Elmer Marvin Johnson

1902 - 1946  (43 years)    Has 8 ancestors and one descendant in this family tree.

 Set As Default Person    

• Name	Elmer Marvin Johnson
  Gender	Male
  Birth	12 Jun 1902	Hartland, Freeborn, Minnesota, United States   [1, 2]
  Cert No: 1902-MN-07718
  Census	21 Apr 1910	Albert Lea, Freeborn, Minnesota, United States   [3]
  Confirmation	13 May 1917	Albert Lea, Freeborn, Minnesota, United States   [4]
  Census	6 Jan 1920	Albert Lea, Freeborn, Minnesota, United States   [5]
  Census	22 Apr 1940	Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, United States   [6]
  Military	16 Feb 1942	Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, United States   [7]
  Serial No: T1737; Order No: 10505
  Obituary	14 Mar 1946	Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, United States   [8, 9]
  Death	14 Mar 1946	Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, United States   [10]
  Burial	16 Mar 1946	Calvary Cemetery, Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, United States   [11, 12]
  Siblings	2 brothers and 1 sister
  1. Carl Ervin Johnson           b. 7 Jan 1900, Hartland, Freeborn, Minnesota, United States           d. 23 Mar 1955, Staples, Todd, Minnesota, United States  (Age 55 years)   2. Elmer Marvin Johnson           b. 12 Jun 1902, Hartland, Freeborn, Minnesota, United States           d. 14 Mar 1946, Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, United States  (Age 43 years)   3. Luella Bonita Johnson           b. 16 Oct 1904, Hartland, Freeborn, Minnesota, United States           d. 15 Jul 1983, Waseca, Minnesota, United States  (Age 78 years)   4. Raymond Harvey Johnson           b. 2 Feb 1907, Hartland, Freeborn, Minnesota, United States           d. 21 Jun 1907, Hartland, Freeborn, Minnesota, United States  (Age 0 years)
  Person ID	I6768	Coon White Family Tree

  
  

  Father	Peter Erland Johnson           b. 13 Apr 1874, Norway*           d. 29 Nov 1908, Hartland, Freeborn, Minnesota, United States* (Age 34 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Clara Olene Madson           b. 21 Apr 1878, Hartland, Freeborn, Minnesota, United States           d. 9 Oct 1922, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States (Age 44 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	8 Jul 1896	Freeborn, Minnesota, United States   [13, 14, 15, 16]
  Cert No: Bk C, Page 227-2
  Age at Marriage	He : 22 years and 3 months - She : 18 years and 3 months.
  Family ID	F2013	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Grace Margaret Seery           b. 26 May 1906, Bernard, Dubuque, Iowa, United States           d. 13 Apr 1995, Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, United States (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	24 May 1938	Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, United States   [17, 18, 19, 20]
  Age at Marriage	He : 35 years and 11 months - She : 32 years.
  Children	1. Living
  Family ID	F2016	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 12 Jun 1902 - Hartland, Freeborn, Minnesota, United States Census - 21 Apr 1910 - Albert Lea, Freeborn, Minnesota, United States Confirmation - 13 May 1917 - Albert Lea, Freeborn, Minnesota, United States Census - 6 Jan 1920 - Albert Lea, Freeborn, Minnesota, United States Marriage - 24 May 1938 - Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, United States Census - 22 Apr 1940 - Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, United States Military - Serial No: T1737; Order No: 10505 - 16 Feb 1942 - Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, United States Obituary - 14 Mar 1946 - Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, United States Death - 14 Mar 1946 - Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, United States Burial - 16 Mar 1946 - Calvary Cemetery, Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, United States
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  * Per MN Birth Index, father's name was Peter (assuming Peter Johnson). Per obituary, was adopted by his step-father and used the Smith surname on majority of documents.

  
  

• Reference

  "Elmer Marvin Johnson". Coon White Family History. https://cw.ourfamilyroots.org/getperson.php?personID=I6768&tree=cw (accessed April 20, 2026).

  
  

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