Burial rites were held Sunday afternoon at Nelson for Mrs. Ulrica Johnson, who passed away at a local hospital, Jan. 25 at a ripe old age.
Ulrica Johnson was born in Karnes, Sweden, July 28, 1863, the oldest daughter of Peter and Mary Hanson. At the age of five she came to the United States where the family settled near Nelson. Here she grew to young womanhood. In 1888, she was married to Peter Johnson. To this union five children were born, who are: Mary, who died in infancy; Anna (Mrs. Henry Sibell) of Osakis; Alfred of Keflavik, Iceland; Adolph, who preceded his mother in death in 1925; and Albin at home. Her husband passed away in 1894 and Mrs. Johnson continued to farm until May 1937 when she moved to Alexandria with her son, Albin, to make her home. Mrs. Johnson is also survived by two brothers, Ed Hanson, in Pasadena, Calif., and Joel Hanson, of Nelson; 14 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Mrs. Johnson passed away Sunday, January 25, at Our Lady of Mercy Hospital. At the time of her death, she was 84 years of age. Funeral services were held Sunday, Feb. 1 at the Fahlun Church at Nelson, with Rev. C. E. Holmer, officiating. Interment was made in the Fahlun cemetery. Pallbearers were Alvin Sibell, Harvey Sibell, Raymond Sibell, Virgil Sibell, Gale Sibell, and Vernon Johnson, all grandsons of the deceased.
(Park Region Echo, 3 Feb. 1948)
Ulrica Johnson was born in Karnes, Sweden, July 28, 1863, the oldest daughter of Peter and Mary Hanson. At the age of five she came to the United States where the family settled near Nelson. Here she grew to young womanhood. In 1888, she was married to Peter Johnson. To this union five children were born, who are: Mary, who died in infancy; Anna (Mrs. Henry Sibell) of Osakis; Alfred of Keflavik, Iceland; Adolph, who preceded his mother in death in 1925; and Albin at home. Her husband passed away in 1894 and Mrs. Johnson continued to farm until May 1937 when she moved to Alexandria with her son, Albin, to make her home. Mrs. Johnson is also survived by two brothers, Ed Hanson, in Pasadena, Calif., and Joel Hanson, of Nelson; 14 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Mrs. Johnson passed away Sunday, January 25, at Our Lady of Mercy Hospital. At the time of her death, she was 84 years of age. Funeral services were held Sunday, Feb. 1 at the Fahlun Church at Nelson, with Rev. C. E. Holmer, officiating. Interment was made in the Fahlun cemetery. Pallbearers were Alvin Sibell, Harvey Sibell, Raymond Sibell, Virgil Sibell, Gale Sibell, and Vernon Johnson, all grandsons of the deceased.
(Park Region Echo, 3 Feb. 1948)
Burial rites were held Sunday afternoon at Nelson for Mrs. Ulrica Johnson, who passed away at a local hospital, Jan. 25 at a ripe old age.
Ulrica Johnson was born in Karnes, Sweden, July 28, 1863, the oldest daughter of Peter and Mary Hanson. At the age of five she came to the United States where the family settled near Nelson. Here she grew to young womanhood. In 1888, she was married to Peter Johnson. To this union five children were born, who are: Mary, who died in infancy; Anna (Mrs. Henry Sibell) of Osakis; Alfred of Keflavik, Iceland; Adolph, who preceded his mother in death in 1925; and Albin at home. Her husband passed away in 1894 and Mrs. Johnson continued to farm until May 1937 when she moved to Alexandria with her son, Albin, to make her home. Mrs. Johnson is also survived by two brothers, Ed Hanson, in Pasadena, Calif., and Joel Hanson, of Nelson; 14 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Mrs. Johnson passed away Sunday, January 25, at Our Lady of Mercy Hospital. At the time of her death, she was 84 years of age. Funeral services were held Sunday, Feb. 1 at the Fahlun Church at Nelson, with Rev. C. E. Holmer, officiating. Interment was made in the Fahlun cemetery. Pallbearers were Alvin Sibell, Harvey Sibell, Raymond Sibell, Virgil Sibell, Gale Sibell, and Vernon Johnson, all grandsons of the deceased.
(Park Region Echo, 3 Feb. 1948)
Ulrica Johnson was born in Karnes, Sweden, July 28, 1863, the oldest daughter of Peter and Mary Hanson. At the age of five she came to the United States where the family settled near Nelson. Here she grew to young womanhood. In 1888, she was married to Peter Johnson. To this union five children were born, who are: Mary, who died in infancy; Anna (Mrs. Henry Sibell) of Osakis; Alfred of Keflavik, Iceland; Adolph, who preceded his mother in death in 1925; and Albin at home. Her husband passed away in 1894 and Mrs. Johnson continued to farm until May 1937 when she moved to Alexandria with her son, Albin, to make her home. Mrs. Johnson is also survived by two brothers, Ed Hanson, in Pasadena, Calif., and Joel Hanson, of Nelson; 14 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Mrs. Johnson passed away Sunday, January 25, at Our Lady of Mercy Hospital. At the time of her death, she was 84 years of age. Funeral services were held Sunday, Feb. 1 at the Fahlun Church at Nelson, with Rev. C. E. Holmer, officiating. Interment was made in the Fahlun cemetery. Pallbearers were Alvin Sibell, Harvey Sibell, Raymond Sibell, Virgil Sibell, Gale Sibell, and Vernon Johnson, all grandsons of the deceased.
(Park Region Echo, 3 Feb. 1948)
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