John Martin Johnson (1865 - 1950)

John Martin Johnson (or Johannes Martin Tollaksen as his name was in Norway) was born on Apr. 18, 1865(# 23), Lunde farm, Stord, Hordaland County, Norway. He died on April 27, 1950, Clearbrook, Clearwater County, Minnesota. He was son of Tallak Johnson and Else Torrisdatter. He married Ingeborg Marie Gerhardson on Apr. 28, 1892 in Kandiyohi County, MN. They had 5 children:

1. Elisabeth Marthine Johnson, b. March 17, 1893, d. April 26, 1977.
2. Tallack Julian Johnson, b. Aug. 12, 1898, d. May 5, 1970, m. Mar. 26, 1922, Sylvia Sorenson. Find A Grave.
3. Cora G. Johnson, b. Sep. 1, 1900, d. Aug. 1982, m. Edward (Ed) Adelbert Green. Find A Grave.
4. Florence Josephine Johnson, b. May 20, 1903, d. July 31, 1948. She died in a car accident. Find A Grave.
5. Herbert E. Johnson. He was living in Iowa in 1948.

John's (Johannes Martin) christening was held on Apr. 23, 1865(# 23) in Stord church.

In the 1865 census John (Johannes Martin) was living on Lunde farm in Stord together with his parents and brother Mads.

His father "Thallak Johannessen Lunde" received an emigration attest from the church dated Apr. 13, 1866(#17 on the right side), Tallak his wife Else and their sons Mads and Johannes Martin emigrated.

In the 1885 census John was living in Colfax, Kandiyohi, Minnesota together with his parents and siblings.

When he got married his name was written as Johannes M Johnson and his wife's name was written as Ingeborg Marie Gerhardson. 1)

1) Simon Steinsbø: Fitjar Bygdebok page 107.
Jacob Aaland: Fitjar Bygdeskipnad og bygdesoge.
World Family Tree at Genealogy.com
SAB, Stord Sokneprestembete, H/Haa: Parish register (official) no. B 1, 1862-1877, p. 17.
Minnesota Official Marriage System