ID: 18894
Born west
Date of birth : 1888
Date of death : 1960
Paul Johnson was born in Lincoln County on February 16, 1888. He died in Minnesota on March 24, 1960. He took the name Barney Paul Johnson in the west.
Spouse: Kristín Boel Thorsteinson b. July 19, 1888 in Lincoln County; she died there on August 3, 1970.
Children: 1. Elaine b. 1917 2. Gladys b. 1919 3. Hope b. 1922 4. Geraldine b. 1927.
Paul was the son of Ólafur Jónsson and Elín Eyjólfsdóttir who came west in 1878 and settled in Lincoln County in Minnesota. Kristín was the daughter of Magnús Þorsteinsson and Guðný Eiríksdóttir who also came west in 1878 and settled in Lincoln County. Paul handled mail distribution in Lake Benton in Lincoln County.