Suggested edit: The following is from his mother's obituary written in 1915- a composite from three St. Peter papers; The St. Peter Herald, St. Peter Tribune, and St. Peter Free Press:
The fourth son, Aaron Johnson, now living in California, studied at the University of Minnesota and also took up architecture. Like his elder brothers, he entered the service of the government and prepared plans for the post at Columbus Barracks, Fort Pickett, and Fort Omaha. Perhaps his most important work consisted of designing the defenses for the Corrigidor Island, which commands the entrance to Manila Bay (circa 1910?)
The 1900 census shows an Aaron E. Johnson in Escambia, Florida born in November 1869 working as a superintendent of construction. The Swedish Lutheran Church records confirm that he was born on November 3, 1869 in St. Peter, Minnesota.
Family Search shows that there is an Aaron E. Johnson in Juneau, Alaska in the 1920, 1930 and 1940 census. In the 1930 census, his birth year was 1970, he was born in Minnesota, his parents were born in Sweden, and his occupation was listed as civil engineer in a mining company. It seems plausible that this could be Aaron. The 1920 census had his parents born in Minnesota which would be incorrect. The 1940 census he was in Alaska and appeared to not be working. His birth place was in Minnesota. In all census' he was single.
Researcher from Alaska -Three references to Aaron in the 1932 Diary of James Wickersham where he was referred to as “Concrete” Aaron Johnson.
Fairbanks Daily News June 29, 1944
Aaron Johnson, formerly of Chicken, passed away at the Pioneers Home In Sitka on June 14, according to advice received from Gladys M. Overby, secretary to Governor Ernest Overby.
Mr. Johnson came to Alaska in 1899 and lived and prospected for many years around Nome, Dawson, Forty Mile and Valdez. He then returned to the states and spent about 12 years in Arizona after which he returned to the Forty Mile area to live until his admission to the Pioneers Home on April 24 of this year.
An Inconsistency - Aaron was in Florida in 1900 (birth month in church record consistent with census data) so would have come to Alaska later than 1899. And he would have been in Arizona less than 12 years as he was in the Alaska census for 1920-1940. It is unknown where he was in the 1910 census but could have been in the Phillippines as per Mother's obit or in Arizona.
Contributor: Nita Aasen (47488665)
The fourth son, Aaron Johnson, now living in California, studied at the University of Minnesota and also took up architecture. Like his elder brothers, he entered the service of the government and prepared plans for the post at Columbus Barracks, Fort Pickett, and Fort Omaha. Perhaps his most important work consisted of designing the defenses for the Corrigidor Island, which commands the entrance to Manila Bay (circa 1910?)
The 1900 census shows an Aaron E. Johnson in Escambia, Florida born in November 1869 working as a superintendent of construction. The Swedish Lutheran Church records confirm that he was born on November 3, 1869 in St. Peter, Minnesota.
Family Search shows that there is an Aaron E. Johnson in Juneau, Alaska in the 1920, 1930 and 1940 census. In the 1930 census, his birth year was 1970, he was born in Minnesota, his parents were born in Sweden, and his occupation was listed as civil engineer in a mining company. It seems plausible that this could be Aaron. The 1920 census had his parents born in Minnesota which would be incorrect. The 1940 census he was in Alaska and appeared to not be working. His birth place was in Minnesota. In all census' he was single.
Researcher from Alaska -Three references to Aaron in the 1932 Diary of James Wickersham where he was referred to as “Concrete” Aaron Johnson.
Fairbanks Daily News June 29, 1944
Aaron Johnson, formerly of Chicken, passed away at the Pioneers Home In Sitka on June 14, according to advice received from Gladys M. Overby, secretary to Governor Ernest Overby.
Mr. Johnson came to Alaska in 1899 and lived and prospected for many years around Nome, Dawson, Forty Mile and Valdez. He then returned to the states and spent about 12 years in Arizona after which he returned to the Forty Mile area to live until his admission to the Pioneers Home on April 24 of this year.
An Inconsistency - Aaron was in Florida in 1900 (birth month in church record consistent with census data) so would have come to Alaska later than 1899. And he would have been in Arizona less than 12 years as he was in the Alaska census for 1920-1940. It is unknown where he was in the 1910 census but could have been in the Phillippines as per Mother's obit or in Arizona.
