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Frederick Emanuel "Fred" Johnson

May 17, 1883 - January 28, 1953
69 years, 8 months, 11 days

Married: Mabel Rebecca "May" Anderson - married on July 24, 1918

Children of Fred & May:
Bessie May Johnson (1920-1928 / 7 years)
Ruth "Arlis" Johnson (Travaille) (1925-2014 / 88 years)

Frederick Emmanuel Johnson
photo via Ancestry.com (Curtis Starck)

Albertina with five of her seven sons.

L to R - Fred Emmanuel Johnson, Charles Alexander Johnson, Abel William Johnson, Albertina Johnson, Frank Arthur Johnson, Andrew Leander Johnson

Photo courtesy of Curtis Starck

Photo of Andrew Johnson Family.
Joseph Leander Granquist's only sister, Albertina, her with family.

Top row: Emil, Charles, Fred, Frank, Andrew.
Second row: Herman, Albertina, Husband Andrew and Abel.

Photo courtesy of Curtis Starck

The following is taken from the book “Prairie Trails to Hi-Ways” published in 1978 by the Bismarck-Mandan Genealogical and Historical Society. The information was submitted by Lloyd J. Johnson and Emil W. Johnson. Emil is the son of Andrew and Albertina. Lloyd is the son of Abel Johnson. See also Albertina & Andrew Johnson.

Fred took over Andrew Jr.'s farm when he left for seminary and he was soon joined by his younger brothers, Abel and Frank. Soon after this, Fred left the farm and entered Bethel Seminary in St. Paul. After 4 years, he was graduated in 1918 and ordained in the Swedish Baptist Church. On July 24, 1918, he was married to Mabel R. Anderson. Two daughters were born to them, Bessie Mae, born Aug. 2, 1920, died Apr. 1928, and Arlis, born Oct. 25, 1925. Fred died Jan. 28, 1953. The exact date Mabel died is not known.