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Johan Olof Nordenstrom

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Johan Olof Nordenstrom

Birth
Jämtlands län, Sweden
Death
20 Sep 1937 (aged 79)
Mora, Kanabec County, Minnesota, USA
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Mora, Kanabec County, Minnesota, USA Add to Map
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Johan was born in 1859 in Jamptland, Sweden, and married Marta Magnusdotter on June 24, 1882. In 1888, John and Martha (as they were later known) came to the United States, settling in Grass Lake Township. They cleared land and built a home, later moving to Mora. Their first two children, Oscar and Charlie, were born in Sweden on the family farm “Kampeborg.” Laura was born on the ship on the way to America. Five more children, J.B., Conrad, Ed, Fred, and Sadie, were born in Grass Lake Township.
John was a talented musician, who made and played violins and fiddles, but could also play the accordian and pump organ. Back home in Sweden, John had the distinction of playing his fiddle for King Oscar II, and 45 years later, he played for the King’s grandson, Crown Prince Gustav Adolph, in Minneapolis. He was a prominent musician in this country, who played for many celebrities, including President Grover Cleveland.

John worked in various construction trades throughout his life, but music was always his first love. The photo of John playing the fiddle was taken when he won the North West Fiddler’s Contest in 1928 (93 fiddlers entered the contest). It seems certain that John Nordenstrom’s fiddle music was heard many times over the years in Kanabec County.
Johan was born in 1859 in Jamptland, Sweden, and married Marta Magnusdotter on June 24, 1882. In 1888, John and Martha (as they were later known) came to the United States, settling in Grass Lake Township. They cleared land and built a home, later moving to Mora. Their first two children, Oscar and Charlie, were born in Sweden on the family farm “Kampeborg.” Laura was born on the ship on the way to America. Five more children, J.B., Conrad, Ed, Fred, and Sadie, were born in Grass Lake Township.
John was a talented musician, who made and played violins and fiddles, but could also play the accordian and pump organ. Back home in Sweden, John had the distinction of playing his fiddle for King Oscar II, and 45 years later, he played for the King’s grandson, Crown Prince Gustav Adolph, in Minneapolis. He was a prominent musician in this country, who played for many celebrities, including President Grover Cleveland.

John worked in various construction trades throughout his life, but music was always his first love. The photo of John playing the fiddle was taken when he won the North West Fiddler’s Contest in 1928 (93 fiddlers entered the contest). It seems certain that John Nordenstrom’s fiddle music was heard many times over the years in Kanabec County.

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