Thank you for your messages. I have the information you cite. Unfortunately, I don't have Elsie's exact date of birth. I did find an Elsie Viol (Viola or Violet) Johnson who died March 1985 in Salem, Marion County, Oregon whose spouse was "Oiva." This record gives her date of birth as 6 January 1906. Whether or not this person was the same Elsie Adams Johnson I don't know. I could send for her death certificate, which I might do. I do know for certain that Elsie lived in Ilwaco, Pacific County, Washington at the time of her mother's death in 1955. I found one likely candidate to be her husband -- Oiva W. Johnson, born about 1900, son of Charles J. and Alina Johnson. This Oiva W. Johnson died 26 January 1980 in Pacific County, Washington.

Elsie's family (sisters, brother) seem to have for the most part lived in the Salem area, it makes sense that she would have moved to be nearer them after her husband died.

Again, thank you for your help.

Nancy Shire