Irene Johnson, daughter of Ernest and Emma Topp Johnson was born at Grace City in 1912. After graduation from Grace City High School, she attended College at Minot and Valley City. She taught School in Foster and Eddy counties until she moved to Washington in 1937. There she worked at a printing office and later as a librarian.
In 1939 she married John Carmichael, They have three children: William, Judith and James.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 60B