Son of Joseph Andrew Johanson and Anna Wilhelmine Blunck
Married Helen Bennion, 10 June 1936, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
History - Alva was born in Idaho in 1903. He was the son of Joseph Johanson and Anna Blunck. He was raised working on a dry farm near Rexburg, Idaho. Alva attended Ricks College, then taught school in Marysville. In 1924 Alva served a mission to Germany for the LDS Church. In 1927 he returned to be a principal at the school in Egin, Idaho where his sister Lillian taught. In 1929 he enrolled at BYU and obtained a degree and Masters in Chemistry and taught at the University. In 1936 Alva married Helen Bennion and together they were parents of a son. Alva obtained his PhD at University of Illinois and returned to teach Chemistry at BYU. In 1944 Alva worked for the US Department of Agriculture in New Orleans where he developed synthetic rubber from turpentine as a special war time emergency assignment. In 1947 he returned to Utah as Professor of Chemistry and Department Chairman at Weber State University in Ogden. Alva held high offices and throughout his life was very active in his church. Alva passed away in Ogden, Utah in 1979 at age 76.
Married Helen Bennion, 10 June 1936, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
History - Alva was born in Idaho in 1903. He was the son of Joseph Johanson and Anna Blunck. He was raised working on a dry farm near Rexburg, Idaho. Alva attended Ricks College, then taught school in Marysville. In 1924 Alva served a mission to Germany for the LDS Church. In 1927 he returned to be a principal at the school in Egin, Idaho where his sister Lillian taught. In 1929 he enrolled at BYU and obtained a degree and Masters in Chemistry and taught at the University. In 1936 Alva married Helen Bennion and together they were parents of a son. Alva obtained his PhD at University of Illinois and returned to teach Chemistry at BYU. In 1944 Alva worked for the US Department of Agriculture in New Orleans where he developed synthetic rubber from turpentine as a special war time emergency assignment. In 1947 he returned to Utah as Professor of Chemistry and Department Chairman at Weber State University in Ogden. Alva held high offices and throughout his life was very active in his church. Alva passed away in Ogden, Utah in 1979 at age 76.
Son of Joseph Andrew Johanson and Anna Wilhelmine Blunck
Married Helen Bennion, 10 June 1936, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
History - Alva was born in Idaho in 1903. He was the son of Joseph Johanson and Anna Blunck. He was raised working on a dry farm near Rexburg, Idaho. Alva attended Ricks College, then taught school in Marysville. In 1924 Alva served a mission to Germany for the LDS Church. In 1927 he returned to be a principal at the school in Egin, Idaho where his sister Lillian taught. In 1929 he enrolled at BYU and obtained a degree and Masters in Chemistry and taught at the University. In 1936 Alva married Helen Bennion and together they were parents of a son. Alva obtained his PhD at University of Illinois and returned to teach Chemistry at BYU. In 1944 Alva worked for the US Department of Agriculture in New Orleans where he developed synthetic rubber from turpentine as a special war time emergency assignment. In 1947 he returned to Utah as Professor of Chemistry and Department Chairman at Weber State University in Ogden. Alva held high offices and throughout his life was very active in his church. Alva passed away in Ogden, Utah in 1979 at age 76.
Married Helen Bennion, 10 June 1936, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
History - Alva was born in Idaho in 1903. He was the son of Joseph Johanson and Anna Blunck. He was raised working on a dry farm near Rexburg, Idaho. Alva attended Ricks College, then taught school in Marysville. In 1924 Alva served a mission to Germany for the LDS Church. In 1927 he returned to be a principal at the school in Egin, Idaho where his sister Lillian taught. In 1929 he enrolled at BYU and obtained a degree and Masters in Chemistry and taught at the University. In 1936 Alva married Helen Bennion and together they were parents of a son. Alva obtained his PhD at University of Illinois and returned to teach Chemistry at BYU. In 1944 Alva worked for the US Department of Agriculture in New Orleans where he developed synthetic rubber from turpentine as a special war time emergency assignment. In 1947 he returned to Utah as Professor of Chemistry and Department Chairman at Weber State University in Ogden. Alva held high offices and throughout his life was very active in his church. Alva passed away in Ogden, Utah in 1979 at age 76.
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