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Note: Online records from Blair Cemetery give birth date of Sept. 19, 1821. Obituary Anna Maria Johnson Blaire Courier Blair, Nebraska March 7, 1906 Mrs. Peter D. Johnson Dead. At 1:35 last Saturday afternoon, March 3rd 1906, the spirt of Mrs. Peter D. Johnson was freed from this earth and went to join those "on the other side." She was consious up to about 6 o'clock in the morning and recognized her six children all, of whom were at her bedside. After that she sank gradually down the slope of a long and beautiful life. The funeral was held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon from the home on east Colfax street, Rev. J. F. Poucher, of Norfolk, officiating. The remains were laid to rest in the Blair cemetery by the side of her husband, whose death occurred January 20th, 1885. Mrs. Johnson had been bedfast for about five weeks with cancer of the bowels, but during that time she suffered little pain. She was past 84 years of age, and her wonderful vitality could not withstand the ravages of this ever fatal disease. Anna Maria Anderson was born Aug. 17, 1821, near Christiana, Norway and was married to Peter D. Johnson in that country in October 1847. About a month later they came to this country, settling in New Orleans, La. where Mr. Johnson worked at the shipbuilder's trade for nine years. In 1857, they came to Washington county and took a homestead out on York Creek where they lived for seven years. They then purchased the farm located just south-east of this city where they were living at the time of Mr. Johnson's death in 1885. Twelve years ago Mrs. Johnson moved into the house in this city where she died. Six children are now living: Mrs. Louisa Anderson, of Wisner, Neb., Mathilda Johnson, Mrs. C.O. Krogh, Josephine Johnson, Mrs. F.E. Bugeon and Mrs. J.O. Gustason, all of this city. Mrs. Johnson came of a remarkably long lived family. Her father, Andrew Anderson, sr., lived to be 88 years of age. Her brothers Soren and Louis Anderson both died at the age of 87, while her sister, Mrs. Caroline Petersen reached the age of 79 years. But one brother is now living, Andrew Anderson, jr., and he will be 80 if he lives until the 24th of next August. There are two sisters living, Mrs. Watson Tyson, sr., who will be 73 on august 22nd and Mrs. George Tyson, of Shullsburg, Wis., who will be 77 this coming May.
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