Family History

Family Tree

Sons

  • Donald Bernard, 12/22/1938, wife Joan
  • Robert Allen, 2/28/1943, wife – Sharon
  • Russel Dean, 10/31/1947 – 4/13/1949, drowned at 2 years old
  • David Axel, 3/8/1950, wife – Mary Lou
  • Dale Everett, 7/14/1955, wife – Tracey

Daughter

  • Elizabeth (Betty) Arloene, 1/13/1945

Granddaughters

  • Lori Ann
  • De Ann
  • Linda Mae, husband George
  • Christine Renee
  • Leila Fay
  • Gina Marie
  • Patti Jo
  • Michelle Lynn

Grandsons

  • Shawn Michael
  • Bryan Christopher
  • Leif Eric
  • Daniel Everett
  • Christopher Ryan

Great Granddaughters

  • Teresa Jean, husband John, daughter Emma Jean
  • Melissa Mariko, husband Jesus, son Linus
  • Michelle Fay, husband Max
  • Jessica
  • Ryan

Great Grandsons

  • Jacob Joseph, son Ryland
  • Michael George, wife Diana, daughters Nina & Nicole
  • Bradley Martin
  • Andrew
  • Lane

Grandma's Family

Father

Olaf Ferdinand (Quist) Quist

  • Born: December 16, 1874
  • At: Almebada, Fosingmala, Sweden
  • Immigrated to America, May 1893
  • Destination: Carlton, MN
  • Citizenship: April 1899
  • Moved to the farm: Waldo, MN 1910
  • Retired: January 1948
  • Died: 1970, passed on his 96th birthday

Occupations

  • Farmer, 50 years
  • President and Board Member, Lake County Farmer's Co-op Creamery, 21 years
  • Treasurer, North Shore Fire Insurance, 32 years
  • Road and Overseer, Township of Waldo and Lake County

Mother

Anne Sofia Finne Quist

  • Born: September 2, 1881
  • At: Maxmo, Finland
  • Married: September 25, 1902, Grandpa 28 & Grandma 21
  • At: Swedish Lutheran Church, Two Harbors, MN
  • Died: July 21, 1971, 91 years

Great Grandma and Grandpa Quist each had ten brothers and sisters

Brothers

  • Arthur Willhelm, 4/9/1905 – 10/31/1987, 82 years, wife – Emelia
  • Axel Edward, 4/12/1908 – 10/24/1989, 81 years, wives – Violet & Rene
  • John Millard, 11/28/1910 – 4/20/1990, 79 years, wife – Olga
  • George Milton, 7/4/1912 – 1/18/1987, 74 years, wife – Peg

Sister

  • Alphild NMN Nylund, 11/21/1906, husband – Gilbert Nylund

Grandpa's Parents ("Swede-Finns")

Father

Isaac Johnson

  • Born: May 8, 1880
  • At: Molpa, Finland
  • Immigration to America: 1900 & 1902
  • Moved to Minnesota: 1902
  • Arrival Destination: Michigan
  • Died of heart disease August 7, 1948, 68 years

Occupations

  • Michigan Lumber Camp, Farmer and Employee until his death for the D.M. & I.R. Railroad Coal Docks, which began operation September 1918

Mother

Louisa F. Pott Johnson

  • Born: February 9, 1881
  • At: Molpa, Finland
  • Married in Sweden in 1899, Grandpa 19 and Grandma 18
  • Died of a stroke on November 19, 1968, 87 years