John Brynteson
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Johan Bryntesson was born in the parish of Ärtemark in the traditional province of Dalsland, Sweden.[2]
Career
A gold-seeking venture which commenced in mid-September 1898 with Erik O. Lindblom and Jafet Lindeberg proved quite successful. In 1898, the three formed the Pioneer Mining and Ditch Company.[3] The company was the largest mining company operating in Nome, Alaska, in the years following the discovery of gold.[4] Brynteson purchased a farm in Santa Clara County, California later known as The Pruneyard.[5][6]
Personal life
Brynteson married Emma Forsberg on May 2, 1900 in San Francisco. The Bryntesons had three children. Brynteson died in Svaneholm, Säffle kommun, Sweden in 1959.[7]
Legacy
- A statue of John Brynteson, together with Erik Lindblom and Jafet Lindeberg stands in Nome, Alaska.
- Jafet Lindeberg, Erik Lindblom and John Brynteson are all listed in the Alaskan Mining Hall of Fame.[8]
References
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- ↑ The Three Lucky Swedes Script error: No such module "webarchive".
- ↑ Guldkungen - John Brynteson (by Holger Danielsson) [1] Script error: No such module "webarchive". Swedish
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- ↑ Alaska Mining Hall of Fame Foundation
- ↑ Origins of Pruneyard Shopping Center stretch to Nome (The Campbell Reporter. by Martin Nobida. March 3, 2004) [2]
- ↑ V. Olympiaden. Olympiska spelen i Stockholm 1912 i bild och ord (Ahlen & Akerlund; 1912) Swedish
- ↑ The Nome Gold Rush (by Larry Gedney. Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks)[3] Script error: No such module "webarchive".
- ↑ Members by Induction Date (Alaska Mining Hall of Fame Foundation)
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Primary sources
- Harrison, Edward Sanford, Nome and Seward Peninsula: a book of information about northwestern Alaska (E.S. Harrison. 1905)
- Carlson, Leland H., Swedish Pioneers & the Discovery of Gold in Alaska(American Swedish Historical Museum: Yearbook. 1948)
- Olsson, Siv, Torparsonen som blev Guldkung (Dalslands Fornminnes- och Hembygdsförbund. 1989) Swedish
External links
- Discoverers of the Nome Gold Fields in 1898
- Wedding of John Brynteson, one of Nome's "Three Lucky Swedes", San Francisco, 1902
- Pioneer Mining and Ditch Company
- Preliminary Guide to the John Brynteson Papers. 1947
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