Information received from her daughter, Mattie Haslam Dickinson

Cathrine Johnson was born August 22, 1870 at Monroe, Sevier, Utah. She was one of the thirteen children born to Robert Johnson (name changed from Rasmus JOrgensen) and Sophia Jensen (birth name Sophie Andersdatter) Her brothers and sisters names are: Mary Elizabeth, Erastus, Caroline, Robert, Annie, Joseph, Hyrum, Sarah, Louise, John, Mettie and Andrew.
Catherine's parents emigrated from Denmark. They lived in several different places.
This is an experience often remembered and told by Catherine. As a small girl, they made a little play house down by the canal. This was a place of many happy days. One wonderful memory was when Catherine's mother came crawling into the play house on her hands and knees. The children were so surprised because their mother had so much work to do, she didn't have time to play, but when Cathrine's mother began to laugh they knew she was really there to play.
Cathrine was so afraid of snakes. One time she saw a snake by the canal. She was so frightened she jumped across the canal and ran a stick into her knee. The wound was bad and she always carried a scar from it.
Catherine had two dresses. One was calico for going places and the other dress was gingham for every day.
When her twin brothers, Joseph and Hyrum, were born they were living in a dugout. Water had to be carried from a ditch. They had ten diapers and two night gowns for the babies. It was hard to keep clean diapers for the babies.
Catherine had to work hard for people to help support the large family. She would go to work early in the morning with a cup of tea and a slice of bread for breakfast. She was shy and wouldn't eat if she was offered food. She worked all day without any more to eat until she got home at night. When it was time for harvest she had to clean the bottles that had been put away without being washed.
The recreation the people of Monroe enjoyed was centered around The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Catherine loved to dance so Saturday was looked forward to. There was a dance every Saturday.
Catherine was living in Monroe when she met John B Haslam. He was from Wellsville, Utah. He courted her for some time before they were married on November 5, 1896. This was a double wedding with Catherine's brother, Hyrum, and his bride.
Catherine and John's children are James Robert, Mary Sophia, John Franklin, Andrew Cannon and Hannah Mattie.
Catherine kept a very neat home. Their home was always a warm and friendly place. She was always home when the children came from school. She did beautiful hand work and nice warm quilts. She had a great love for her family.
She was tall with a dark complexion and long black hair which she kept in a bob. It was combed each morning as she got ready for the day.
Religion was close to her heart. One of her greatest desires was to go through the temple. Her health was poor and as each year passed her health grew worse until her death on May 25, 1933. At the time of her death she was 62 years old. After her passing, her temple work was done for her by her daughter-in-law, Ochella.