> My line is Scandanavian and is indeed a brick wall. > Due to the fact that my father was the baby of this family of 8 children, > his mother from Holland and father from Sweden. His older siblings were > away from home by the time he came along and his parents were older; > therefore many connections were lost in later years because of the deaths of > his mother and father in his early 20's. > Would like to touch base with some of these JOHNSONS to get enough info to > find out where in Sweden my grandfather was born. > I.August Johnson born circa 1830-1840's Sweden married > Anna Wilson born circa 1830-1840's Sweden (father immigrated to America, > worked in Coal Mines in Brazil, Indiana - no further record on him) Mother > stayed in Sweden with some of the children). > A. Peter Johnson born Dec. 16, 1865 Sweden, died December 9, 1942 Danville, > Vermilion Co., Illinios, married Rienskie Dyksta born in Vrouwenparochie, > Friesland, Netherlands in May 29, 1876. > Peter was a carpenter, coalminer by trade. WE CANNOT FIND WHERE HE WAS BORN > OR WHEN HE IMMIGRATED. > They had children: > 1. Emery born 3-22-1892 married Elnora Mortz, he died 4-1-1950 > 2. Elmer born 5-8-1894, married Celia C. Johnson, he died 8-26, 1944 > 3. Samuel born 1895, he married Cecil Dobson > 4. Anna born Dec 1, 1897 married Thomas Murphy > 5.Rose born 9-3-1900 married Charles B. Baldwin > 6. Harriet Dora born 3-31-1909 married Harry Bath, she died June 14, 1991, > Danville, Vermilion Co., Ill > 7.Jennie born 1917 married Harry C.E. Shuring in 1935. > 8. WILFORD JOHNSON, born 9-30-1919, Terra Haute, IN, died 7-5-1990, Nevada > married Emma Louise Bloomfield on 10-31-1938. > ---------- > Wilford is my father. > ------------- > This has been a frustrating journey. We have Peter Johnson's death cert, > and other documents and have only that he was born in Sweden. We know about > when he immigrated, but have been searching for at least 20 years. > > Please help if you can. > Thanks. > Bob Johnson > > > >