[Ancestors] [Descendants]
Harold K. Knudtson
Also known as: Harold K. Johnson
Last updated 2 Sep 2023 in Spear–Johnson Family.
Individual
Born: 20 Nov 1904 in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States
Died: 16 Jan 1948 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States
Father: Henry B. Johnson (1865 – 1930)
Mother: Betsy P. Peterson (1882 – 1964)
birth-herold-knudtson-1904: Certificate of birth for Herold Knudtson (1904); Eau Claire County, Minnesota, volume 4 of birth records, page 446, Register of Deeds, Eau Claire County, State of Minnesota, filed 12 Dec 1904; certified copy generated 14 October 1940; privately held
Comment Detail: Source includes name (〈spelling〉 [Knudtson]). See research notes for spelling details.
obituary-henry-johnson-1930-nrt: Obituary for Henry B. Johnson (1930); “Pioneer of County Died at Moorhead Last Wednesday,” The New Rockford Times (New Rockford, North Dakota), 17 Jan 1930 (Friday), page 1, column unknown
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Harold 〈spelling〉). See research notes for spelling details.
Show all citations and reference details for Harold K. Knudtson in a new window.
census-us-1910-ps-nd-eddy-79-1a: 1910 U.S. Census, population schedule, North Dakota, Eddy County, Pleasant Prairie Township, enumeration district 79, sheet 1A (form/penned) or page 169A (stamped OR stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1910 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 14 August 2018) 〉 "North Dakota 〉 Eddy 〉 Pleasant Prairie 〉 District 0079" image 1; citing “Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910, NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 1141 (of 1784), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1375154]
Reference Detail: Line 8, dwelling 3
Comment Detail: Source includes name (〈spelling〉 Johnson). See research notes for spelling details.
census-us-1920-ps-mn-clay-43-6a: 1920 U.S. Census, population schedule, Minnesota, Clay County, Moorhead (Ward 2), enumeration district 43, sheet 6A (form/penned) or page 206A (stamped); 1920 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 17 August 2018) 〉 "Minnesota 〉 Clay 〉 Moorhead 〉 District 0043" image 11; citing “Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920, NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 827 (of 2076), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”
Reference Detail: Line 7, dwelling 85
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Harold Johnson).
census-us-nd-1925-eddy-pleasantprairie-5: 1925 North Dakota State Census, Eddy County, Pleasant Prairie Township, Sheet 5; North Dakota, Territorial and State Censuses, 1885, 1915, 1925, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 28 Feb 2009) 〉 "1925 〉 Eddy 〉 Roll 5230" image 73; citing “1915 North Dakota State Census and 1925 North Dakota State Census, State Archives and Historical Research Library, State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, North Dakota”
Reference Detail: Line 21, dwelling 8
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Harold Johnson).
death-harold-johnson-1948: Certificate of Death for Harold K. Johnson (1948); Department of Public Health, California, district 1901, registration number 1826, registered 20 Jan 1948, certified copy was generated 29 Jan 1948; privately held
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Harold K. Johnson).
interview-helen-oram-2009: Notes from interview with Helen (Johnson) Caswell Oram, 19 Oct 2009; privately held
Reference Detail: Note #5: Harold Johnson.
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Harold Johnson).
obituary-harold-johnson-1948: Obituary for Harold K. Johnson (1948); “In Memoriam (Harold K. Johnson),” Grace Notes (Los Angeles, California), 25 Jan 1948 (Sunday), page 5, column 1 [This is a bulletin of the Grace Lutheran Church.]
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Harold K. Johnson).
Show all citations and reference details for Harold K. Knudtson in a new window.
census-us-1920-ps-mn-clay-43-6a: 1920 U.S. Census, population schedule, Minnesota, Clay County, Moorhead (Ward 2), enumeration district 43, sheet 6A (form/penned) or page 206A (stamped); 1920 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 17 August 2018) 〉 "Minnesota 〉 Clay 〉 Moorhead 〉 District 0043" image 11; citing “Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920, NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 827 (of 2076), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”
Reference Detail: Line 7, dwelling 85
Comment Detail: Source includes age (15) and location (Wisconsin). Using his age and the official census date of 1 Jan 1920 gives a birth date range from 2 Jan 1904 to 1 Jan 1905.
