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- South Dakota Marriage License:
Date of Marriage: Feb. 20, 1920
Husband: Herman Johnson
Residence: Remsen, Iowa, Plymouth County
Age: 22
Nationality: Native
Wife: Rachel Vik
Residence: Dell Rapids, S.D., Minnehaha County
Age: 18
Nationality: Norway
Officiating: H. J. Glenn, Ordained Clergyman
1930 U.S. Federal Census:
Iowa: Dubuque: Julien: District 26
Johnson, Herman, head, rents, $25, 32, 22 yrs of age at time of first marriage, born in Illinois, father born in Illinois, Mother born in Germany, postal clerk, railway mail;
Ragnhild J., wife, 28, first married at age 18, born in Norway, father and mother born in Norway, came to the U.S. in 1905, naturalized citizen;
Evelyn M., daughter, 6, single, born in Iowa, father born in Illinois, mother born in Iowa.
1940 U.S. Federal Census: Iowa: Pottawattamie: Council Bluffs
3501 Avenue B
Johnson, Herman, head, 42, married, born in Illinois, lived in same place 5 years earlier, mail clerk-railway, government;
Rae, wife, 38, married, born in Norway, lived in same place 5 years earlier;
Evelyn, daughter, 16, single, born in Iowa, lived in same place 5 years earlier;
Georgia, daughter, 5, single, born in Iowa, lived in same place 5 years earlier.
Obituary, Council Bluffs Nonpareil, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Monday Evening, November 9, 1964:
"Herman Johnson
Herman Johnson, 67, 3410 Avenue D, died Sunday at a local hospital following several months of illness.
Born at Secor, Ill., he had resided more than 35 years in Council Bluffs. Mr. Johnson retired in 1962 after 30 years as a railway postal clerk.
He was a member of Dodge Memorial Congregational Church and the Railway Association of Postal Clerks. Mr. Johnson also was a member of Gen. Mathew A. Tinley Barracks 1086, World War I Veterans.
Survivors include:
Widow, Kathryn M.; two daughters, Mrs. Tal (Evelyn) Jones of Seattle, Wash., and Mrs. Richard (Georgia Lee) Longhom of Bothell, Wash.; two sons, Dwaine L. Plummer of Council Bluffs and Donald D. Plummer of Omaha.
Three brothers, George of Lamberton, Minn., Johannes of Council Bluffs and Harm of Marcus; three sisters, Mrs. Katherine Dunn and Mrs. Elsie Melvet, both of Omaha, and Mrs. Erma Wilcox of Marcus; and five grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Meyer Chapel. The Rev. R. O. Barber, pastor of Dodge Memorial Congregational Church, will officiate. Graveside millitary services will be at the Logan cemetery.
The family suggested memorials may be made to the Dodge Church."
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Connected Bloodlines
1897 - 1964 (67 years)
