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Arvid HJohansen was born in Oslo, Norway on December 23, 1905 the son of Earnest and Julia (anderson) Johansen. He attended school in Norway and at the age of seventeen came to the United States. Arvid lived in New York for one year and then moved to North Dakota. He married Mabel Gaffaney on November 27, 1929 at Villard, Minnesota. The Johansen's lived and farmed in North Dakota until 1937. Arvid and his family then moved to the Alexandria area where he continued to farm until 1944 when he went into carpenter work. Arvid died at the Country Manor of Sartell, Minnesota on Saturday, November 1, 1980. Survivors are his wife Mabel of Alexandria; five sons, Arvid of Saco, Maine; Ernest of McGregor, Iowa; Ansgar Johansen of Platteville, Wisconsin; Jarl of Pequot Lakes, Minnesota; Johan of Tulsa, Oklahoma; seven grandchildren; two sisters, Miss Anna Johansen of New York City and Mrs. Nanny Kindel of Whelock, North Dakota and one brother, Ernst of Oslo, Norway. Parish prayer services were held on Monday, November 3, 1980, 8:00 p.m., at the Alexandria Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial was Tuesday November 4, 1980, 10:30 a.m., at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Rev. Joseph Korf officiating. Pallbearers were Arthur Anderson, Gordon Hobart, George Gaffaney, Ambrose Gaffaney, Michael Gaffaney, and Robert Gaffaney. Interment was at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Alexandria, Minnesota. Services directed by the Alexandria Funeral Home.
(Lake Region Press, 14 Nov. 1980)