Christopher Nitter “California” Johnson REESE

1826 - 1875  (49 years)

• Name	Christopher Nitter “California” Johnson REESE
  Birth	1826	Norway
  Gender	Male
  Death	1875	Wisconsin
  Notes	Emigrated from Luster in 1847 to participate in the California gold rush. Living in Sterling township, Bad Ax County, at the time of the 1860 census with his wife, four children, mother or grandmother (Martha, age 85), and two farmhands. Still living in Sterling Twp, in what was then Vernon County, at the time of the 1870 census. He was Christ Johnson, age 40, a farmer. The household consisted of, besides Christ, Gunelda, 31, Martha, 15, Bertha, 14, John, 11, Margaret, 10, Christine, 7, Ella, 4, and Martha, 84, born in Norway.
  Person ID	I8233	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	19 Aug 2010

  
  

  Family	Gunnilda Torgersdatter FORTNEY,   b. 22 May 1839, Fortunsdal, Luster, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway d. 17 Jun 1918, Bainville, Roosevelt County, Montana (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	28 Nov 1857	Vernon County, Wisconsin
  	probably then called Bad Ax County
  Children	1. Martha JOHNSON,   b. Dec 1854, Wisconsin d. Dec 1920, Wisconsin (Age 66 years)   2. Bertha JOHNSON,   b. Abt 1856, Wisconsin d. 17 Oct 1934, Hennepin County, Minnesota (Age 78 years)   3. John JOHNSON,   b. Abt 1859, Wisconsin   4. Margaret (Karen) JOHNSON,   b. Abt 1860, Wisconsin   5. Christina JOHNSON,   b. Abt 1864, Wisconsin   6. Elen JOHNSON,   b. Abt 1867, Wisconsin d. 7 Apr 1950, Roosevelt County, Montana (Age 83 years)   7. Torger Nytar J REESE,   b. 13 Jul 1871, Vernon County, Wisconsin d. 24 Jul 1944, Polk County, Minnesota (Age 73 years)   8. Christoffer JOHNSON,   b. Abt 1874, Wisconsin
  Family ID	F6232	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2009