YES I have heard this story many times and also furnished chairs for the library of Congress and the Law building at Northwestern Univ Evanston Ill. I am Charles B Goes Iv Chris bn 12.26.1947 oldest great grandson to Nels Johnson gf walter J Johnson, Martha estelle johnson=mother, bro walter johnson goes bn 5.5.1949. have trunk with stuff looked at when moved from evanston 1973. patents, drawings advertising. Have Nels desk from work. was in library 29 to 54 then at death of gf wjj 10-1954 stored attic till 1973. would like to make contact with family members big johnson reunion planned for 5.22.2021 at Jefferson prarie Luthern church Popular Grove Ill byt near Clinton Wi.
YES I have heard this story many times and also furnished chairs for the library of Congress and the Law building at Northwestern Univ Evanston Ill. I am Charles B Goes Iv Chris bn 12.26.1947 oldest great grandson to Nels Johnson gf walter J Johnson, Martha estelle johnson=mother, bro walter johnson goes bn 5.5.1949. have trunk with stuff looked at when moved from evanston 1973. patents, drawings advertising. Have Nels desk from work. was in library 29 to 54 then at death of gf wjj 10-1954 stored attic till 1973. would like to make contact with family members big johnson reunion planned for 5.22.2021 at Jefferson prarie Luthern church Popular Grove Ill byt near Clinton Wi.