Elna's name was Elna Svensdotter in Sweden but she changed it to Johnson when she came to America on June 7, 1872, with her future brother-in-law, Nels Carlson. Johnson was her fathers name. She stayed with her sister, Mrs. Lars Martinson, until she could be married by a traveling minister. In a census report, she listed 10 born and 8 living children. In the 1910 census, she said 12 born and 7 living. She was living with her son, Charles in 1920 census. She became a citizen in 1877 (1920 census).
Sven Johnsson (ID:I2811), b. 8 May 1823, Onnestad, Kristianstads, Sweden d. 20 Feb 1895, Skoglosa, Kristianstads, Sweden (Age 71 years)
Mother
Nilla Olasdotter (ID:I2797), b. 25 Sep 1823, Skoglosa, Kristianstads, Sweden d. 17 Apr 1885, Skoglosa, Kristianstads, Sweden (Age 61 years)
Marriage
1846
Fridhem, Kristianstads, Sweden
Children
1. Ingre L Johnson (ID:I100), b. 12 Dec 1847, Skoglosa, Kristianstads, Sweden d. 28 Feb 1909, Ceresco, Saunders, NE (Age 61 years)
2. Elna Svensdotter Johnson (ID:I2813)
(current person)
, b. 21 Jul 1850, Skoglosa, Kristianstads, Sweden d. 5 Oct 1925, Swedeburg, Saunders, NE (Age 75 years)
3. Nils Johnson (ID:I2814), b. 3 Sep 1852, Skoglosa, Kristianstads, Sweden bur. Swed. Luthr. Cem, Swedeburg, Saunders, NE
4. Anna Johnson (ID:I2815), b. 21 Oct 1854, Skoglosa, Kristianstads, Sweden d. 15 Dec 1888, , , Sweden (Age 34 years)
5. Pehr Johnson (ID:I2816), b. 2 Jan 1857, Skoglosa, Kristianstads, Sweden d. 2 Jun 1862, , , Sweden (Age 5 years)
6. Ola Svensson (ID:I2817), b. 4 Feb 1859, Skoglosa, Kristianstads, Sweden d. 28 May 1926, , , Sweden (Age 67 years)
7. Sven Johnson (ID:I2818), b. 14 Dec 1860, Skoglosa, Kristianstads, Sweden d. 16 Feb 1862, , , Sweden (Age 1 year)
8. Sam S Johnson (ID:I2819), b. 28 Dec 1866, Skoglosa, Kristianstads, Sweden d. 30 Jan 1944, Dairyland, Douglas, WI (Age 77 years)