Nels Johnson
American clockmaker
Nels Johnson | |
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 photograph, circa 1885 | |
| Born | Nels Johnson November 26, 1838 Denmark |
| Died | January 13, 1915 (aged 76) |
| Resting place | Oak Grove Cemetery in Manistee, Michigan. |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Occupation | Clockmaker |
Nels Johnson (1838–1915) was a Danish-American professional mechanic and engineer.[1][2][3][4] Johnson died in Manistee on January 20, 1915, at the age of 76.[5]
References
- ^ RPC 1895, pp. 185–187.
- ^ Murray 1888, p. 563.
- ^ Nicholson 2013, p. 99.
- ^ Jack Linahan (2006). "Nels Johnson, Michigan clockmaker". NAWCC Bulletin. 48: 391–401.
- ^ "Manistee". Livingston County Daily Press. Howell, Michigan. January 20, 1915. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com
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Sources
- Murray, James Augustus Henry (1888). English Dictionary Historical Principles. Clarendon Press. OCLC 1068304435.
- Nicholson, Howard L. (2013). Danes and Icelanders in Michigan. Michigan State University Press. ISBN 9781628950397.
- RPC (1895). Portrait & biographical record Northern Michigan. Record Publishing Company. OCLC 1048537921.
Further reading
- Johnson autobiography 1914, History of the Life of Nels Johnson.
External links
Media related to Nels Johnson at Wikimedia Commons