census-us-nd-1925-eddy-pleasantprairie-5: 1925 North Dakota State Census, Eddy County, Pleasant Prairie Township, Sheet 5; North Dakota, Territorial and State Censuses, 1885, 1915, 1925, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 28 Feb 2009) 〉 "1925 〉 Eddy 〉 Roll 5230" image 73; citing “1915 North Dakota State Census and 1925 North Dakota State Census, State Archives and Historical Research Library, State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, North Dakota”
Reference Detail: Line 21, dwelling 8
Comment Detail: Source includes age (〈conflict〉). See research notes for conflict details.
death-harold-johnson-1948: Certificate of Death for Harold K. Johnson (1948); Department of Public Health, California, district 1901, registration number 1826, registered 20 Jan 1948, certified copy was generated 29 Jan 1948; privately held
Comment Detail: Source includes location (Eau Clair, Wisconsin) and date (November 20, 1904).
interview-helen-oram-2009: Notes from interview with Helen (Johnson) Caswell Oram, 19 Oct 2009; privately held
Reference Detail: Note #5: Harold Johnson.
Comment Detail: Source includes location (Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, WI).
obituary-harold-johnson-1948: Obituary for Harold K. Johnson (1948); “In Memoriam (Harold K. Johnson),” Grace Notes (Los Angeles, California), 25 Jan 1948 (Sunday), page 5, column 1 [This is a bulletin of the Grace Lutheran Church.]
Comment Detail: Source includes date (November 20th, 1904) and location (Eau Claire, Wisconsin).
birth-herold-knudtson-1904: Certificate of birth for Herold Knudtson (1904); Eau Claire County, Minnesota, volume 4 of birth records, page 446, Register of Deeds, Eau Claire County, State of Minnesota, filed 12 Dec 1904; certified copy generated 14 October 1940; privately held
Comment Detail: Source includes date (Nov. 20th 1904), and location (Drammen [, Wisconsin]).
census-us-1910-ps-nd-eddy-79-1a: 1910 U.S. Census, population schedule, North Dakota, Eddy County, Pleasant Prairie Township, enumeration district 79, sheet 1A (form/penned) or page 169A (stamped OR stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1910 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 14 August 2018) 〉 "North Dakota 〉 Eddy 〉 Pleasant Prairie 〉 District 0079" image 1; citing “Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910, NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 1141 (of 1784), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1375154]
Reference Detail: Line 8, dwelling 3
Comment Detail: Source includes age (〈conflict〉) and location (Wisconsin). See research notes for conflict details.
Show all citations and reference details for Harold K. Knudtson in a new window.
death-harold-johnson-1948: Certificate of Death for Harold K. Johnson (1948); Department of Public Health, California, district 1901, registration number 1826, registered 20 Jan 1948, certified copy was generated 29 Jan 1948; privately held
Comment Detail: Source includes date (January 16th, 1948) and location (Los Angeles, California).
interview-loretta-spear-2006: Email conversation with Loretta Pearl (Johnson) Spear, 19 Aug 2006, includes physical notes sent by mail; privately held
Reference Detail: Message #2.
Comment Detail: Source includes location (CA [California]) in statement "all three of them died in CA" in reference to brothers Oscar, Lewis, and Harold.
interview-helen-oram-2009: Notes from interview with Helen (Johnson) Caswell Oram, 19 Oct 2009; privately held
Reference Detail: Note #5: Harold Johnson.
Comment Detail: Source notes that Harold died before 1950 in L.A. County, CA, from tuberculosis.
obituary-harold-johnson-1948: Obituary for Harold K. Johnson (1948); “In Memoriam (Harold K. Johnson),” Grace Notes (Los Angeles, California), 25 Jan 1948 (Sunday), page 5, column 1 [This is a bulletin of the Grace Lutheran Church.]
Comment Detail: Source includes date (Jan. 16th, 1948) and location (Los Angeles, California).
