This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jbear1198 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.dane/5714.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Jim, This has to be the family. I found your Andrew in 1900 census in TX, and it says his dad was born in Norway and mom born in Wi. That matches the 1870 and 1880 census in Dane Co., Wi. They are also the only Thomas and Betsey/Betsy Johnson family listed in Wi during those census..... JOHNSON, Andrew, head, born Jun 1873 in Wi., married 6 years Julietta, wife, born Jun 1879, married 6 years, 2 kids born, 2 living. Roy T., son, born Mar 1896 in TX Cecil P., son, born Jan 1898 in TX Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Artesia, Eddy, New Mexico; Roll: T624_914; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 75; Image: 685. In addition to Andrew and Julietta (written Ella), Roy and Cecil, there is son Merrill, 9, born in TX, and dau Stella, 5, born in N.M. Cecil went back to TX for a while, because.... World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 about Cecil Pierce Johnson Name: Cecil Pierce Johnson City: Not Stated County: Castro State: Texas Birth Date: 27 Jan 1898 Race: White Roll: 1952401 DraftBoard: 0 Nearest rellie is Mrs. Etta Johnson, in Bakersfield, Calif. Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Bakersfield Ward 7, Kern, California; Roll: T625_100; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 92; Image: 444. JOHNSON, Andrew, head, 46, born in WI. Etta, wife, 40, born in TX Roy F., son, 23, born in TX Cecil P., son, 22, born in TX Merrill L., son, 18, born in TX Stella, dau, 15, born in TX Helen, dau, 7, born in Ca. 1930, Merrill is listed as a bank teller, divorced, still living in bakersfield, Kern co., Ca. California Death Index, 1940-1997 about Merrill Lallier Johnson Name: Merrill Lallier Johnson Social Security #: 553163369 Sex: MALE Birth Date: 2 Feb 1901 Birthplace: Texas Death Date: 20 Sep 1982 Death Place: Kern Mother's Maiden Name: Lallier California Death Index, 1940-1997 about Cecil Johnson Name: Cecil Johnson Social Security #: 525908254 Sex: MALE Birth Date: 27 Jan 1898 Birthplace: Texas Death Date: 10 Mar 1981 Death Place: Los Angeles Mother's Maiden Name: Lalliar This appears to be the daughter Helen California Death Index, 1940-1997 about Helen Katherine Hartman Name: Helen Katherine Hartman Social Security #: 556240437 Sex: FEMALE Birth Date: 11 Oct 1912 Birthplace: California Death Date: 21 Nov 1988 Death Place: Santa Cruz Mother's Maiden Name: Lallier Father's Surname: Johnson Have you gotten any of these death records or obits? I would suspect that you will find Andrew and Etta buried in Bakersfield with there kids..... Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.