Johnson, John – Died 1905

JOHNSON

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 3/18/2019 at 15:50:16

Source: Decorah Republican Sept. 7, 1905 P6 C4

John Johnson, foreman of a Rock Island construction crew, died at Emmetsburg Thursday morning. Wednesday evening his men wore playing cards on the roof of their house car and Johnson was there, too, but did not play, laying down and going to sleep. When the game broke up one of his men awakened him. He partly awoke and walked off the ear, striking his head on a rock. He died of concussion of the brain.