Show all citations and reference details for Harold K. Knudtson in a new window.
birth-herold-knudtson-1904: Certificate of birth for Herold Knudtson (1904); Eau Claire County, Minnesota, volume 4 of birth records, page 446, Register of Deeds, Eau Claire County, State of Minnesota, filed 12 Dec 1904; certified copy generated 14 October 1940; privately held
Comment Detail: Source identifies Helg[e] O. Knudtson as the biological father of Harold [Knudtson].
census-us-1910-ps-nd-eddy-79-1a: 1910 U.S. Census, population schedule, North Dakota, Eddy County, Pleasant Prairie Township, enumeration district 79, sheet 1A (form/penned) or page 169A (stamped OR stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1910 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 14 August 2018) 〉 "North Dakota 〉 Eddy 〉 Pleasant Prairie 〉 District 0079" image 1; citing “Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910, NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 1141 (of 1784), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1375154]
Reference Detail: Lines 5,8, dwelling 3
Comment Detail: Source identifies Horald [Johnson] as a son of Henery B. Johnson. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.
census-us-1920-ps-mn-clay-43-6a: 1920 U.S. Census, population schedule, Minnesota, Clay County, Moorhead (Ward 2), enumeration district 43, sheet 6A (form/penned) or page 206A (stamped); 1920 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 17 August 2018) 〉 "Minnesota 〉 Clay 〉 Moorhead 〉 District 0043" image 11; citing “Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920, NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 827 (of 2076), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”
Reference Detail: Lines 4,7, dwelling 85
Comment Detail: Source identifies Harold Johnson as a son of Henry V. Johnson. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.
Show all citations and reference details for Harold K. Knudtson in a new window.
birth-herold-knudtson-1904: Certificate of birth for Herold Knudtson (1904); Eau Claire County, Minnesota, volume 4 of birth records, page 446, Register of Deeds, Eau Claire County, State of Minnesota, filed 12 Dec 1904; certified copy generated 14 October 1940; privately held
Comment Detail: Source identifies Betsy Peterson as the biological mother of Harold Knudtson.
Show all citations and reference details for Harold K. Knudtson in a new window.
Family
Spouse/Partner: Eleanor ____ (abt 1907 – ?)
Married: ?
death-harold-johnson-1948: Certificate of Death for Harold K. Johnson (1948); Department of Public Health, California, district 1901, registration number 1826, registered 20 Jan 1948, certified copy was generated 29 Jan 1948; privately held
Comment Detail: Source states Harold Johnson and Eleanor Johnson were divorced.
Show all citations and reference details for Harold K. Knudtson in a new window.
Miscellaneous Facts
Events
Burial: 21 Jan 1948 at Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California, United States
Cemetery: Inglewood Park Cemetery at Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California, United States
death-harold-johnson-1948: Certificate of Death for Harold K. Johnson (1948); Department of Public Health, California, district 1901, registration number 1826, registered 20 Jan 1948, certified copy was generated 29 Jan 1948; privately held
Comment Detail: Source includes date (Jan. 21, 1948) and location (Inglewood Park Cemetery [Inglewood, California]).
obituary-harold-johnson-1948: Obituary for Harold K. Johnson (1948); “In Memoriam (Harold K. Johnson),” Grace Notes (Los Angeles, California), 25 Jan 1948 (Sunday), page 5, column 1 [This is a bulletin of the Grace Lutheran Church.]
Comment Detail: Source includes date (Janurary 21st [,1948]) and cemetery (Inglewood Park Cemetery).
death-harold-johnson-1948: Certificate of Death for Harold K. Johnson (1948); Department of Public Health, California, district 1901, registration number 1826, registered 20 Jan 1948, certified copy was generated 29 Jan 1948; privately held
Comment Detail: Source includes date (Jan. 21, 1948), cemetery (Inglewood Park Cemetery) and implied location (Inglewood, California).
obituary-harold-johnson-1948: Obituary for Harold K. Johnson (1948); “In Memoriam (Harold K. Johnson),” Grace Notes (Los Angeles, California), 25 Jan 1948 (Sunday), page 5, column 1 [This is a bulletin of the Grace Lutheran Church.]
Comment Detail: Source includes date (Janurary 21st [,1948]) and cemetery (Inglewood Park Cemetery).
Show all citations and reference details for Harold K. Knudtson in a new window.
Attributes
Residence: at Pleasant Prarie Township, Eddy County, North Dakota, United States
Residence: at Moorhead, Clay County, Minnesota, United States
Residence: at Pleasant Prairie, Eddy County, North Dakota, United States
Residence: at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Residence: at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Residence: at Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States
Occupation: lithograph printer in commercial printing firm
Residence: at Florence, Los Angeles County, California, United States
census-us-1910-ps-nd-eddy-79-1a: 1910 U.S. Census, population schedule, North Dakota, Eddy County, Pleasant Prairie Township, enumeration district 79, sheet 1A (form/penned) or page 169A (stamped OR stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1910 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 14 August 2018) 〉 "North Dakota 〉 Eddy 〉 Pleasant Prairie 〉 District 0079" image 1; citing “Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910, NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 1141 (of 1784), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1375154]
Reference Detail: Line 8, dwelling 3
Comment Detail: Source includes census date (15 Apr 1910) and location (Pleasant Prairie Township, County: Eddy, State: North Dakota).
