Mathias Johnson
Title
Mathias Johnson
Description
general store and Postmaster, Quinney
born in Norway in 1814; he immigrated to America in 1840 and remained in New York for five years, employed at sal making, which was his trade; he then moved to Racine Co. Wisconsin where he was employed rigging vessels, and in a mill; in 1852 he went to DePere and in 1860 moved to Calumet County and went to farming, faking the post office in 1867; in 12842 he married Miss Hannah Gooder; they had nine children, five now living; he lost his wife in 1881; Mr. Johnson belongs to the Luthern Church
born in Norway in 1814; he immigrated to America in 1840 and remained in New York for five years, employed at sal making, which was his trade; he then moved to Racine Co. Wisconsin where he was employed rigging vessels, and in a mill; in 1852 he went to DePere and in 1860 moved to Calumet County and went to farming, faking the post office in 1867; in 12842 he married Miss Hannah Gooder; they had nine children, five now living; he lost his wife in 1881; Mr. Johnson belongs to the Luthern Church
Source
1881 Hist North Wis Calumet Co The Calumet County portion of the History of Northern Wisconsin has been indexed.
Call number: MTWC 977.5 H62 http://www.archive.org/details/historyofnorther00west
Call number: MTWC 977.5 H62 http://www.archive.org/details/historyofnorther00west
Name
Mathias Johnson
Notes
general store and Postmaster, Quinney
born in Norway in 1814; he immigrated to America in 1840 and remained in New York for five years, employed at sal making, which was his trade; he then moved to Racine Co. Wisconsin where he was employed rigging vessels, and in a mill; in 1852 he went to DePere and in 1860 moved to Calumet County and went to farming, faking the post office in 1867; in 12842 he married Miss Hannah Gooder; they had nine children, five now living; he lost his wife in 1881; Mr. Johnson belongs to the Luthern Church
born in Norway in 1814; he immigrated to America in 1840 and remained in New York for five years, employed at sal making, which was his trade; he then moved to Racine Co. Wisconsin where he was employed rigging vessels, and in a mill; in 1852 he went to DePere and in 1860 moved to Calumet County and went to farming, faking the post office in 1867; in 12842 he married Miss Hannah Gooder; they had nine children, five now living; he lost his wife in 1881; Mr. Johnson belongs to the Luthern Church
Source Title
1881 Hist North Wis Calumet Co
Source Description
The Calumet County portion of the History of Northern Wisconsin has been indexed.
Call number: MTWC 977.5 H62
Call number: MTWC 977.5 H62
Source Link
http://www.archive.org/details/historyofnorther00west
Collection
Citation
“Mathias Johnson,” Manitowoc Genealogy and Local History Database, accessed November 7, 2026, https://www.collections.manitowoclibrary.org/items/show/49052.