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Lauritz Jørgensen
(Abt 1831-1900)
Anna Dorothea Caroline Caspersen
(1835-1910)
Jens Christian Jensen
(1822-1876)
Ane Cathrine Hansdatter
(1831-)
John Jacob Johnson
(1854-1929)
Bodil Marie Jensen
(1854-1937)

Caroline Katherine Johnson
(1884-1980)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Fred Ernest Klinge

2. George A. Speer

Caroline Katherine Johnson 2

  • Born: 4 Sep 1884, Illinois, United States
  • Marriage (1): Fred Ernest Klinge on 8 Jun 1904 in West Bend, Palo Alto, Iowa, United States 1
  • Marriage (2): George A. Speer 1928 or 1929
  • Died: 1980, <Iowa>, United States at age 96
  • Buried: Rush Lake Cemetery, Curlew, Palo Alto, Iowa, United States 3

   Other names for Caroline were Caroline Catherine Johnson, Lena K. Johnson, Mrs. Caroline "Lena" Klinge and Mrs. Caroline "Lena" K. Speer.

  Noted events in her life were:

• Alt. Birth, 4 Sep 1883.

• Census, 8 Jun 1900, Palo Alto, Iowa, United States. 4

• Census: U.S, 8 Jun 1900, Fern Valley, Palo Alto, Iowa, United States. 5 Household:
John J Johnson, head, W, M, Aug, 1844 [1854], 45, M, 16, Germany, Germany, Germany, imm. 1880 Na, farmer
Mary Johnson, wife, W, F, Mar 1854, 46, M, 16, Denmark, Denmark, Denmark, imm. 1880
Leena K Johnson, daughter, W, F, Sept 1884, 15, S, Illinois, Germany, Denmark, at school
Alexander Johnson, son, W, M, Sept 1885, 14, S, Nebraska, Germany, Denmark, at school
Hannah Johnson, daughter, W, F, Sept 1887, 12, S, Nebraska, Germany, Denmark, at school
William Johnson, son, W, M, Nov 1889, 10, S, Nebraska, Germany, Denmark, at school
Charles Johnson, son, W, M, Oct 1891, 8, S, Nebraska, Germany, Denmark, at school
Minnie Johnson, daughter, W, F, Oct 1894, 5, S, Nebraska, Germany, Denmark
Mary Johnson, daughter, W, F, Sept 1898, 3, S, Nebraska, Germany, Denmark

• Moved: Moved to Curlew, Iowa, Unknown, Curlew, Palo Alto, Iowa, United States. Per obituary of John J. Johnson (her father), she was living in Curlew, Iowa in September 1929 and in May 1930 per obituary of Alex Johnson (her brother).

• Census, 1910, Delhi, Redwood, Minnesota, United States.

• Census: U.S, 2 Jan 1920, Rush Lake, Palo Alto, Iowa, United States. 6 Household:
Fred E. Klinge, head, M, W, 45, M, Minnesota, Germany, Germany, mail carrier, U.S. Mail
Caroline K. Klinge, wife, F, W, 34, M, Illinois, Schleswig-Holstein (German), Denmark
Orval A. Klinge, son, M, W, 11, S, Minnesota, Minnesota, Illinois
C. Creswell Klinge, son, M, W, 4, S, Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois

• Living, 4 Sep 1974. At least 90 years old at that time.


Caroline married Fred Ernest Klinge on 8 Jun 1904 in West Bend, Palo Alto, Iowa, United States.1 (Fred Ernest Klinge was born about 6 Feb 1878 in Minnesota, United States, died on 18 Mar 1923 and was buried in Rush Lake Cemetery, Curlew, Palo Alto, Iowa, United States 7.)


Caroline next married George A. Speer 1928 or 1929.


Sources


1 <i>FamilySearch Historical Files</i> (www.familysearch.org), "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJ8Q-WBH : 27 September 2017), Fred E Klinge and Carolina K Johnson, 08 Jun 1904, West Bend, Palo Alto, Iowa, United States; citing reference P79 #2144, c. Cit. Date: 2 Oct 2017.

2 Personal Documents, DeWayne B. Johnson family documents and photographs.

3 <i>www.findagrave.com</i>, Find A Grave Memorial# 116318870. Cit. Date: 2 Oct 2017.

4 <i>http://www.familysearch.org</i>, Cit. Date: 19 Apr 2011.

5 <i>FamilySearch Historical Files</i> (www.familysearch.org), "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9L7-Z3K : accessed 25 February 2017), John J Johnson, Fairfield &Fern Valley Townships Cylinder town & Rodman village, Palo Alto, Iowa, United State. Cit. Date: 24 Feb 2017.

6 <i>FamilySearch Historical Files</i> (www.familysearch.org), "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M811-W8C : accessed 28 October 2017), Fred E Klinge, Curlew, Palo Alto, Iowa, United States; citing ED 198, sheet 2A, line 14, family 29, NARA microf. Cit. Date: 27 Oct 2017.

7 <i>www.findagrave.com</i>, Find A Grave Memorial# 116318861. Cit. Date: 2 Oct 2017.


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