The remains of Alfred C. Johnson, former pioneer farmer of the Otisco community, were brought to Waseca on the M. & St. L. train Saturday morning and taken to the home of his sister, Mrs. Emil Carlson of this city. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at the Otisco Mission church with Rev. E. A. Ryberg officiating. Interment was in the family lot in the cemetery adjoining. Mr. Johnson, who was nearly 71 years old, spent several months last summer visiting in this county and appeared to be enjoying fine health. He passed away at his home in Breckenridge last Thursday morning at 11 o'clock from heart disease. About nine years ago, he sold his farm near Otisco and moved to Breckenridge, which has since been his home with one daughter and son.
Deceased was born February 1st, 1859, in Sweden and emigrated to this country from Yuttersburg on May 9th, 1879, coming direct to Chicago. On March 31, 1885, he was married to Miss Anna Palm in Illinois and they came to Waseca county, locating in Otisco. To them were born eight children, seven of whom survive, namely: Miss Olga and Rueben at home; Mrs. Manley Storey, Breckenridge; Mrs. C. A. Peterson, Elk River; Mrs. Harry Wood of Waseca, Arthur of Rapid City, S.D. and Elmer of Waterloo, Iowa. He is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. Emil Carlson of Waseca and Mrs. Ekdahl of Glen Ellyn, Ill., and nine grandchildren. All the children but Arthur were present in Waseca for the funeral. Funeral services were held at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Storey, in Breckenridge Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock with Rev. F. W. Hill officiating and then the remains were taken to the train for transportation to Waseca.
--Thur., 16 Jan 1930, Waseca Herald, p. 1, col. 3
Deceased was born February 1st, 1859, in Sweden and emigrated to this country from Yuttersburg on May 9th, 1879, coming direct to Chicago. On March 31, 1885, he was married to Miss Anna Palm in Illinois and they came to Waseca county, locating in Otisco. To them were born eight children, seven of whom survive, namely: Miss Olga and Rueben at home; Mrs. Manley Storey, Breckenridge; Mrs. C. A. Peterson, Elk River; Mrs. Harry Wood of Waseca, Arthur of Rapid City, S.D. and Elmer of Waterloo, Iowa. He is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. Emil Carlson of Waseca and Mrs. Ekdahl of Glen Ellyn, Ill., and nine grandchildren. All the children but Arthur were present in Waseca for the funeral. Funeral services were held at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Storey, in Breckenridge Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock with Rev. F. W. Hill officiating and then the remains were taken to the train for transportation to Waseca.
--Thur., 16 Jan 1930, Waseca Herald, p. 1, col. 3
The remains of Alfred C. Johnson, former pioneer farmer of the Otisco community, were brought to Waseca on the M. & St. L. train Saturday morning and taken to the home of his sister, Mrs. Emil Carlson of this city. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at the Otisco Mission church with Rev. E. A. Ryberg officiating. Interment was in the family lot in the cemetery adjoining. Mr. Johnson, who was nearly 71 years old, spent several months last summer visiting in this county and appeared to be enjoying fine health. He passed away at his home in Breckenridge last Thursday morning at 11 o'clock from heart disease. About nine years ago, he sold his farm near Otisco and moved to Breckenridge, which has since been his home with one daughter and son.
Deceased was born February 1st, 1859, in Sweden and emigrated to this country from Yuttersburg on May 9th, 1879, coming direct to Chicago. On March 31, 1885, he was married to Miss Anna Palm in Illinois and they came to Waseca county, locating in Otisco. To them were born eight children, seven of whom survive, namely: Miss Olga and Rueben at home; Mrs. Manley Storey, Breckenridge; Mrs. C. A. Peterson, Elk River; Mrs. Harry Wood of Waseca, Arthur of Rapid City, S.D. and Elmer of Waterloo, Iowa. He is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. Emil Carlson of Waseca and Mrs. Ekdahl of Glen Ellyn, Ill., and nine grandchildren. All the children but Arthur were present in Waseca for the funeral. Funeral services were held at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Storey, in Breckenridge Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock with Rev. F. W. Hill officiating and then the remains were taken to the train for transportation to Waseca.
--Thur., 16 Jan 1930, Waseca Herald, p. 1, col. 3
Deceased was born February 1st, 1859, in Sweden and emigrated to this country from Yuttersburg on May 9th, 1879, coming direct to Chicago. On March 31, 1885, he was married to Miss Anna Palm in Illinois and they came to Waseca county, locating in Otisco. To them were born eight children, seven of whom survive, namely: Miss Olga and Rueben at home; Mrs. Manley Storey, Breckenridge; Mrs. C. A. Peterson, Elk River; Mrs. Harry Wood of Waseca, Arthur of Rapid City, S.D. and Elmer of Waterloo, Iowa. He is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. Emil Carlson of Waseca and Mrs. Ekdahl of Glen Ellyn, Ill., and nine grandchildren. All the children but Arthur were present in Waseca for the funeral. Funeral services were held at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Storey, in Breckenridge Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock with Rev. F. W. Hill officiating and then the remains were taken to the train for transportation to Waseca.
--Thur., 16 Jan 1930, Waseca Herald, p. 1, col. 3
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