Matt & Maria met at the Erik Skog boarding house where she worked. Maria had also come from Jeppo. They were married June 9, 1893 by a Lutheran minister in Escanaba, Delta, Michigan. They are the parents of 9 children: Esther, Olga, Sida, Edith, Emelia, William, Alma, Fred & Gilbert & Ruth (a foster daughter who joined the family at 4 days old). They attended school in in what became the old Metropolitan Community Hall, which was the 1st Standard Elementary School in Michigan.
More of this family can be found in the Felch Centennial Book: 1878-1978
A LAMP EXPLODED
Mrs. Matt Johnson, West Metropolitan, May Die from Burns.
One of the saddest accidents that has ever happened in this village took place last Wednesday evening at the home of Matt Johnson, at West Metropolitan. Mrs. Johnson was preparing to retire for the evening, and was going to extinguish a hanging lamp in the dining room, and as she was in the act of pulling it down, it exploded above her head, setting her clothing on fire. She screamed for help and her oldest daughter, Esther, who was upstairs in bed, ran to her mother's assistance and wrapped her in a carpet and extinguished the flames. Mrs. Johnson, however, was badly burned about the chest, face and head and she is in a precarious condition at this writing and her recovery is doubtful. Iron Mountain Press, Iron Mountain, Dickinson County, Michigan, Volume 14, Number 28 [Thursday, December 2, 1909], page 3, column 1
MRS. MARY JOHNSON
Mrs. Johnson, aged 59 years, was found dead in her bed this morning in Metropolitan. Death was thought to have resulted from heart trouble, from which she is said to have suffered at intervals for several years. Beside her husband, Matt, she is survived by 8 children: Esther, Olga, Ruth, Enella, William, Elmer, Fred & Gilbert. One sisters & 4 brothers also survive. (Friday, May 21, 1926, Iron Mountain Press newspaper, Dickinson, Michigan.). The complete article can be found in the above newspaper at the Dickinson County Library, Iron Mountain, Michigan.
Michigan State Census, 1894
Felch, Dickinson, Michigan
Mary Johnson Birth [abt] 1868 Age 26
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Matt Johnson Husband Male 24
Mary Johnson Wife Female 26
Erick Johnson Boarder Male 22
Matt Anderson Boarder Male 28
Erick Anderson Boarder Male 21
Erick Hegstrom Boarder Male 35
Andrew Slauger Boarder Male 23
Andrew Steman Boarder Male 22
Erick Backlund Boarder Male 24
John Westerland Boarder Male 26
John Johnson Boarder Male 55
Andrew Larson Boarder Male 23
John Leif Boarder Male 24
Matt Mattson Boarder Male 22
William Aullerson Boarder Male 17
Fred Aullerson Boarder Male 14
Sana Aullerson Servant Female 22
United States Census, 1900
Felch township, Dickinson, Michigan
Mary Johnson Race White Age 37 Married
Number of Living Children 4
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Mother of how many children 4
Birth Apr 1863 Birthplace Finland
Marriage 1893 Immigration 1891
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Matt Johnson Head Male 29 Finland
Mary Johnson Wife Female 37 Finland
Ester L Johnson Daughter Female 6 Michigan
Olga G Johnson Daughter Female 4 Michigan
Sida S Johnson Daughter Female 3 Michigan
Edith S Johnson Daughter Female 1 Michigan
John Westerland Boarder Male 32 Finland
United States Census, 1910
Felch, Dickinson, Michigan
Marie Johnson Age 42 Married
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Matt Johnson Head Male 39 Finland
Marie Johnson Wife Female 42 Finland
Ester Johnson Daughter Female 15 Michigan
Olga Johnson Daughter Female 14 Michigan
Sida Johnson Daughter Female 13 Michigan
Edith Johnson Daughter Female 11 Michigan
Emilie Johnson Daughter Female 8 Michigan
Willie Johnson Son Male 6 Michigan
Allma Johnson Daughter Female 4 Michigan
Freddie Johnson Son Male 2 Michigan
Gilbert Johnson Son Male 0 Michigan
Matt Anderson Boarder Male 45 Finland
Victor Johnson Boarder Male 22 Finland
United States Census, 1920
Dickinson, Michigan
Mary Johnson Age 52 Married
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Matt Johnson Head Male 49 Finland
Mary Johnson Wife Female 52 Finland
Emelia Johnson Daughter Female 18 Michigan
William Johnson Son Male 16 Michigan
Alma Johnson Daughter Female 14 Michigan
Fredrick Johnson Son Male 12 Michigan
Gilbert Johnson Son Male 9 Michigan
Ruth Johnson Adopted daughter Female 1 Michigan
[Researched by Karlene L Hall]
Matt & Maria met at the Erik Skog boarding house where she worked. Maria had also come from Jeppo. They were married June 9, 1893 by a Lutheran minister in Escanaba, Delta, Michigan. They are the parents of 9 children: Esther, Olga, Sida, Edith, Emelia, William, Alma, Fred & Gilbert & Ruth (a foster daughter who joined the family at 4 days old). They attended school in in what became the old Metropolitan Community Hall, which was the 1st Standard Elementary School in Michigan.
