Biography extracted from History of Sauk County, Wisconsin Chicago: Western Historical Company, published 1880.

Reedsburg:

Nic Johnson, tailor and cutter, for firm of Harris & Hosler, Reedsburg; was born in Flekkefjord, Norway, Feb. 10, 1851; he learned his trade in Norway, and afterward came to America, landing in Milwaukee, Wis., in May of 1872. For three years Mr. J. remained in Milwaukee, working at his trade, but afterward went to Berlin, Wis. Remained there about one year, when he went to Reedsburg, Wis., reaching there in May, 1876. Since then he has been cutter for the firm of Kellogg & Harris, now Harris & Hosler. Mr. Johnson is a Mason and belongs to the Chapter; his father, Johannes, is still living in Norway.

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