Contributor: Nita Aasen (47488665)
Suggested edit: The following is from his mother's obituary written in 1915- a composite from three St. Peter papers; The St. Peter Herald, St. Peter Tribune, and St. Peter Free Press:
The fourth son, Aaron Johnson, now living in California, studied at the University of Minnesota and also took up architecture. Like his elder brothers, he entered the service of the government and prepared plans for the post at Columbus Barracks, Fort Pickett, and Fort Omaha. Perhaps his most important work consisted of designing the defenses for the Corrigidor Island, which commands the entrance to Manila Bay (circa 1910?)
The 1900 census shows an Aaron E. Johnson in Escambia, Florida born in November 1869 working as a superintendent of construction. The Swedish Lutheran Church records confirm that he was born on November 3, 1869 in St. Peter, Minnesota.
Family Search shows that there is an Aaron E. Johnson in Juneau, Alaska in the 1920, 1930 and 1940 census. In the 1930 census, his birth year was 1970, he was born in Minnesota, his parents were born in Sweden, and his occupation was listed as civil engineer in a mining company. It seems plausible that this could be Aaron. The 1920 census had his parents born in Minnesota which would be incorrect. The 1940 census he was in Alaska and appeared to not be working. His birth place was in Minnesota. In all census' he was single.
Researcher from Alaska -Three references to Aaron in the 1932 Diary of James Wickersham where he was referred to as “Concrete” Aaron Johnson.
Fairbanks Daily News June 29, 1944
Aaron Johnson, formerly of Chicken, passed away at the Pioneers Home In Sitka on June 14, according to advice received from Gladys M. Overby, secretary to Governor Ernest Overby.
Mr. Johnson came to Alaska in 1899 and lived and prospected for many years around Nome, Dawson, Forty Mile and Valdez. He then returned to the states and spent about 12 years in Arizona after which he returned to the Forty Mile area to live until his admission to the Pioneers Home on April 24 of this year.
An Inconsistency - Aaron was in Florida in 1900 (birth month in church record consistent with census data) so would have come to Alaska later than 1899. And he would have been in Arizona less than 12 years as he was in the Alaska census for 1920-1940. It is unknown where he was in the 1910 census but could have been in the Phillippines as per Mother's obit or in Arizona.
Contributor: Nita Aasen (47488665)
The fourth son, Aaron Johnson, now living in California, studied at the University of Minnesota and also took up architecture. Like his elder brothers, he entered the service of the government and prepared plans for the post at Columbus Barracks, Fort Pickett, and Fort Omaha. Perhaps his most important work consisted of designing the defenses for the Corrigidor Island, which commands the entrance to Manila Bay (circa 1910?)
The 1900 census shows an Aaron E. Johnson in Escambia, Florida born in November 1869 working as a superintendent of construction. The Swedish Lutheran Church records confirm that he was born on November 3, 1869 in St. Peter, Minnesota.
Family Search shows that there is an Aaron E. Johnson in Juneau, Alaska in the 1920, 1930 and 1940 census. In the 1930 census, his birth year was 1970, he was born in Minnesota, his parents were born in Sweden, and his occupation was listed as civil engineer in a mining company. It seems plausible that this could be Aaron. The 1920 census had his parents born in Minnesota which would be incorrect. The 1940 census he was in Alaska and appeared to not be working. His birth place was in Minnesota. In all census' he was single.
Researcher from Alaska -Three references to Aaron in the 1932 Diary of James Wickersham where he was referred to as “Concrete” Aaron Johnson.
Fairbanks Daily News June 29, 1944
Aaron Johnson, formerly of Chicken, passed away at the Pioneers Home In Sitka on June 14, according to advice received from Gladys M. Overby, secretary to Governor Ernest Overby.
Mr. Johnson came to Alaska in 1899 and lived and prospected for many years around Nome, Dawson, Forty Mile and Valdez. He then returned to the states and spent about 12 years in Arizona after which he returned to the Forty Mile area to live until his admission to the Pioneers Home on April 24 of this year.
An Inconsistency - Aaron was in Florida in 1900 (birth month in church record consistent with census data) so would have come to Alaska later than 1899. And he would have been in Arizona less than 12 years as he was in the Alaska census for 1920-1940. It is unknown where he was in the 1910 census but could have been in the Phillippines as per Mother's obit or in Arizona.
Contributor: Nita Aasen (47488665)
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