census-us-1920-ps-mn-clay-43-6a: 1920 U.S. Census, population schedule, Minnesota, Clay County, Moorhead (Ward 2), enumeration district 43, sheet 6A (form/penned) or page 206A (stamped); 1920 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 17 August 2018) 〉 "Minnesota 〉 Clay 〉 Moorhead 〉 District 0043" image 11; citing “Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920, NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 827 (of 2076), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”
Reference Detail: Line 7, dwelling 85
Comment Detail: Source includes census date (1 Jan 1920) and location (Moorhead City, County: Clay, State: Minnesota).
census-us-nd-1925-eddy-pleasantprairie-5: 1925 North Dakota State Census, Eddy County, Pleasant Prairie Township, Sheet 5; North Dakota, Territorial and State Censuses, 1885, 1915, 1925, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 28 Feb 2009) 〉 "1925 〉 Eddy 〉 Roll 5230" image 73; citing “1915 North Dakota State Census and 1925 North Dakota State Census, State Archives and Historical Research Library, State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, North Dakota”
Reference Detail: Line 21, dwelling 8
Comment Detail: Source includes official census date (1 Apr 1925) and location (Pleasant Prairie, Eddy County, North Dakota).
interview-helen-oram-2009: Notes from interview with Helen (Johnson) Caswell Oram, 19 Oct 2009; privately held
Reference Detail: Note #5: Harold Johnson.
Comment Detail: Source includes date (sometime after 1925) and location (Chicago, IL).
obituary-harold-johnson-1948: Obituary for Harold K. Johnson (1948); “In Memoriam (Harold K. Johnson),” Grace Notes (Los Angeles, California), 25 Jan 1948 (Sunday), page 5, column 1 [This is a bulletin of the Grace Lutheran Church.]
Comment Detail: Source includes year (1926) in which he moved to Chicago.
obituary-henry-johnson-1930-nrt: Obituary for Henry B. Johnson (1930); “Pioneer of County Died at Moorhead Last Wednesday,” The New Rockford Times (New Rockford, North Dakota), 17 Jan 1930 (Friday), page 1, column unknown
Comment Detail: Source includes date of obituary (17 January 1930), and location (Chicago [, Illinois]).
interview-helen-oram-2009: Notes from interview with Helen (Johnson) Caswell Oram, 19 Oct 2009; privately held
Reference Detail: Note #5: Harold Johnson.
Comment Detail: Source includes date (before 1942) and location (Los Angeles, CA).
obituary-harold-johnson-1948: Obituary for Harold K. Johnson (1948); “In Memoriam (Harold K. Johnson),” Grace Notes (Los Angeles, California), 25 Jan 1948 (Sunday), page 5, column 1 [This is a bulletin of the Grace Lutheran Church.]
Comment Detail: Source includes year (1941) in which he moved to Los Angeles.
death-harold-johnson-1948: Certificate of Death for Harold K. Johnson (1948); Department of Public Health, California, district 1901, registration number 1826, registered 20 Jan 1948, certified copy was generated 29 Jan 1948; privately held
Comment Detail: Source includes "usual occupation" (Lithograph Printer) and "industry or business" (Commercial Printing).
death-harold-johnson-1948: Certificate of Death for Harold K. Johnson (1948); Department of Public Health, California, district 1901, registration number 1826, registered 20 Jan 1948, certified copy was generated 29 Jan 1948; privately held
Comment Detail: Source includes location (Florence, Los Angeles County, California) and death date (January 16th, 1948).
Show all citations and reference details for Harold K. Knudtson in a new window.
General Notes and Anecdotes
Harold was married when he lived in Chicago, but his wife did not accompany him to Los Angeles. They had no children. [interview-helen-oram-2009]
Harold worked as a lithographer through 7 Jan 1948, when he was taken to Methodist Hospital in Los Angeles unexpectedly, and was diagnosed with double pneumonia. Although he appeared to be improved a week later on the 15th, the next day his body suddenly started failing and he passed away in a few hours. [obituary-harold-johnson-1948]
interview-helen-oram-2009: Notes from interview with Helen (Johnson) Caswell Oram, 19 Oct 2009; privately held
Reference Detail: Note #5: Harold Johnson.
obituary-harold-johnson-1948: Obituary for Harold K. Johnson (1948); “In Memoriam (Harold K. Johnson),” Grace Notes (Los Angeles, California), 25 Jan 1948 (Sunday), page 5, column 1 [This is a bulletin of the Grace Lutheran Church.]
