ALBIN JOHNSON
NOV. 26, 1878 -
Little is known about Albin, other than the fact that he was an illegitimate son born to Charlotte. He was 5 years old when August married Charlotte.
When August married Charlotte, Andrew was 10 years of age, Carl 8, and John 6. John being 1 year older than Albin.
Albin landed in America on Feb. 23, 1899 (this is documented). Andrew and John were the only two here in America at that time. That year, Tilda was 15, Alma 13, Otto 8, Clara 5 and Hjalmar only 2. Obiously, he was not known to the rest of the family.
At this point in writing, my comments are based upon "hearsay" and speculation. Albin had been working in the wheat harvest in Kansas. He supposedly was carrying a large sum of money and "hopped" a freight train bound for Kansas City. He was never seen nor heard from again. The exact year this occurred is unknown but it was shortly after the turn of the century.
Otto, in later years, hired a private investigator to determine what happened to Albin, and I understand spent a large amount of money in the search, but to no avail.
Albin was never discussed in family circles and I'm sure there are several who never knew he existed.