Anna Johanna Michaelsdotter

   Other names for Anna were Annie Ecklund, Anna Johanna Eklund, Anna Jonson Eklund, Johanna Johanson, Anna Johnson, Anna Johanna Johnson, Annie Johnson, Annie J. Johnson, Annie Johanna Johnson, Johana Johnson, Johanna Johnson, Johanna Johnston, Annie Micle, Anna Johanna Mikaelsdotter and Anna Mikkalsd.

  General Notes:

1900-1903:
Anna Johanna Johnson and John Lindstrom were neighbours. Together they had the twin girls, Anna and Johanna. In the 1900 census, they lived right next door to each other. In 1902, John signed as a witness on Anna Johana's Naturalization Record. John was granted homestead land in 1900 (160 acres) while Anna Johanna was granted her homestead land (160 acres) in 1903. Together they owned half a section of land.

Winnipeg Free Press, "No Helpless Granny is Anna Johanna" and Lethbridge Herald, "A Bundle Of Energy at 93". Saturday, December 6, 1958:
AYLSHAM, Sask. (CP) - Mrs. Anna Johanna Johnson, who is about five feet tall and weighs 100 pounds, saws and splits her own firewood. She reads Swedish newspapers, knits and smokes a corncob pipe. For Mrs. Johnson, who homesteaded at Kinistino in 1903, this is retirement. She is 93. Mother of five children, she operated a large farm. There were more than 90 head of cattle in 1913. She now lives in a small house on her grandson's land."

Jeannette Anderson:
"Granny [Annie Lindstrom, 1899-1974] and Great Granny [Anna Johanna Johnson, 1865-1963] gave us the palt recipe; however, when granny made it, she never added meat - maybe because they only had potatoes in those days. Potatoes were filling and they didn't cost much more than hard labour. They called it Depression food."

Palt recipe:
- Grated potatoes and enough flour to make a dough that can be shaped into balls
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- Crispy fried bacon in small pieces

Grate the potatoes and let them drain. Mix all ingredients, except the meat. Sprinkle hands with flour and make balls the size of tennis balls. Make a hole with 2 fingers in the middle of each ball and place 1 Tbsp fried bacon in it. Cover the hole well and place the balls carefully in a large pot of boiling, salted water, letting them cook until they float (approximately 50 min.). Stir carefully once in a while so they don't get stuck to the bottom of the pot. When they're ready, cut them into pieces and eat with salted butter. Leftovers can be re-heated in water or sliced up and fried.

Leslie Hendricks' (Anna's nephew) memories:
Anna was Lutheran. She came to Canada in 1902 and she didn't know how to write. She smoked a corn cob pipe and had a Swedish bible. She showed pictures to Leslie and Arthur Hendricks. She died on the steps of Holy Family Hospital on April 2, 1962 (96 years old). She was never in a hospital, ever.

  Birth Notes:

Westanbäck.

  Death Notes:

She died on the steps of the Holy Family Hospital in Prince Albert. She had never been in a hospital before and she never made it inside on the day she died.

  Burial Notes:

"Funeral services will be held from MacKenzie Funeral Chapel on Sat., April 7th at 2:00 pm. Pastor A. S. Olson will conduct the service. Interment in Memorial Gardenes [sic] Cemetery." - Prince Albert Daily Herald

  Events

• She emigrated 20-23 Mar 1887 from Vilhelmina Församling, Åsele Härad, Västerbottens Län, Sweden. The family left Sweden for Tronheim, Norway, where they registered on April 6th 1887. They departed on April 7th 1887 on the S/S Hero (2) for Christiansund - Aalesund - Hull on the Wilson Line. Once in Hull, they transfered to Liverpool where they boarded the S/S Italy. They arrived at the port of New York on April 27th 1887.

• She resided at Westanbäck 11 Nov 1865-1 Nov 1886 in Vilhelmina Församling, Åsele Härad, Västerbottens Län, Sweden.

• She resided at Skog 1 Nov 1886-20 Mar 1887 in Vilhelmina Församling, Åsele Härad, Västerbottens Län, Sweden.

• She immigrated on 27 Apr 1887 to United States. Arrived at Port of New York.

