Olaf was the son of Ivar and Barbara Johnson, and was born in Griggs County March 25, 1895. In 1925 he was married to Mary Hovel, daughter of Herman and Mary Hovel who homesteaded in Tyrol Township.
They farmed in the Jessie vicinity until 1941 when they moved into town and purchased the Ed Thorn Store. They operated that together until his death in 1970, and Mary continues to operate Johnson's Store.
They had three children:
Violet is married to Oliver Zentz, and they have Marlene, Michael, Mavis, Mary, Margaret, and Michelle and live in Binford
Oliver is married to Nadine Neva, they have Pat, Mike, Tom, Jim, Mary Ann and Linda and live in Ellensburg, Washington
Gordon lives at home.
The third generation include Stephanie and Jeffrey Dahl - Marlene Zentz is married to Dennis Dahl, they live in Bismarck.
Mike Johnson has Collet.
James Johnson has a baby boy.
Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 Page 457