Sue, Thanks so much for the information. It gives me something to look for. I sure appreciate it. Linda sue mcelroy wrote: > > Linda, > I spoke to my Uncle Bob Makolin last night. He said he and my aunt purchased > the clothing store in Laurium in 1970 from a Lillian Johnson, wife of Henry > (deceased). Lillian was quite elderly then. The Johnsons had 2 children a > son Carl and a daughter Verna. Other than those facts he knew nothing else > about the family. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Linda Thiessen <thiessen.linda@mcleodusa.net> > To: <MIHOUGHT-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 12:23 AM > Subject: Re: [MIHOUGHT] Henry Johnson, Lillian, Verna > > > Hi Sue, > > Thanks for the information. Do you know if the Johnson's were still > > living when your aunt and uncle purchased the store? It might give me a > > starting point to search for obituaries. Thanks again for your response. > > Regards, Linda > > > > sue mcelroy wrote: > > > > > > Linda, I cannot confirm any of your information. However, My Aunt & > Uncle > > > Bob and Shirley (Yates )Makolin purchased a clothing store in Laurium > that > > > had been referred to as Johnson's Clothing store for as long as I can > > > remember. I believe they bought the store in the late sixties or early > > > seventies. The store still had all the old fixtures, desk and other > > > furniture that certainly showed it was from the times you mentioned. > > > Sue > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Linda Thiessen <thiessen.linda@mcleodusa.net> > > > To: <MIHOUGHT-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 3:18 AM > > > Subject: [MIHOUGHT] Henry Johnson, Lillian, Verna > > > > > > > I have found a listing in the 1930 Census records for Calumet, > Houghton > > > > County, Michigan for a Henry Johnson age 30, wife Lillian and a > daughter > > > > Verna. Henry was a store manager in the dry goods department and a > > > > veteran of WW. The census also indicates his mother and father were > both > > > > from Finland. > > > > I am wondering if this is an uncle of mine. My Henry was born December > > > > 31, 1890 in Calumet, Michigan. He was the son of Ephriam Kylmälä > > > > (Johnson) and Maria Erick Helisten both from Finland. His mother died > > > > when Henry was very young and his father later married Kate Kurtti > > > > Keskitalo. I would appreciate hearing from anyone who has any > > > > information about Henry. Thank you. > > > > Linda > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== MIHOUGHT Mailing List ==== > > > > The Ross Collection > > > > Copper Country Obituaries and Newspaper Transcripts > > > > http://www.mfhn.com/rosscoll/rosscoll.html > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, > > > go to: > > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== MIHOUGHT Mailing List ==== > > > Houghton County Land Patents > > > ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/houghton/land/houghton.txt > > > > > > ============================== > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > ==== MIHOUGHT Mailing List ==== > > MIGenWeb Houghton Co. Webpages at: > > http://www.mfhn.com/houghton/ > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > ==== MIHOUGHT Mailing List ==== > MIGenWeb Houghton Co. Webpages at: > http://www.mfhn.com/houghton/ > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237