** line 70 - dwelling number 18, family number 18, William Johnson -- Head, male, white, age 44, married twice, 19 years in current marriage, born in Denmark, both parents born in Denmark, immigrated to the U.S. in 1886, a naturalized citizen, speaks English, he is a carpenter by trade, he is also a farmer, he works on his own account, he can read, he can write, he owns his home, it is mortgaged, it is a farm, on farm schedule 12-2-9-8.
**line 71 - Maria Johnson -- Wife, female, white, age 47, first marriage, 19 years in current marriage, has had 7 children, 6 children are still living, born in Wisconsin, both parents born in Norway, Speaks English, has no occupation.
**line 72 - Kunt L. Johnson [sic - should be Knute], son, male, white, age 18, single, born in South Dakota, father born in Denmark, mother born in Wisconsin, speaks English, has no occupation, can read, can write, attends school.
**line 73 - Alfred M. Johnson -- son, male, white, age 16, single, born in South Dakota, father born in Denmark, mother born in Wisconsin, speaks English, has no occupation, can read, can write, attends school.
**74 - Louise Johnson -- daughter, female, white, age 15, single, born in South Dakota, father born in Denmark, mother born in Wisconsin, speaks English, has no occupation, can read, can write, attends school.
**line 75 - Henry W. Johnson -- son, male, white, age 13, single, born in South Dakota, father born in Denmark, mother born in Wisconsin, speaks English, has no occupation, can read, can write, attends school.
**line 76 - Ruth Johnson -- daughter, female, white, age 11, single, born in South Dakota, father born in Denmark, mother born in Wisconsin, speaks English, has no occupation, can read, can write, attends school.
**line 77 - Hans F. Johnson -- son, male, white, age 9, single, born in South Dakota, father born in Denmark, mother born in Wisconsin, speaks English, has no occupation, can read, can write, attends school.

5. U.S. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, digital image, Ancestry.com (<http://www.ancestry.com/> : accessed 08 February 2015), Ward County, North Dakota, Douglas, roll 1819500, Alfred M. Johnson entry, dated 05 June 1917; citing Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M1509.

6. "Roster of the Men and Women who served in the Army or Naval Service (including the Marine Corps) of the United States or its Allies from the State of North Dakota in the World War, 1917-1918, Volume 1-4," Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 20 February 2013), pub. Bismarck, North Dakota, 1931. Volume 2, Flagg-Lark, citing Alfred M. Johnson, Army Number 2,113,931, page 1529.

7. Alfred M. Johnson and Olena M. Haner's marriage certificate, privately held by Darlene Steffens [ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE] Oregon, USA. Dated 15 April 1923.

8. 1930 United States Federal Census Population Schedule, database with images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 20 February 2013), Alfred M. Johnson household, Douglas Village, Cameron Township, Ward County, North Dakota, United States, citing enumeration district (ED) 51-17, sheet 1A and 1B, household number 11, family number 11, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 1744, FHL microfilm 2341478.

Information for the 1930 U.S. Federal Census includes the following information about the Alfred Johnson household:

Sheet 1A
**line 50 - Dwelling number 11, Family number 11, Alfred M. Johnson -- Head, Own their residence, value of home $300, have a radio, they do not live on a farm, male, white, age 36, married, age at first marriage 29, have not attended school this past year, reads and writes, born in South Dakota, father born in Denmark, mother born in Wisconsin, Code A - 68, Code B - 01, Code C - 1, speaks English, is a janitor, works at a public school, Code D - 6X94, Class of worker - W, worked yesterday, he is a veteran, a veteran of WWI.

Sheet 1B
**line 1 - Olina M. Johnson [sic, should be Olena] -- Wife, female, white, age 26, married, age at first marriage 19, has not attended school this past year, reads and writes, born in South Dakota, father born in Iowa, mother born in Minnesota, speaks English, has no occupation.
**line 2 - Lloyd D. Johnson -- son, male, white, age 6, single, attends school, born in North Dakota, both parents born in South Dakota, no occupation.
**line 3 - [living]
**line 4 - Gordon A. Johnson -- son, male, white, age 1-11/12, single, born in North Dakota, both parents born in South Dakota, no occupation.
**line 5 - William R. Johnson -- son, male, white, age 0/12, single, born in North Dakota, both parents born in South Dakota, no occupation.

9. Washington State Board of Health, death certificate no. 1857. Alfred Marem Johnson (1931); Washington State Department of Health, Center for Health Statistics, Town Center 1, 101 Israel Road SE, Tumwater, Washington, 98501.

CREDIT(S) --

I would once again like to thank Randy Seaver of Genea-musing [<http://www.geneamusings.com/>] for his good work at writing about his genealogy. His ideas on formatting, page layout, etc. have been so helpful to me while I work on improving my skills at blogging.

