Traveled to the U.S. from Alfta, Helssingland, Sweden on the Sophia from Gavle, Sweden in 1846,with his father and five other siblings.
His Father Pher Olsson Lindblom changed the last name to Elblom. Jonas worked for the colony newspaper in Galva. An article in the paper which is (translation Swedish) said, Jonas was a Farmer of section 25 where he has 52 acres travelled from Albany to Ohio and from there he walked to Bishop Hill. he worked in the Colony Warehouse in Galva, he said, he is a Free-thinker and a Republican. Buried in Bishop Hill Cemetery, in sec A 23 #194 Jonas born 1823 died in 1898 His wife Catharine (Katrina) sec A21 Died apr.1,1864 age 27, they had a daughter Olive June Elblom 1862 Bishop Hill, IL - 1941 Lincoln, NE on a visit. Jonas remarried Johanna Charlotta Bjork 1840 Sweden - 1920 Bishop Hill, CA They had four children; August, Olof, Christine and Jennie.
His Father Pher Olsson Lindblom changed the last name to Elblom. Jonas worked for the colony newspaper in Galva. An article in the paper which is (translation Swedish) said, Jonas was a Farmer of section 25 where he has 52 acres travelled from Albany to Ohio and from there he walked to Bishop Hill. he worked in the Colony Warehouse in Galva, he said, he is a Free-thinker and a Republican. Buried in Bishop Hill Cemetery, in sec A 23 #194 Jonas born 1823 died in 1898 His wife Catharine (Katrina) sec A21 Died apr.1,1864 age 27, they had a daughter Olive June Elblom 1862 Bishop Hill, IL - 1941 Lincoln, NE on a visit. Jonas remarried Johanna Charlotta Bjork 1840 Sweden - 1920 Bishop Hill, CA They had four children; August, Olof, Christine and Jennie.
Traveled to the U.S. from Alfta, Helssingland, Sweden on the Sophia from Gavle, Sweden in 1846,with his father and five other siblings.
His Father Pher Olsson Lindblom changed the last name to Elblom. Jonas worked for the colony newspaper in Galva. An article in the paper which is (translation Swedish) said, Jonas was a Farmer of section 25 where he has 52 acres travelled from Albany to Ohio and from there he walked to Bishop Hill. he worked in the Colony Warehouse in Galva, he said, he is a Free-thinker and a Republican. Buried in Bishop Hill Cemetery, in sec A 23 #194 Jonas born 1823 died in 1898 His wife Catharine (Katrina) sec A21 Died apr.1,1864 age 27, they had a daughter Olive June Elblom 1862 Bishop Hill, IL - 1941 Lincoln, NE on a visit. Jonas remarried Johanna Charlotta Bjork 1840 Sweden - 1920 Bishop Hill, CA They had four children; August, Olof, Christine and Jennie.
His Father Pher Olsson Lindblom changed the last name to Elblom. Jonas worked for the colony newspaper in Galva. An article in the paper which is (translation Swedish) said, Jonas was a Farmer of section 25 where he has 52 acres travelled from Albany to Ohio and from there he walked to Bishop Hill. he worked in the Colony Warehouse in Galva, he said, he is a Free-thinker and a Republican. Buried in Bishop Hill Cemetery, in sec A 23 #194 Jonas born 1823 died in 1898 His wife Catharine (Katrina) sec A21 Died apr.1,1864 age 27, they had a daughter Olive June Elblom 1862 Bishop Hill, IL - 1941 Lincoln, NE on a visit. Jonas remarried Johanna Charlotta Bjork 1840 Sweden - 1920 Bishop Hill, CA They had four children; August, Olof, Christine and Jennie.
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