Amanda O. Johnson Lohre

Female8 May 1870–22 January 1951

Brief Life History of Amanda O.

When Amanda O. Johnson Lohre was born on 8 May 1870, in Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, United States, her father, Sven Johnson, was 30 and her mother, Britta Berntsdotter Johnson, was 25. She married Ingebrigt J Lohre in 1898. She lived in Garfield Township, Clay, South Dakota, United States in 1900 and Prairie Center Township, Clay, South Dakota, United States for about 20 years. She died on 22 January 1951, in Clay, South Dakota, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Vermillion, Clay, South Dakota, United States.

Photos and Memories (0)

Photos and Memories

Do you know Amanda O.? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account

Family Time Line

Ingebrigt J Lohre
1868–1945
Amanda O. Johnson Lohre
1870–1951
Marriage: 1898

Sources (6)

  • Manda Johnson in household of S Johnson, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Amanda O. Lohre, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Amande O Lohre in household of Ingebright Lohre, "United States Census, 1900"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    1898
  • Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (9)

    +4 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1872 · The First National Park

    Age 2

    Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.

    1884 · There is now a Capital Building

    Age 14

    The capitol building in Des Moines originally had a budget of $1,500,000 but complications arose because of the need of a redesign. The building was dedicated on January 17, 1884, but it wasn’t completed until 1886. On January 4, 1904, a fire started and swept through the areas that housed the Supreme Court and Iowa House of Representatives. A major restoration was performed and documented, with the addition of electrical lighting, elevators, and a telephone system. By the early 1980s, the sandstone exterior of the Capitol had started deteriorating and prompted the installation of canopies to protect pedestrians from falling rubble. The entire reconstruction process took around 18 years to complete.

    1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

    Age 26

    A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

    Name Meaning

    English and Scottish: patronymic from the Middle English and Older Scots personal name Johan, Jo(h)n (see John ) + -son. It was often interchanged with Jenson and Janson . In North America, this surname has absorbed cognates from other languages, e.g. Norwegian, Danish, or North German Johnsen , Johannesen , Johannsen , Johansen , Jansen , Jantzen , and Jensen , Swedish Johnsson (see below), Johansson , Jonsson , and Jansson , Dutch Janssen , German Janz , Czech Jansa 1, and Slovenian Janša (see Jansa 2) and Janežič (see Janezic ). Johnson (including in the sense 2 below) is the second most frequent surname in the US. It is also the second most common surname among Native Americans and a very common surname among African Americans.

    Americanized form (and a less common Swedish variant) of Swedish Johnsson: patronymic from the personal name John, a variant of Jon (see John ). Compare 1 above.

    History: Surname Johnson was brought independently to North America by many different bearers from the 17th and 18th centuries onward. Andrew Johnson (1808–75), 17th president of the US, was born in Raleigh, NC, the younger son of Jacob Johnson and Mary (or Polly) McDonough. Little is known of his ancestors. The 36th president, Lyndon B. Johnson, dates his American forebears back seven generations to James Johnston (sic) (born c. 1662) who lived at Currowaugh, Nansemond, and Isle of Wight counties, VA. — Noted early bearers also include Marmaduke Johnson (died 1674), a printer who came from England to MA in 1660; Edward Johnson (1598–1672), a colonial chronicler who was baptized at St. George's parish, Canterbury, England, and emigrated to Boston in 1630; and Sir Nathaniel Johnson (c. 1645–1713), a colonial governor of Carolina, who came from County Durham, England.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Discover Even More

    As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.

    Create a free account to view more about your family.
    Create a FREE Account
    Search for Another Deceased Ancestor
    Share this with your family and friends.