RACINE BELLE CITY OF THE LAKES AND RACINE COUNTY WISCONSIN-ILLUSTRATED
VOLUME II Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement
FANNY S. STONE Supervising Editor CHICAGO:
THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY 1916
Contributed by Diane Kaye
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Fred Johnson
Fred Johnson, engaged in farming on section 29, Mount Pleasant township, was born in Denmark on the 13th of September, 1850, a son of Christ Johnson, who spent his entire life in that country. Fred Johnson attended the common schools to the age of fifteen years and was afterward engaged in farm work in his native country until he reached the age of twenty, when he bade adieu to friends and family and sailed for the United States. He made his way at once to Racine county and for nine years was employed at farm labor. Since that time he has been working on the shares or cultivating rented farms. He worked on one farm for twenty-one years and for more then forty-five years he has been actively identified with agricultural interests in Racine county.
In 1872 Mr. Johnson was married to Miss Christina Thompson, who died leaving four children: Emma, Anna, Jesse, and Alfred. After the death of his first wife Mr. Johnson wedded Christina Johnson and they became the parents of four children, of whom two have passed away, while Helen and Cecelia are yet living. The mother of these children died and in 1896 Mr. Johnson wedded Enger Engerman.
In his political views Mr. Johnson has always been a republican since age conferred upon him the right of franchise. He belongs to the Methodist Episcopal church and has guided his life according to its teachings, always attempting to do unto others as he would have them do unto him. He has never regretted his determination to come to the new world, for here he has found the opportunities which he sought and through industry and perseverance has gained a substantial measure of success.
Note: This is my husbands great-great-grandfather: Born Fritz Golman Jensen/changed to Frederick Goldman Johnson
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