Marvin Ingmar Johnson

  Research Notes:

NOTE: \ul\bConclusion:\ulnone\b0 there is no convincing evidence that the records I have indicated on these research notes and on the legacy data base is correct for Marvin I Johnson and that the information on his family is correct. However, the information is likely correct since most of the dates correspond. More direct evidence is required.

I have used the following: (see Ole Swenson's file folder for Marvin's document)


1. 1920 US Census - Marvin I, son to Carl and Carrie Johnson

2. findagrave.com: First United Church of Christ Cemetery, Fergus Falls, Otter Tail Co, MN
for Marvin: Marvin Ingmar Johnson

Birth: Jun. 3, 1913
Death: Jan. 16, 1952

Husband of Wilma Clara Denbrook (Billie); Father of Barbara & Roger
Family links:
Spouse: Wilma Clara Denbrook Johnson-Kresien (1915 - 2011)*; *Calculated relationship

for Wilma, born 27 Nov 1915 at Fergus Falls; died 2011 at Bemidji
- findagrave has posted her obit ** her obit is also posted on the Fergusfallsjournal.com on 26 Mar 2011
[accessed 9 Mar 2015 ] http://www.fergusfallsjournal.com/2011/03/wilma-%E2%80%9Cbillie%E2%80%9D-clara-johnson-kresien-95-of-bemidji/
- married Marvin Ingmar Johnson on 6 Jun 1938 (not recorded on MN Marriage System)
- they moved to St Paul - Marvin "designed airplanes for the war effort"
- they had a daughter, Barbara Mae born 8 Jan 1945; Roger Timothy born 5 May 1948 in Fergus Falls
- her husband Marvin was killed in a car crash in 1952

** NOTE that this is the primary information I have used

3. MN Birth Index (ancestry) - birth records for Barbara Mae and Roger Timothy, with parents, Marvin I Johnson and Wilma Clara Denbrook
Ancestry.com Public Member Trees:

in addition to the 3 trees under Ole Swensen (pastor_stan and lucas - these do not include a marriage, but put his death in 1940 with no source information) -- there are 3 other Public Member Trees that have a bit more detail, but little source information and have some conflicting information;

(1) "Doll/Jeanplong Famil" owner loridoll from Wildomar, Riverside, CA; last login in 8 Mar 2015; http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/64259288/person/46121046271?ssrc=
- Marvin Ingmar, birth in 3 Jan 1913, death in 16 Jan 1952, parents as Carl John Johnson and Carrie Mary Swenson (no new information on her other than father and mother, but Ole C Swenson's father as Svend Nielson and mother Carrie); but no source citation for birth/death; Marvin's marriage on 14 Jun 1942, Otter Tail to 'private'

(2) "Hay/Rader Family Tree" owner Beverly2011 with last logon 7 Mar 2015; http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/7369992/person/24209903496?ssrc=
- Marvin Ingmar, birth in 3 Jan 1913 and death in 16 Jan 1952 as Carl John Johnson and Carrie Mary Swenson (no new information on her other than father and mother's names); but no source citation for birth/death

(3) "Meyers Fisher Family Tree" owner Fishjg from North Carolina with last logon in 7 Mar 2015; http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/29179298/person/12142924618?ssrc=
- Marvin birth the same, but death 1940; BUT marriage to Wilma (no date or source)
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Marvin married Wilma Clara Denbrook on 6 Jun 1938 in Fergus Falls, Otter Tail Co, Minnesota, United States.⁵⁴²⁵ (Wilma Clara Denbrook was born on 27 Nov 1915 in Fergus Falls, Otter Tail Co, Minnesota, United States,⁵⁴²⁵ died on 24 Mar 2011 in Bemidji, Beltrami Co, Minnesota, United States ⁵⁴²⁵ and was buried in First United Church of Christ Cemetery, Fergus Falls, Otter Tail Co, Minesota, United States ⁵⁴²⁵.)