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Pettersdotter Lejon, Johanna Kristina "Hanna".
Born 23/9 1859 in soldattorp No 58, Asaryd Nästagård, Asa.
Died 10/4 1911 in Kansas City, MO.
Emigrated together with her husband and one child to the USA 12/5 1884. They left Gothenburg 16/5 1884 to go to Kansas City, MO. Johanna and August lived in Duvedal until they emigrated. They belonged to the First Lutheran Church in the USA.
She wrote in a letter to Sweden 1901 that "now I have three in the Kansas City grave yard". That means two children had died before 1901 and her husband Jonas August died all of a sudden of stomach pain 1899. Her daughter Mina was suffering from a lung desease in June 1900 and died in December 1901.
Johanna visited Asa, Sweden in 1904, the children did not go with her. The youngest boy was living with relatives somewhere in the country side.
In June 1905 she married an american man who she called Mr. Allen. They divorced in the fall 1907.
1910 her brother August wrote that Johannas eldest son had died in August 1910. In 1910 her son Oscar was a coach man (driver) and Arthur worked in a printing shop.
The letters from Hanna tells she lived as a very por women. She moved many times in Kansas City to get less rent.
Address 1898 2142 Holy Street.
Address 1900 2700 Pennsylvania Ave, Kansas City, MO. Occupation: Washer woman. The 1900 US Census also tells she had 5 children, 4 now living.
Address 1901 1845 Terrece Street.
Address 1902 1320 Cliff Street.
Address 1905 1749 Madison Ave.
Address 1907 2736 Summit Street.
Address 1909 103 East 33 Street.
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Peter E Lejon
Martha Nilsdotter |
Married 12/3 1881 to
Johansson, Jonas August. Born 27/1 1852 in Gisshult, Tolg. Died 1/8 1899 in Kansas City, MO.
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Children:
Johansdotter, Mina Eufemia.
Born 27/9 1882 in Granhult, Dufvedal. Died as a child in Kansas City, MO.
Johnson, Minnie.
Born Febr 1886 in Kansas City, MO. Died of consumption 14/12 1901 in Kansas City, MO.
US Census 1900: Minnie, born Feb. 1886, age 14, occupation "nurse girl".
Johnson, Reuben.
Born Jan 1888 in Kansas City, MO and died of consumption in Aug 1910.
Johnson, Oskar. Born Apr 1892 in Kansas City, MO
August and Johanna Lyon wrote in a letter in Jan 1915 that sister Johanna's son Oskar had married. He worked as a coach man for rich people.
Johnson, Arthur. Born June 1895 in Kansas City, MO.
1910 he worked in a printing shop.
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