Elna Margaret JOHNSON

1919 - 2016  (97 years)

• Name	Elna Margaret JOHNSON
  Birth	16 Apr 1919	Washington
  Gender	Female
  Occupation	Teacher
  Death	10 Aug 2016	Yakima County, Washington
  Notes	Per Patricia, she is the Elna who visited the Digenes in Norway in the summer of 1965. Shown as Elna or Edna M. in the 1920 census, age 9 months. Recorded in Washington Births as “Margarite” Johnson, born to John David Johnson and Anna Marie Digen in Kitttas County in April of 1919. She was living with her parents in the 1930 census and the 1940 census. In the latter census, she was a senior in college. She lived in Seattle in 1993. Elna Margaret Johnson, 97, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, August 10, in Yakima, WA. She was born April 16, 1919, the fourth child of immigrant parents, John David Johnson and Anne Marie (Digene) Johnson. She attended Woldale School. After graduating from Ellensburg High School, she earned a B.A. in elementary education from Central Washington College. Her first teaching job was at Fairview School. Most of her teaching career (39 years) was in the Highline School District in Seattle. Family was very important to Elna. Her seven nieces and nephews, and then their children, were a big part of her life. Any celebration was not complete unless Aunt Elna was present. Elna loved to travel; she visited countries in Europe, Asia, and Africa. However, her favorite places to visit were Sweden and Norway, birthplaces of her parents. Another passion was the Mariners Baseball Team; she could readily name players and their recent exploits. Elna's last years were spent at Brookdale Assisted Living. She belonged to the Lutheran Church and was so thankful for Pastor Dennis Hickman's regular visits. Elna is survived by her nieces/nephews Chester Pedersen, Linda Pedersen, Keith (Janet) Johnson, Anne Bounds, Barbara (Rick) Rodden, and Laurie Johnson. Preceding Elna in death were her siblings Della Pedersen, Melvin Johnson, Charles Johnson, and her niece, Patricia Bacon.
  Person ID	I6961	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	7 Feb 2018

  
  

  Father	John David JOHNSON,   b. 6 Feb 1885, Bolg, Satila, Sweden d. 26 Feb 1958, Ellensburg, Kittitas County, Washington (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Anne Marie DIGENE,   b. 4 Mar 1886, Hedalen, Sør-Aurdal, Oppland, Norway d. 21 Oct 1946, Ellensburg, Kittitas County, Washington (Age 60 years)
  Marriage	1 Jan 1912	Ellensburg, Kittitas County, Washington
  Family ID	F1269	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart