Knute Johnson Hoey

Born: March 1851 in Norway

Died: Before 1930 in Minnesota

Father: Sven Hoey
Mother: Unknown

Submitted by: Larry W. Hoey

Note: Surnames of Kimball, Johnson and Hoey were used by Knute and his family.


March 1851: Knute Johnson Hoey born in Norway to Sven Hoey and unknown mother.

1870: Married Frederikke O. Paulson perhaps in Norway. Frederikke was born March 1859 in Bodo, Norway.

5 November 1881: Daughter May Ingborg Johnson born in Norway? She died in 1886.

1882: Knute and Frederikke immigrated to the US

1885: Daughter Hanna Pauline Johnson born. She died 14 Jan 1978 in Hennepin Co., Minnesota. Last Residence was 55409 Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. Last Social Security benefit was located at 75051 Grand Prairie, Dallas, Texas.

16 May 1886: Son Mulford Johnson born. Five month old son Mulford dies on 5 October 1886.

1886: Five year old daughter May Ingborg Johnson dies.

16 January 1889: Son Charles F. Johnson born. He died 29 September 1929.

13 July 1890: Son Siguer Paul Johnson born. Married Ida Mathilda Melander. Siguer and Ida had at least two children, Clayton Johnson born about 1927 in South Dakota and Elfrida Olivia Johnson, born 22 August 1940 in Hennepin Co., Minnesota. Siguer died in Solano, California on 4 January 1988. Last residence was 94805 Richmond, Contra Costa, California (from Social Security Index)

10 September 1891: Daughter Marie Emilie "Millie" Johnson born. She died 7 December 1947.

11 May 1893: Son Arthur Johnson born. Arthur died July 1904.

19 November 1895: Son Louis Richard Johnson born. Louis died 5 May 1973.

1900 Census: Bloomington, Hennepin Co., Minnesota
Knute Johnson, head, 49, b. Norway, farmer
Frederica, wife, 41, b. Norway, 6 of 8 children surviving
Hanna, daughter, 15, b. Minnesota
Charles J, son, 11, b. Minnesota
Siguer, son, 9, b. Minnesota
Millie, daughter, 6, b. Minnesota
Arthur, son, 4, b. Minnesota
Louis, son, 5?,  b. Minnesota

16 May 1902:  Son Elwood William Hoey born in Bloomington, Minnesota.

July 1904: Son Arthur Johnson dies.

1904: Daughter Hannah Johnson marries William E. Coleman.

1904: Granddaughter Violet M. Coleman born to Hannah Johnson and William E. Coleman.

1907: Grandson Henry W. Coleman born to Hannah Johnson and William E. Coleman.

1909: Granddaughter Rose I. Coleman born to Hannah Johnson and William E. Coleman.

1910 Census: Bloomington Township, Hennepin Co., Minnesota
Coleman, William E., head, 47, b. Minnesota, first marriage, married 6 years, farmer, general farm employee
Coleman, Hannah P., wife, 25, b. Minnesota
Coleman, Violet M., daughter, 6, b. Minnesota
Coleman, Henry W., son, 3, b. Minnesota
Coleman, Rose I., daughter, 4/12, b. Minnesota

5 August 1917: Siguer Paul Johnson registers for the WWI draft at McIntosh, Corson Co., South Dakota. He is a unmarried self employed farmer. His residence is also listed as McIntosh, Corson Co., South Dakota.

About 1920: Daughter Hannah Johnson divorces William E. Coleman and marries ? Thorne.

1920 Census: Shakopee Military Road, Bloomington, Hennepin Co., Minnesota
Coleman, William E., head, 56, b. Minnesota, farmer on dairy farm
Coleman, Hannah P., wife, 34, b. Minnesota
Coleman, Violet M., daughter, 15, b. Minnesota
Coleman, Henry W., son, 12, b. Minnesota
Coleman, Rose I., daughter, 10, b. Minnesota
Coleman, Lillian E., daughter, 7, b. Minnesota
Coleman, Myrtle A., daughter, 3-4/12, b. Minnesota
Buckingham, Carl, hired man, 19, b. Minnesota, laborer on farm
Johnson, Knute, father-in-law, 68, widow, Naturalized 1896, b. Norway, Retired Farmer

1920 Census: South of Railroad, McIntosh, Corson Co., South Dakota.
Johnson, Siguer, head, 29, b. Minnesota, Fireman at stationary
Johnson, Ida, wife, 20, b. Minnesota

1920 Census: 1222 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota
Hoey, Freda O., 59, b. Norway, immigrated 1882 (papers)
Elwood W. K., son, 16, b. Minnesota
Johnson, Charles F., son, 30, b. Minnesota, laborer on farm
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22 Nov 1920: Grandson George Thorne born to ? Thorne and Hannah Johnson.

About 1921: Granddaughter Jennie Thorne born to ? Thorne and Hannah Johnson.

About 1924: Granddaughter Rh? Thorne born to ? Thorne and Hannah Johnson.

About 1927: Grandson John M. Thorne born to ? Thorne and Hannah Johnson.

1927: Grandson Clayton Johnson born in South Dakota to Siguer Johnson and Ida M. Melander.

29 September 1929: Son Charles F. Johnson dies.

1930 Census: Prairie View, Corson Co., South Dakota
Johnson, Siguer, head, 29, b. Minnesota, farm hand
Johnson, Ida, wife, 29, b. Wisconsin
Johnson, Clayton, son, 3, b. South Dakota

1930 Census: 1314 Clinton Avenue, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota.
Thisthamer?, Ida? S., head, 33, widow, b. Nebraska
Thisthamer?, Dolores J., daughter, 6-4/12, b. Nebraska
Johnson, Knute, lodger, 80, b. Norway
Thorne, Hannah, head, 45, widow, b. Minnesota, Proprietor of Boarding House
Thorne, George, son, 10, b. Minnesota (Note: George L. Thorne, b 22 Nov 1920, d 10 Oct 1977 in Hennepin Co., Minnesota from Minnesota Death Index, Last Benefit to 55117  Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota from Social Security Index)
Thorne, Jennie, daughter, 8-11/12, b. Minnesota
Thorne, Rh?? M., daughter, 5-3/12, b. Minnesota
Thorne, John M., son, 3-1/12, b. Minnesota

1930 Census: Bloomington Township, Hennepin Co., Minnesota (Note: divorced husband and children of Hannah P. Johnson)
Coleman, William E., head, 66, b. Minnesota, divorced, farmer, dairy farm
Coleman, Henry W., son, 23, b. Minnesota, milk hauler, own line
Coleman, Rose I., daughter, 20, b. Minnesota
Coleman, Lillian E., daughter, 17, b. Minnesota
Coleman, Myrtle G., daughter, 14, b. Minnesota

1930 Census: 1319 Third Avenue, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota
Hoey, Freda O., head, 66, widow, b. Norway, Proprietor of Boarding House
Hoey, John, lodger, 43, b. Minnesota, laborer for contractor company (does not appear to be related)

13 November 1933: Wife Frederikke O. (nee Paulson) Hoey dies in Hennepin Co., Minnesota.

16 June 1935: Knute Johnson dies in Hennepin Co., Minnesota (from Minnesota Death Index-Unconfirmed if this is the same Knute)

Knute Hoey Family 1903

(Front Row, L to R): Louis Richard (seated); Hanna P (seated); Elwood William (baby); Frederica and Arthur
(Back Row, L to R): Charles F.; Siguer Paul; Knute, and Marie Emilie "Millie" c1903 in Minneapolis
From the Larry W. Hoey Collection

Freda Hoey 1932

Wife Fredrickke O. (nee Paulson) Hoey-1932 from the Larry W. Hoey Collection

Son Elwood William Hoey - High School Graduation Picture - 1920 (17 years old) from Larry W. Hoey Collection

Freda, Marie, Hannah c 1913

L to R: Fredrickke "Freda" Hoey (mother), and her daughters Marie Emilie "Millie" Johnson Peterson, and Hannah P. Coleman-Thorne c 1913 from Larry W. Hoey Collection

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Son Siguer Paul Johnson with Siguer's wife Ida and daughter Elfrida c1958 from Larry W. Hoey Collection

Johnson Family Reunion

L to R: Elwood "Al" Hoey, Louis Richard Johnson, Hannah P. Thorne, and Siguer Paul Johnson c1971 Family Reunion from Larry W. Hoey Collection

Freda, Marie, Hannah c 1913

L to R: Elwood "Al" Hoey & wife Mildred; Ida and Siguer Paul Johnson, Hannah P. Thorne, Violet and Louis Richard Johnson c1971 Family Reunion from Larry W. Hoey Collection

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