Born in Bökhult, Pjätteryd, Kronoberg, Sweden
Ancestors 
Son of Sven Jonasson
and Nilla Jönsdotter
Brother of
Bengta Svensdotter, Kristina Svensdotter, Svenborg (Svensdotter) Johannesson, Ingrid Svensdotter, Johanna Svensdotter, Johanna (Svensdotter) Petersson, Anna (Svensdotter) Jonasson and Nils Gustaf (Svensson) Sanstrum
Husband of
Maren Katrine (Nielsen) Sanstrum
— married
7 Aug 1885 in Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado
[children unknown]
Died
at age 40
in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 7 Nov 2020
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Biography
Johan SVENSSON was the son of Sven JONASSON (1820-1888) and Nilla JÖNSDOTTER (1824-1907). He was born on 15 April 1856 in Bökhult, Pjätteryd, Kronoberg, Sweden. In 1877, he went to North America and settled in Utah.
In the United States, he changed his name to John Sanstrum. He worked as a miner, and moved around where the work took him. In Colorado, on 7 August 1885, he married Maren Katrine NIELSEN in Fort Collins, Larimer County. They were joined by his brother Nils Gustaf, in 1886. John and Nils worked out of Park City, Summit County, Utah in the silver mines.
John and Katie, as she called herself, had four children, two sons and two daughters. The oldest son died at the age of six.
In 1896, John was involved in a mining accident. He was taken to Saint Marks Hospital in Salt Lake City, where he died on 11 October 1896 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. His body was returned to Park City, where he was buried.
Sources
- FindAGrave. Glenwood Cemetery, Park City, Summit County, Utah. Memorial ID: 72472. John Sanstrum. 1896.
- FindAGrave. Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Goodnoe Hills, Klickitat County, Washington. Memorial ID: 9649038. Kate M. Olson. 1919.
- Household Examination Book. Bökhult, Pjätteryd, Kronoberg, Sweden, 1877-1882. Sven Jonasson. (Digital Image)
- Household Examination Book. Bökhult, Pjätteryd, Kronoberg, Sweden, 1882-1890. Sven Jonasson. (Digital Image)
- Record of Deaths. Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Couunty, Utah. John Sanstrum. 1896.
- State of Colorado, Division of Vital Statistics Marriage Record Report. Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado. John Sanstrum and Catherine Nelson. 1885. (Digital Image)
- Swedish Emigration Records, 1783-1951. Johan Svensson. 1877.
- The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, Washington, Obituary, pg. 1. Marian Catherine Olson. March 27, 1919.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Johan by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Johan:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Johan by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Johan:
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