(no additional information)
Show all citations and reference details for Harold K. Knudtson in a new window.
Research Notes (Conflicts/Spelling/Followup)
CONFLICTS
Parent (mother): This database uses Betsy Peterson. A family interview notes that Harold was a child of Caroline. [interview-helen-oram-2009]
Birth Date: This database uses 20 Nov 1904. The 1910 U.S. Census gives an age of (6), which, when applied to the offical census date of 15 Apr 1910, gives a birth date range from 16 Apr 1903 to 15 Apr 1904. [census-us-1910-ps-nd-eddy-79-1a]
Birth Date: This database uses 20 Nov 1904. The 1925 North Dakota Census gives an age of (21), which, when applied to the offical census date of 1 Apr 1925, gives a birth date range from 2 Apr 1903 to 1 Apr 1904. [census-us-nd-1925-eddy-pleasantprairie-5]
Marriage Status: This database notes he was divorced. A family interview indicated that Harold was not divorced. [interview-helen-oram-2009]
SPELLING
Given Name: This database uses Harold. His birth certificate uses Herold. Although the birth certificate would usually be used as the definitive name, it was more often written with an 'a' over his lifetime. [birth-herold-knudtson-1904]
Surname: This database uses Knudtson and Johnson. The obituary for Henry Johnson uses the alternate spelling Knutson. [obituary-henry-johnson-1930-nrt]
AKA Given Name: This database uses Harold. The 1910 U.S. Census uses the probable misspelling Horald. [census-us-1910-ps-nd-eddy-79-1a]
FOLLOWUP
Harold may have been a heavy drinker. (Spear Archive, #SBJ_DA001-02 at ~56m23s)
An interview with Harold's half-sister Helen (and with Harold's niece Loretta (Johnson) Spear) suggested that Harold's health went downhill following his wife's refusal to accompany him in his move from Chicago to Los Angeles. [interview-helen-oram-2009]
When did Harold start using Johnson as his surname? Was he adopted by Henry B. Johnson, or did he just change it at some point?
birth-herold-knudtson-1904: Certificate of birth for Herold Knudtson (1904); Eau Claire County, Minnesota, volume 4 of birth records, page 446, Register of Deeds, Eau Claire County, State of Minnesota, filed 12 Dec 1904; certified copy generated 14 October 1940; privately held
(no additional information)
census-us-1910-ps-nd-eddy-79-1a: 1910 U.S. Census, population schedule, North Dakota, Eddy County, Pleasant Prairie Township, enumeration district 79, sheet 1A (form/penned) or page 169A (stamped OR stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1910 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 14 August 2018) 〉 "North Dakota 〉 Eddy 〉 Pleasant Prairie 〉 District 0079" image 1; citing “Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910, NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 1141 (of 1784), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1375154]
Reference Detail: Line 8, dwelling 3
census-us-nd-1925-eddy-pleasantprairie-5: 1925 North Dakota State Census, Eddy County, Pleasant Prairie Township, Sheet 5; North Dakota, Territorial and State Censuses, 1885, 1915, 1925, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 28 Feb 2009) 〉 "1925 〉 Eddy 〉 Roll 5230" image 73; citing “1915 North Dakota State Census and 1925 North Dakota State Census, State Archives and Historical Research Library, State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, North Dakota”
Reference Detail: Line 21, dwelling 8
interview-helen-oram-2009: Notes from interview with Helen (Johnson) Caswell Oram, 19 Oct 2009; privately held
Reference Detail: Note #2: Henry B. Johnson, Note #5: Harold Johnson.
obituary-henry-johnson-1930-nrt: Obituary for Henry B. Johnson (1930); “Pioneer of County Died at Moorhead Last Wednesday,” The New Rockford Times (New Rockford, North Dakota), 17 Jan 1930 (Friday), page 1, column unknown
(no additional information)
Show all citations and reference details for Harold K. Knudtson in a new window.
Sources
Show all citations and reference details for Harold K. Knudtson in a new tab/window.