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Johnson, Dena Marie

Johnson, Dena Marie[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]

Female 1894 - 1945  (51 years)


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  • Name Johnson, Dena Marie 
    Birth 3 May 1894  Hetland, Kingsbury County, South Dakota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10
    Baptism 29 Oct 1894  Lake Whitewood Lutheran - Lake Preston, Kingsbury County, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Gender Female 
    Death 29 May 1945  Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Burial 2 Jun 1945  Wanderer's Rest Cemetery - Lincoln Memorial Cemetery 6400 West Burleigh Street Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 11, 12
    Person ID I47  Theisen & Allied Families
    Last Modified 13 Nov 2025 

    Father Johnson, Ole Kristiansen,   b. 25 Oct 1851, Toverud, Aurskog, Aurskog-Høland, Akershus, Norway Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Feb 1924, Denver, Kingsbury County, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Olsdtr "Olsdatter", Inger Oline,   b. 25 May 1855, Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Dec 1939, Hetland, Kingsbury County, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Marriage 16 Aug 1878  Grinnell, Poweshiek, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • City of Grinnell, per her obituary
    Family ID F7  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Coulson, Robert Henry Jr,   b. 3 Sep 1893, Hetland, Kingsbury County, South Dakota, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Sep 1971, Shorewood Manor Nursing Home, Shorewood, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years) 
    Marriage 10 Mar 1915  Bryant, Hamlin County, South Dakota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    • State marriage record says place where marriage was solemnized was Clark, SD. That is where the Post Office was located, per the document line heading. This does not necessarily mean they were married in Clark, only that the state pre-printed marriage record states the Post Office location was Clark.

      Dena's church funeral record, from Kingo Lutheran Church in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, says they were married at Bryant, SD.
    Children 
     1. Coulson, Robert Leroy,   b. 14 Jan 1916, Hetland, Kingsbury County, South Dakota, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Feb 2001 (Age 85 years)
     2. Coulson, Mavis Adeline,   b. 26 Nov 1917, Hetland, Kingsbury County, South Dakota, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Apr 2010, Encinitas Nursing and Rehab Center - Encinitas, San Diego County, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years)
     3. Coulson, Lois Ardelle
     4. Coulson, Beverly
    Family ID F4  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 20 Mar 2026 

  • Sources 
    1. [S1] FamilySearch Family Tree, https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40001-1090664126/dena-marie-coulson-born-johnson-in-familysearch-family-tree (Reliability: 3).

      Added via a Person Discovery



    2. [S6] 1920 United States Federal Census, https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10133-196301403/dena-coulson-in-1920-united-states-federal-census.

      Dena Coulson
      Gender: Female
      Birth: Circa 1895 - South Dakota, United States
      Residence: 1920 - Lake, South Dakota, USA
      Age: 25
      Marital status: Married
      Race: White
      Ethnicity: American
      Father's birth place: Norway
      Mother's birth place: Norway
      Husband: Robert Coulson
      Children: Robert Coulson, Mavis Coulson
      Census: County:LakeSeries:T625Line:8 State:South DakotaSheet:4-AImage:435 Date:1920Family:78 See household members
      Household
      Relation to head; Name; Age; Suggested alternatives
      Head; Robert Coulson; 26;
      Wife; Dena Coulson; 25;
      Son; Robert Coulson; 4 years, 11 months;
      Daughter; Mavis Coulson; 2 years, 10 months;



    3. [S8] 1930 United States Federal Census, https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10134-269304143/dena-coulson-in-1930-united-states-federal-census.

      Dena Coulson
      Gender: Female
      Birth: Circa 1895 - South Dakota, United States
      Residence: 1930 - Milwaukee (Districts 251-337), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
      Age: 35
      Marital status: Married
      Race: White
      Language: English
      Father's birth place: Norway
      Mother's birth place: Norway
      Husband: Robert H Coulson
      Children: Robert Coulson, Jr, Mavis Coulson, Lois Coulson, Beverly Coulson
      Census: Township:Milwaukee (Districts 251-337)Enum. District:0333Line:78 County:MilwaukeeSeries:T626Image:91 State:WisconsinRoll:2599 Date:1930Sheet:2-B See household members
      Household
      Relation to head; Name; Age; Suggested alternatives
      Head; Robert H Coulson; 36;
      Wife; Dena Coulson; 35;
      Son; Robert Coulson, Jr; 14;
      Daughter; Mavis Coulson; 12;
      Daughter; Lois Coulson; 8;
      Daughter; Beverly Coulson; ;



    4. [S1] FamilySearch Family Tree, https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40001-1090664126/dena-marie-coulson-born-johnson-in-familysearch-family-tree.

      Dena Marie Coulson (born Johnson)
      Birth name: Dena Johnson
      Gender: Female
      Birth: May 3 1894 - Hetland, Kingsbury, South Dakota, United States
      Residence: 1910 - Denver, Kingsbury, South Dakota, United States
      Death: May 29 1945 - Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
      There seems to be an issue with this person's relatives. View this person on FamilySearch to see this information.



    5. [S264] South Dakota Department of Health; Pierre, South Dakota; South Dakota Marriage Records, 1905-2016.

    6. [S316] U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007.

      Robert Leroy Coulson<br>Gender: Male<br>Race: White<br>Record Type: Application<br>Submission date: Nov 1936<br>Signed By: Client's signature<br>Reference Number: 66191931942<br>Description: Original SSN [social security number]



    7. [S316] U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007.

      Robert Leroy Coulson<br>Gender: Male<br>Race: White<br>Record Type: Application<br>Submission date: Nov 21 1984<br>Citizenship: U.S. citizen<br>Interview: Duplicate request; evidence of identity only submitted<br>Card Issued Code: SSN [social security number] card printed<br>Reference Number: 43244035842<br>Description: Duplicate SSN [social security number] - change or replacement



    8. [S269] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/207769957/dena-coulson.



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    10. [S665] Burial Record, Pg. 261 ; No. 44.

    11. [S333] Obituary, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) May 31, 1945.

    12. [S269] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/207769957/dena-maria-coulson.

    13. [S330] Marriage Certificate or Record.

      Robert and Dena both lived in Lake Preston, Kingsbury county SD, but got married in Clark of Kingsbury county.