Michael was born 4 May 1858 on the Vølla farm in Lunner, Oppland, Norway and while in Norway was known as Michael Jensen. The Vølla farm was a humble place and too small to support all of the family, so Michael worked at the large Dæhlin farm near by. There he was a trusted employee of Ole Eriksen Dæhlin, becoming his right hand man in hauling and marketing the timber and tending the horses. There was conflict there, however, because of his affection for the farmowner's daughter, Ingeborg Olsdatter Dæhlin. They became secretly engaged and Michael decided to leave Norway and establish himself in the United States before sending for her.
Michael left Norway in 1879, landing in New York and traveling through the Great Lakes to Wisconsin. He immediately began the process of becoming a citizen and was always a most loyal and patriotic supporter of his adopted country, changing his Norwegian Jensen name to Johnson sometime after he arrived. Two years later he sent for Ingeborg and they were married February 18, 1881 in Green County, Wisconsin. After their marriage they settled on a farm in Lafayette County, near the Township of Woodford. All ten children were born at this farm, one child, Ole, dying in infancy. In 1907 the family moved to another farm near the Township of Wiota.
Michael was one of the most highly respected citizens in that area. He and Ingeborg were very involved in their church, East Wiota Lutheran. All the children were baptized and confirmed there and many married there as well. He died February 2, 1940 on his farm near Wiota and was buried in his church's cemetery on February 6, 1940.
Michael left Norway in 1879, landing in New York and traveling through the Great Lakes to Wisconsin. He immediately began the process of becoming a citizen and was always a most loyal and patriotic supporter of his adopted country, changing his Norwegian Jensen name to Johnson sometime after he arrived. Two years later he sent for Ingeborg and they were married February 18, 1881 in Green County, Wisconsin. After their marriage they settled on a farm in Lafayette County, near the Township of Woodford. All ten children were born at this farm, one child, Ole, dying in infancy. In 1907 the family moved to another farm near the Township of Wiota.
Michael was one of the most highly respected citizens in that area. He and Ingeborg were very involved in their church, East Wiota Lutheran. All the children were baptized and confirmed there and many married there as well. He died February 2, 1940 on his farm near Wiota and was buried in his church's cemetery on February 6, 1940.
Michael was born 4 May 1858 on the Vølla farm in Lunner, Oppland, Norway and while in Norway was known as Michael Jensen. The Vølla farm was a humble place and too small to support all of the family, so Michael worked at the large Dæhlin farm near by. There he was a trusted employee of Ole Eriksen Dæhlin, becoming his right hand man in hauling and marketing the timber and tending the horses. There was conflict there, however, because of his affection for the farmowner's daughter, Ingeborg Olsdatter Dæhlin. They became secretly engaged and Michael decided to leave Norway and establish himself in the United States before sending for her.
Michael left Norway in 1879, landing in New York and traveling through the Great Lakes to Wisconsin. He immediately began the process of becoming a citizen and was always a most loyal and patriotic supporter of his adopted country, changing his Norwegian Jensen name to Johnson sometime after he arrived. Two years later he sent for Ingeborg and they were married February 18, 1881 in Green County, Wisconsin. After their marriage they settled on a farm in Lafayette County, near the Township of Woodford. All ten children were born at this farm, one child, Ole, dying in infancy. In 1907 the family moved to another farm near the Township of Wiota.
Michael was one of the most highly respected citizens in that area. He and Ingeborg were very involved in their church, East Wiota Lutheran. All the children were baptized and confirmed there and many married there as well. He died February 2, 1940 on his farm near Wiota and was buried in his church's cemetery on February 6, 1940.
Michael left Norway in 1879, landing in New York and traveling through the Great Lakes to Wisconsin. He immediately began the process of becoming a citizen and was always a most loyal and patriotic supporter of his adopted country, changing his Norwegian Jensen name to Johnson sometime after he arrived. Two years later he sent for Ingeborg and they were married February 18, 1881 in Green County, Wisconsin. After their marriage they settled on a farm in Lafayette County, near the Township of Woodford. All ten children were born at this farm, one child, Ole, dying in infancy. In 1907 the family moved to another farm near the Township of Wiota.
Michael was one of the most highly respected citizens in that area. He and Ingeborg were very involved in their church, East Wiota Lutheran. All the children were baptized and confirmed there and many married there as well. He died February 2, 1940 on his farm near Wiota and was buried in his church's cemetery on February 6, 1940.
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