• She had a residence on 12 Nov 1887 in Otter Tail, Minnesota, United States.

• She appeared on the census on 1 Jun 1895 in Stafford, Roseau County, Minnesota, USA.

• She appeared on the census on 6 Jun 1900 in Roseau, Minnesota, United States. Annie can read and write; however, she doesn't speak English.

• She worked as a farmer on 6 Jun 1900 in Stafford, Roseau County, Minnesota, USA. Self-employed on her own farm.

• She emigrated to Canada in 1901 from Stafford, Roseau County, Minnesota, USA. Alternate year of emigration: 1904 (see 1926 census).

• She was naturalized on 12 May 1902 in Roseau, Minnesota, United States. She signed her Declaration of Intention Record 3 Mar 1897.

• She owned land T 161N, R 40W, Section 22, S1/2 SE1/4, NW1/4 SE1/4, and SW1/4 NE1/ on 1 Jun 1903 in Crookston, Roseau, Minnesota, United States. Anna was granted 3 aliquots = 160 acres.

• She owned land NE 20-46-21-W2 on 8 Sep 1903 in Kinistino, Saskatchewan, Canada. In March of 1903, she applied for a homestead on NE 20-46-21-W2; however, she abandoned her claim in July the same year. On 8 Sep 1903 she applied for a homestead again, this time on SW 32-46-21-W2. A patent for the land was issued in her name on 8 Feb 1908.

• Anna was living 8 Sep 1903-20 Feb 1908 in Kinistino, Saskatchewan, Canada: SW 32-46-21-W2. 1903: 3 head of cattle. 1904: Broke 1 1/2-2 acres, cropped 1 1/2-2 acres, 8 head of cattle. 1905: Broke 2-4 acres, cropped 5 1/2-6 acres, 12-15 head of cattle. 1906: Broke 9-12 acres, cropped 14 1/2-18 acres, 16-18 head of cattle, 6 pigs. 1907: Cropped 14 1/2-16 acres, 23 head of cattle, 3 pigs, 2 sheep.
She built two lumber/log houses on the land: a 14' x 18' building and a 10' x 14' building. She also had 4 log stables and 80 acres of the land were fenced off.

• She appeared on the census on 24 Jun 1906 in Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Canada. Johnston, Johanna; Head; Female; Married; 40 years old; Country of birth: Sweden; Year of immigration: 1902; Post Office address: Kinistino; Location: 32-46-21-2; Live stock: 3 milche cows, 10 other horned or meat cattle, 2 sheep, [?] hogs and pigs
Children: Alvin (19 years old), Oskar (17 years old), Arthur (9 years old), Anna (7 years old), Johanna (7 years old).
All the children are born in the US and immigrated at the same time as their mother.

• She appeared on the NE 20-46-21-W2 census on 1 Jun 1911 in Weldon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Johnson, Johana, NE 20-46-21-W2, head, widow, born December 1867, 44 years old, born Sweden, year of immigration 1901, Swedish origins, American nationality, Lutheran, farmer, working on own account
Johnson, Oscar, son, single, born December 1891, 20 years old, born USA, year of immigration 1901, Swedish origins, American nationality, Lutheran, farmer, working on own account
Arthur, son, born April 1896, 13 years old; Annie, daughter, born April 1900, 11 years old; Johana, daughter, born April 1900, 11 years old
[all the children were born in USA, immigrated in 1901, and have Swedish origins and American nationality].

• She was living in 1913 in Saskatchewan, Canada: She operated a large farm with more than 90 head of cattle.