I am pleased to share this timeline and some of the records I have for Alfred M. Johnson. Next week we will begin to look at the stories and anecdotes left behind by him as he continues as our person of interest. Hope you have a good weekend. Thank you for stopping by today.
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Darlene Steffens skriver:
Min bedstefar, Alfred Miram Johnson døde den 29. maj 1931 blev han kremeret og hans aske aldrig forladt bedemand opbevaringsrum. Jeg har en "betalt" kvittering af 13. aug 1931 viser, at kremering servicegebyr var blevet betalt fuldt ud. Jeg husker at vide, da jeg var barn, at hans aske sad på en hylde i begravelse hjem og nu som voksen har jeg ikke kunnet finde yderligere oplysninger. Begravelsen hjem er ikke længere i erhvervslivet. Så viste jeg datoen for kvittering for hans begravelse

Alfred Marem JOHNSON
1. ) Twin of Albert. Nickname was "Lefty" as he was left-handed and could throw a "mean" baseball. Other notes on old papers say "ARMY" the 37 and 45. Military papers that his son Lloyd has states Alfred had blue eyes, brown hair and was 5ft 7inches tall.
He served in France during WWI, serving from September 18, 1917 until June 6, 1921. For his service he received a Victory Medal. The 1930 census finds Alfred and Olena living in Douglas, North Dakota, where Alfred is employed as a school janitor. Soon they pack up the family's belongings and head for Washington state. Eventually many in his family make the same move: his parents, and three brothers, Knute, Henry and Hans and sister Louise. Originally Alfred's death
date was recorded as July 31, 1931. Daughter, Gloria (Johnson) Moreno corrected his death date to May 29, 1931. She went on to say that he died of spinal meningitis while at Swedish Hospital. The family was living in White Center. His death certificate confirmed this. Actual family residence at time of death, 9418 -
14th Ave S.W., Seattle. They had lived at this address for only 2 months before his death. His father, William Johnson was the informant on his death certificate, what a difficult thing for a father to do. There was a family myth told that Alfred had died shortly after a steel tub bath, where letting his children splash him he got water in his ear, causing his ear to become infected and going into his mastoid bone. The death certificate adds as a contributory cause, but not related to his death was "Chronic Otitis Media". His cause of death was Spinal Meningitis. According to the University of Maryland Medical Center's web site: Chronic
Otitis Media (COM) is the term used to describe a variety of signs, symptoms, and physical findings that result from the long-term damage to the middle ear by infection an inflammation. http://www.umm.edu/otolaryngology/ear_infections.htm. So he had been troubled with an ear infection for a very long time. A report from Dave Johnson, grandson to Knute L. Johnson, from the notes of an interview he had with his parents K Lawrence and Lorraine Johnson, "Alfred died at the age of 37 from a
meningitis problem, blamed on the injury behind his ear caused by a jack hitting him at age 17 while working on a railroad track." No matter the cause, I think the truth is that he became sick with spinal meningitis shortly after a quiet evening at home that included playtime with his children and a relaxing bath. Perhaps he woke up sick sometime during the night.
2. The pocket watch's provenance: originally owned by Alfred M. Johnson, then sometime after his death it was passed to his oldest son, Lloyd Donald Johnson, then passed to his oldest son Gregg D. Johnson had the watch repaired and cleaned. It was Gregg who brought the watch to his mother's 90th birthday party where I had a chance to hold and photograph this same watch.
3. Alfred claimed that he was born in 1894. several records show this claim. But he was born in Dec.1893. There is a SD birth record for his sister Louise that shows her birth in Dec 1894.
4. I recall his middle name being told to me as MEER-um. But seeing his death certificate I have set up his entry on this tree to Mar-em, sounds like MARE-um.
5. future

  Fødselsnotater:

Twin of Albert. Name on birth record Alfred Myron Johnson.

  Dødsnotater:

Family was living in the White Center area. Alfred died of Spinal Meni

  Begravelsesnotater:

Alfred Marem Johnson
Birth 2 Dec 1893 Lake Preston, Kingsbury County, South Dakota, USA
Death 29 May 1931 (aged 37) Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
Burial Cremated, Location of ashes is unknown
Memorial ID 132918653 · View Source

  Begivenheder

1. Bopæl: with his parents. Alfred's age is stated as 6, born in December 1893. Flandreau, Moody, South Dakota, USA, 1900. ^{6 16}

2. Bopæl: In Cameron Township, age 16 Ward, North Dakota, USA, 1910. ^{9 17}

3. Bopæl: Douglas, Ward, North Dakota, USA, 5 Jun. 1917. ^{3 18}

4. Militær: US Army serving in France during WWI. Received Victory Medal, Mellem 8 Sep. 1917 og 18 Mar. 1919. ^{4 8 19}

5. Bopæl: Working as a public school janitor while living in Cameron Township Douglas, Ward, North Dakota, USA, 1930. ^{5 20}

6. Kremering: by Chittenden Funeral Home in Kent, Washington. Date as shown on recei, 13 Aug. 1931. ^{11 21} pt

Alfred blev gift med Olena Marie Haner, datter af Warren Warner Haner og Anna Malene Ostrom, den 15 Apr. 1923 i Douglas, Ward, North Dakota, USA.^{1 2} (Olena Marie Haner blev født den 21 Aug. 1903 i White Rock, Roberts, South Dakota, USA,^{9 12 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31} døde den 8 Sep. 1996 i Issaquah, King, Washington, USA ^{22 24 27 29 30 32} og blev begravet den 12 Sep. 1996 i Seattle, King County, Washington, USA ^{22 29 33}.)

  Parnotater:

MARR: CONC on Johnson. Officiated by Justice of the Peace Mrs. L.G. Drumwater.