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Russell and Mary Johnson
Husband's Full Name: Russell J Johnson
Husband's Place of Birth: Manfred Township, North Dakota
Husband's Father's Name: John A. Johnson
Husband's Mother's Name: Malena Johnson
Husband's Siblings' Names:Alvin, Edna Howe, Pearl Gutschmidt, Miles, Leslie, Everett
Wife's Full Name: Mary Phippen Johnson
Wife's Place of Birth: Great Falls, Montana
Wife's Father's Name: Charlie E. Phippin
Wife's Mother's Name: Lottie Phippin
Wife's Siblings' Names: Unknown
Children's Names: John, Russell Lynn, Terry, Charles
Russell was born at the Johnson Riverside Farm of Manfred in 1912 and raised there. He moved to the state of Washington where he met Mary Phippen and married November 1942. They lived on the Johnson farm from 1946-1951 before moving back to Seattle. Russell later moved to Retsil, Washington and lived in a Veteran’s Home, where he enjoyed writing stories of his remembrances from his days in Manfred. He died at the age of 99.