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Resource Number: 5BL7973 Temporary Resource Number: NIA Architectural Inventory Form (Page 3 of 5) V. HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONS 31. Original use(s): Single Dwelling 32. Intermediate use(s):Single Dwelling 33. Current use(s): Single Dwelling 34. Site type(s): Farm Complex 35. Historical Background j This property has been associated with the Johnson family since the early 1920s. Jonas and Hannah Johnson were Swedish immigrants, who settled in the Berthoud area in the early 1900s, before moving to Louisville circa 1920. The Johnsons raised five children, including Roy, Ralph, Harry, Daisy, and Gladys. On this place, the Johnsons had a small farm, growing wheat and corn, along with milk cows and poultry. To make ends meet, Jonas also worked in area coal mines, as well as in hard-rock mines around Gold Hill. Ralph Johnson, Jonas' and Hannah's son, was born June 1, 1907. As he came of age, Ralph gradually took over the responsibility of the family farm, and continued to live here after his parents' deaths. On June 27, 1949, Ralph married Mary Bodnar in Louisville. Born in 1909, Mary was the daughter of Anna and George Bodnar, who had immigrated to the United States from Slovenia(present-day Czechoslovakia)circa 1905. Mary grew up in Rockvale, Colorado, before moving to Louisville with her parents and two brothers, George Jr. and Michael. After their marriage in 1949, Ralph and Mary Johnson had no children. They continued to farm here for many years, and Ralph also worked in Tungsten mines in the mountains from time-to-time. Ralph passed away in 1992, but Mary continues to live here in retirement. I 36. Sources of Information (Boulder County) "Real Estate Appraisal Card - Urban Master", on file at the Boulder Carnegie Library. Johnson, Mary Louise. Oral interview with Carl McWilliams, February 1, 2000. Polk's Boulder County Directory[generally published annually], Denver, Kansas City, and Salt Lake City: R.L. Polk and Company Publishers.