John Johnson
Nov. 22, 1872-June 23, 1945
Niles Daily Star, Monday, June 25, 1945, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library
Resident of Niles One Year Succumbs Sunday
Coming to Niles a year ago, John Johnson, 72, who lived at the Elms hotel, died at Pawating hospital at 1:50 p.m. Saturday.
Born in Montevideo, Minn., Nov. 22, 1872, he lived in Chicago before coming here as an experimental worker at the Lorensen propellor plant here.
Surviving are a son, Theodore, in the Navy; and three daughters, Mrs. Olive Leedall, of Wilmar, Minn., Mr. Ruby Brecke, of Aurora, Ill., and Mrs. Marian DeCamp, of Marshall, Minn.
Committal services will be held at Silverbrook cemetery at 2 p.m Tuesday.