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Submitted byTracy Johnson Summerville.
Last Updated: Tuesday, August 14, 2001
*Ollie is my GG Grandfather.  His father, my GGG Grandfather, is referred to as "Add Johnson."  His full name was Jesse Addison Johnson and his wife's name was Mary Francis Bever Johnson.  I have come across many records listing him as Add, as well as Jesse.

Billings Gazette Monday, July 11, 1949

GREAT FALLS MAN DIES IN HOSPITAL
Ollie L. Johnson, 65, died in a Billings hospital at 5:40 m Sunday. Death was attributed to a heart ailment.  He had been hospitalized since June 3.       
Mr. Johnson was born in Gothenburg, Nebr., in August 1883, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Add Johnson.      
 He married Martha Johnson Oct. 16, 1907, in North Platte, Nebr., and farmed until 1942 when he retired and moved to Great Falls.       
Surviving are his widow, two sons, Vernon T. Johnson of 2552 Poly Dr. and Wayne Johnson of Missoula; a daughter Mrs. Kenneth Steele of Great Falls and five grandchildren.       
The body is at Smith's funeral home.

RITES THURSDAY FOR O.L. JOHNSON       
Funeral services for Ollie L. Johnson, 65, of 322 Fourth Street southwest, will be at Croxford's at 2 Thursday afternoon with Rev. J.O. Timmons officiating.       
Johnson died in Billings Sunday.  The body will be cremated.       
Johnson was born Aug 25, 1883, in Nebraska, He operated ranches in Nebraska for many years but had lived in Great Falls the last eight years.         
Surviving are his wife, Martha, of the city; two sons, Vernon of Billings and Wayne of Missoula; a daughter Mrs. Kenneth Steele of Great Falls; five grandchildren, two brothers and six sisters living in California and Colorado.

We would like to thank you all for being so thoughtful with flowers, cards, letters and sympathy following the death of our husband and father.             
Mrs. Martha E. Johnson       
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon T. Johnson and family      
 Mr. and Mrs. Wayne L. Lewis       
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Steele and family

OLLIE L. JOHNSON SERVICES HELD ON JULY 14, AT GREAT FALLS       
Ollie L. Johnson, 65, of 322 4th St., S.W.., Great Falls, Montana, died at the St. Vincent's Hospital at Billings, Montana on July 10 after suffering a heart attack.       
Funeral services were held on Thursday, July 14, at 2 O'clock from the Croxford Merrill Mortuary in Great Falls, Montana with the Rev. J.O. Timmons from the Baptist church in charge.
 Mrs. Claire G. Anderson and Lloyd Croxford sang during the services, accompanied by Roscoe Kerman.       
The body was cremated.       
Ollie Lewis Johnson, son of Jessie Addison and Mary Francis Johnson was born August 25, 1883, in Gothenburg, Nebr., and died on July 10, 1949, at the age of 65 years, 10 months and 15 days.       
He was the first child born in Gothenburg where he spent his childhood and attended the Gothenburg schools.  He moved with his parents in young manhood to what is now known as the Forrest Brown Place west of Arnold.       
On October 14, 1907, he was married to Martha E. Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom M. Johnson at North Platte.       
He farmed in Nebraska and on Garfield Table for many years, but had lived in Great Falls Montana for the last eight years.       
Surviving are his wife, Martha of Great Falls; two sons, Vernon  of Billings and Wayne of Missoula; a daughter, Mrs. Kenneth Steele of Great Falls; five grandchildren, Gordon, Phyllis and Marvin Johnson and Harriet and Jimmy Steele; and two brothers and six sisters living in California and Colorado.

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