1905-1990; Immigrated to the United States in 1928

Johnson, Erick (1905-1990)

Erick Johnson was born October 16, 1905, to Anton and Jenny Jonsson in Renneslov, Sweden. He grew up on his parents' 25 acre farm, where they raised mostly potatoes and rye. In 1918, he left the farm to search for work throughout Sweden. In 1928, he immigrated to the United States. Johnson eventually settled in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where he worked various jobs on local farms. In 1939, Johnson moved to Grand Forks, North Dakota, to try his hand at construction work. That same year Johnson married Dorothy Wright on July 3, 1939. They bought a farm south of Michigan, North Dakota. During World War II, he served at Naval Ammunition Depots in Hawthorne, Nevada, and Hanaford, Washington. After the war, Johnson worked construction jobs on Air Force bases, and traveled to several foreign countries. One of his most memorable construction jobs was building an Air Force base in Morocco from 1952-1953. Erick Johnson died May 28, 1990, at the age of 84.

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