• She appeared on the 46-21-2-W2 census on 1 Jun 1916 in Weldon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Johnson, Johana, 46-21-2 Weldon, head, female, single, 60 years old, born in America, Lutheran, immigrated in 1903, [year of naturalization not readable], Nationality: Canadian, Race: Swede, Language: English but not French, Other language: English, can read and write, Occupation: Farmer
Johnson, Oscar, 46-21-2 Weldon, son, male, single, 27 years old, born in America, Lutheran, immigrated in 1906, year of naturalization 1909, Nationality: Canadian, Race: Swede, Language: English but not French, Other language: English, can read and write, Occupation: Farmer
Johnson, Arthur, 46-21-2 Weldon, son, male, single, 20 years old, born in America, Lutheran, immigrated in 1913, [year of naturalization not readable], Nationality: Canadian, Race: Swede, Language: English but not French, Other language: English, can read and write, Occupation: Farmer
Johnson, Annie, 46-21-2 Weldon,daughter, female, single, 16 years old, born in America, Lutheran, immigrated in 1913, [year of naturalization not readable], Nationality: Canadian, Race: Swede, Language: English but not French, Other language: English, can read and write, Occupation: None
Johnson, Johana, 46-21-2 Weldon,daughter, female, single, 16 years old, born in America, Lutheran, immigrated in 1913, [year of naturalization not readable], Nationality: Canadian, Race: Swede, Language: English but not French, Other language: English, can read and write, Occupation: None
Johnson, Alvin, Military service: Overseas, 46-21-2 Weldon,son, male, single, 29 years old, born in America, Lutheran, immigrated in 1903, Year of naturalization: 1906, Nationality: Canadian, Race: Swede, Language: English but not French, Other language: English, can read and write, Occupation: None.

• She had a residence on 23 Nov 1917 in Kinistino, Saskatchewan, Canada.

• She appeared on the 29-46-21-W2 census on 1 Jun 1921 in Weldon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Johnson, Jona, 29-46-21-W2, Weldon, house owned, class of house: s, material of construction: wood, rooms occupied by this family: 3, head, female, widow, 57 years old, born in Sweden, father born in Sweden, mother born in Sweden, year of immigration: 1899, year of naturalization: 1902, nationality: Canada, race: Swedish, speaks English but not French, other language spoken: [not readable], religion: Luther, can read and write, occupation: farmer
Johnson, Arthur, 29-46-21 W2, Weldon, son, male, single, 25 years old, born in Sweden, father born in Sweden, mother born in Sweden, year of immigration: 1899, year of naturalization: nat, nationality: Canada, race: Swedish, speaks English but not French, other language spoken: English, religion: Luther, can read and write, occupation: farmer's son.

• She appeared on the 32-46-21-W2 census on 11 Jun 1926 in Weldon, Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada. Family no. 52:
Johnson, Arthur, head, male, single, 30 years old, born in USA, father born in Sweden, mother born in Sweden, racial origin: Swedish, year of immigration: 1904, citizenship: Canada, can speak English, cannot speak French, mother tongue: Swedish, can read and write
Johnson, Johanna, mother, female, widowed, 60 years old, born in Sweden, father born in Sweden, mother born in Sweden, racial origin: Swedish, year of immigration 1904, citizenship: Canada, cannot speak English, cannot speak French, mother tongue: Swedish, can read and write.

• She appeared on the SW 32-46-21-2 census on 1 Jun 1931 in Weldon, Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada. Dwelling no. 61, family no. 64:
Johnson, Johanna, owned home, value $1,000, wood house, 3 rooms, the family does not own a radio, head of household, female, divorced, 65 years old, born in Sweden, father born in Sweden, mother born in Sweden, year of immigration: 1902, year of naturalization: 1905, nationality: Canadian, racial origin: Swedish, can speak English, cannot speak French, mother tongue: Swedish, Lutheran, cannot read and write, occupation: homemaker
Johnson, Arthur, son, male, single, 35 years old, born in USA, father born in Sweden, mother born in Sweden, year of immigration: 1903, naturalized, nationality: Canadian, racial origin: Swedish, can speak English, cannot speak French, mother tongue: Swedish, Lutheran, can read and write, occupation: farm labourer at home, class of worker: NP.

• Anna was living on 6 Dec 1958 in Aylsham, Saskatchewan, Canada: In a small house on her grandson's land.

Anna married Jonas Eklund, son of Jona Eklund and Margeret, on 12 Nov 1887 in Town of Lida, Otter Tail, Minnesota, United States. (Jonas Eklund was born in Mar 1859 in Sweden and died on 8 Feb 1938 in Roseau, Roseau, Minnesota, United States.)

Anna had a relationship with John Lindstrom. (John Lindstrom was born in Jun 1844 in Sweden.)