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Johnson, Owen (1887-1986)

Name:
Johnson, Owen (1887-1986)
Title:
Founder and president of Johnson Lumber Company, Manchester, NH
Chairman of Governor's Timber Salvage Committee, 1939-40
Manchester Citizen of the Year, 1971
Born:
04/25/1887
Birthplace:
Wayne, ME
Died:
06/29/1986
Death Location:
Manchester, NH
Residence:
Manchester, NH (moved there in 1910)
Nationality:
American
Occupation:
Lumber mill owner in NH, Maine, and Vermont
Owner of B. H. Piper Co., Manchester, NH, manufacturer of baseball bats, et al (sold company in 1914)
Owner of Spaulding Frost Co., Fremont, NH, barrel manufacturer (bought company in 1964)
Spouse:
Johnson, Elizabeth
Children:
Johnson, Barbara (Mrs. Richard B. Stearns), New London, NH
Notes:
Member of New Hampshire Historical Society
Buried in Wayne, ME
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