Bertha M. Johnson had married at age 21. 1648 She had been married 5 years on 15 April 1910 and had 4 children by that date. 1650 She is variously called Bertha and Louise on different censuses.

She is Bertha M. Johnson on the 1920 and 1930 censuses, and Lorraine on the 1940 census and in the obituary of Arthur Johnson.

On 15 April 1910 Nels Johnson was a 44 year old farmer, born in Sweden, who lived in Midway Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota. His wife of 5 years, Bertha M., 25, born in Minnesota had borne 4 children, all still alive. They were a stepson, Edward, 6, and Hazel E., 4, Walter, 2 and Nora, 6 months, all born in Minnesota. 1650On 1 January 1920 Nels Johnson was a 53 year old farmer who lived in Midway Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota. He owned his own home, with a mortgage. He had emigrated in 1871 and become a naturalized citizen in 1906. His family consisted of Bertha M., 35, Edward, 15, Hazel, 14, Walter, 12, Nora, 10, Harry, 7, Arthur, 5, Donald, 3, and Elmer, 1 and 1/2 years of age, all born in Minnesota.1646Nels Johnson, his wife Bertha Manske and their children moved from the Duluth, Minnesota area to the Township of Russell, Bayfield County, Wisconsin beginning in the 1920’s. 1647 On 1 April 1930 Nels Johnson was a 65 year old farmer who farmed in the Township of Russell in Bayfield County, Wisconsin. He had been born in Sweden, emigrated in 1871 and at age 44 married Bertha M., age 21. He lived with Bertha M. Johnson, 45, Harry B., 17, Arthur, 15, Donald, 13, Roy, 13, Bernard, 9 and Marvin 3 years and 1 month of age. Marvin was born in Wisconsin and the rest in Minnesota.1648 On 1 April 1940 Nels Johnson, 73, born in Sweden, lived on a farm on Johnson Road in the Township of Russell. His wife is now named Louise, age 55 born in Minnesota. They lived with Harry, 27, Arthur, 25, Donald, 22, Roy, 21, and Vernon, 19, all born in Minnesota and a grandchild Marvin, 13, born in Minnesota.1649