Sidney Theodore Johnson

  Research Notes:

Sidney Theodore Johnson, b 1 May 1909, Wright Co; died 19 Jun 1987, Wright Co
married 17 Apr 1941, Wright Co
Lillian Dorine Tapio, b 10 Apr 1922, Wright Co; died 10 Jan 2007, Wright Co
Children: (1) John Theodore, b 18 Sep 1943, Wright Co, died 1 Jun 2014, Wright Co; at least 2 marriages; at least 2 children
(2) Peter Sidney, b 18 Sep 1943, Wright Co, died 5 Apr 2012, Martin Co, MN, married Lillian Tapio, 3 children - Shawn, Aaron, and Vanesssa (married to Paul Haekenkamp)
(3) Sharon Dorine, b 16 Aug 1948, Wright Co; married Jim Bodeker, children not known




from North Crow River Lutheran Church records
Sidney Theodore Johnson, b 1909; married 17 Apr 1941 [image 319]
wife, Lillain Dorine , b 10 Apr 1922
son Peter Sidney, b 18 Sep 1943 at Knapp [?? son Shawn Daniel, b 22 Jan 1966 at Glencoe
son John Theodore, b 18 Sep 1943, Knapp [married 8 July 1967 to Carolyn Larson]*
dau Sharon Dorine, b 6 Aug 1948 at Cokato [married 22 Dec 1967 to James Bodeker]

son, Peter Sidney obit posted on findagrave, id 88469437
- lived at St James, MN [40+kms east of Mankato; died at a Mayo Clinic, Fairmont, Martin Co
- grew up in Knapp, Cokato Twp
- lived in Dassel, MN for several years
- auto body repair, and Payco Seeds; "the gift to gab"
- survived by children; ** Shawn Johnson of Dassel, Vanessa (Paul) Haekenkamp [Vanessa and Paul Haekenkamp married 19 Sep 1992, McLeod Co - MOMS ... and Aaron Johnson of Hutchinson and former spouse Jeri Johnson of Dassel
- precedease by his parents
- burial at North Crow River Lutheran Cemetery


1920 and 1930 US, Sidney is recorded with his parents in Knapp, MN
1940, he is recorded with his brother, Earl C Johnson in Cokato

Peter Sidney Johnson's wife, Lillian obit; 2207. http://www.herald-journal.com/obits/2007/johnson0107.html
Herald Journal, Howard Lake, MN
- died 6 Jan 2007 at Cokato, MN; born 10 Apr 1922 at Cokato - her parents J. Alex Tapio and A Mary (Autio); confirmed at the Finnish church
- married 17 Apr 1941 to Sidney T Johnson; married 46 yrs before his passing [in 1987]
- survived by twin sons, John Theodore and Peter Sidney; daughter Sharon - married to Jim Bodeker; grandchildren Shawn [Johnson], Vanessa [married to..] (Paul) Haekenkamp*, Aaron, Carol, Laura, Kevin, Keri, Larry, Janet and Gary


* John Theodore
from MOMS; married 8 Jul 1967 to Carolyn Grace Larson; Hennepin Co cert 08060074
- also on Ancestry MN Marriage collection , but his name is indexed as John I Johnson

-- his obit, link from Ancestry: http://www.herald-journal.com/obits/2014/johnson0601.html
John T Johnson
- died 1 Jun 2014 at Delano; born 18 Sep 1943 - parents Sidney and Lillian [nee Tapio] Johnson
- preceded in death by his parents, wife JoAnn, twin brother Peter, and son in law, Paul Johnson-Reuben
- survived by his children: Carol Jean Johnson; Laura Levine; Kevin (Belinda) Strauss; Keri Johnson-Reuben*; Lawrence Kostohryz; Janet Kostohry; Gary Kostohryz;
Carol Jean Johnson b 28 Jan 1968 in Meeker Co - parents John Theodore Johnson and Carolyn Grace
- He survived by a sister, Sharon (Jim) Bodeker, aunt Lila Ryti, nephews, Shawn Johnson, Aaron (Rachelle) Johnson and family, niece Vanessa (Paul) Haekenkamp and family, sister-in-law Jeri (Howard) Johnson
** even though we have an obit, it is very hard to determine his descendants: it appears that he was married at least 2 times
with his 2nd marriage to Judy Lee born abt 1945 and that they had a child, Keri Lynn b 16 Sep 1973 [ancestry MN birth collection]. They were divorced in 1975 [Ancestry MN divorce collection].
The above obit records a child, Laura - but it is not clear if "Levine" is a middle name or a married surname - I haven't found a birth or marriage record for her.
Then child, Kevin (Belinda) Strauss ... ???? and others... Kostohryz ---- are these his children or step-children ?????
The obit also talks about children, Keri Johnson-Rueben, but I'm not sure if she is the same as Keri Lynn (b 1973) - likely; ;

Sidney married Lillian Dorine Tapio on 17 Apr 1941 in Wright Co, Minnesota, United States. (Lillian Dorine Tapio was born on 10 Apr 1922 in Wright Co, Minnesota, United States, died on 6 Jan 2007 in Wright Co, Minnesota, United States and was buried in North Crow Lutheran Cemetery, Knapp, Cokato Twp, Wright Co, Minnesota, United States.)