More of this family can be found in the Felch Centennial Book: 1878-1978
A LAMP EXPLODED
Mrs. Matt Johnson, West Metropolitan, May Die from Burns.
One of the saddest accidents that has ever happened in this village took place last Wednesday evening at the home of Matt Johnson, at West Metropolitan. Mrs. Johnson was preparing to retire for the evening, and was going to extinguish a hanging lamp in the dining room, and as she was in the act of pulling it down, it exploded above her head, setting her clothing on fire. She screamed for help and her oldest daughter, Esther, who was upstairs in bed, ran to her mother's assistance and wrapped her in a carpet and extinguished the flames. Mrs. Johnson, however, was badly burned about the chest, face and head and she is in a precarious condition at this writing and her recovery is doubtful. Iron Mountain Press, Iron Mountain, Dickinson County, Michigan, Volume 14, Number 28 [Thursday, December 2, 1909], page 3, column 1
MRS. MARY JOHNSON
Mrs. Johnson, aged 59 years, was found dead in her bed this morning in Metropolitan. Death was thought to have resulted from heart trouble, from which she is said to have suffered at intervals for several years. Beside her husband, Matt, she is survived by 8 children: Esther, Olga, Ruth, Enella, William, Elmer, Fred & Gilbert. One sisters & 4 brothers also survive. (Friday, May 21, 1926, Iron Mountain Press newspaper, Dickinson, Michigan.). The complete article can be found in the above newspaper at the Dickinson County Library, Iron Mountain, Michigan.
Michigan State Census, 1894
Felch, Dickinson, Michigan
Mary Johnson Birth [abt] 1868 Age 26
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Matt Johnson Husband Male 24
Mary Johnson Wife Female 26
Erick Johnson Boarder Male 22
Matt Anderson Boarder Male 28
Erick Anderson Boarder Male 21
Erick Hegstrom Boarder Male 35
Andrew Slauger Boarder Male 23
Andrew Steman Boarder Male 22
Erick Backlund Boarder Male 24
John Westerland Boarder Male 26
John Johnson Boarder Male 55
Andrew Larson Boarder Male 23
John Leif Boarder Male 24
Matt Mattson Boarder Male 22
William Aullerson Boarder Male 17
Fred Aullerson Boarder Male 14
Sana Aullerson Servant Female 22
United States Census, 1900
Felch township, Dickinson, Michigan
Mary Johnson Race White Age 37 Married
Number of Living Children 4
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Mother of how many children 4
Birth Apr 1863 Birthplace Finland
Marriage 1893 Immigration 1891
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Matt Johnson Head Male 29 Finland
Mary Johnson Wife Female 37 Finland
Ester L Johnson Daughter Female 6 Michigan
Olga G Johnson Daughter Female 4 Michigan
Sida S Johnson Daughter Female 3 Michigan
Edith S Johnson Daughter Female 1 Michigan
John Westerland Boarder Male 32 Finland
United States Census, 1910
Felch, Dickinson, Michigan
Marie Johnson Age 42 Married
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Matt Johnson Head Male 39 Finland
Marie Johnson Wife Female 42 Finland
Ester Johnson Daughter Female 15 Michigan
Olga Johnson Daughter Female 14 Michigan
Sida Johnson Daughter Female 13 Michigan
Edith Johnson Daughter Female 11 Michigan
Emilie Johnson Daughter Female 8 Michigan
Willie Johnson Son Male 6 Michigan
Allma Johnson Daughter Female 4 Michigan
Freddie Johnson Son Male 2 Michigan
Gilbert Johnson Son Male 0 Michigan
Matt Anderson Boarder Male 45 Finland
Victor Johnson Boarder Male 22 Finland
United States Census, 1920
Dickinson, Michigan
Mary Johnson Age 52 Married
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Matt Johnson Head Male 49 Finland
Mary Johnson Wife Female 52 Finland
Emelia Johnson Daughter Female 18 Michigan
William Johnson Son Male 16 Michigan
Alma Johnson Daughter Female 14 Michigan
Fredrick Johnson Son Male 12 Michigan
Gilbert Johnson Son Male 9 Michigan
Ruth Johnson Adopted daughter Female 1 Michigan
[Researched by Karlene L Hall]
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