John Brynteson Explained
John Brynteson (1871 – 1959) was one of the "Three Lucky Swedes" who founded and developed the Nome mining district.[1]
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]
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
Notes and References
- http://www.visitnomealaska.com/PDF%27s/The%20three%20swedes.pdf The Three Lucky Swedes
- Guldkungen - John Brynteson (by Holger Danielsson) http://svanskog.org/goldking.htm Swedish
- Web site: The three lucky swedes: John Brynteson, Jafet Lindeberg, & Erik Lindblom.
- http://alaskamininghalloffame.org/inductees/brynteson.php Alaska Mining Hall of Fame Foundation
- Origins of Pruneyard Shopping Center stretch to Nome (The Campbell Reporter. by Martin Nobida. March 3, 2004) http://www.svcn.com/archives/campbellreporter/20040303/ca-cover1.shtml
- 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)http://www.gi.alaska.edu/ScienceForum/ASF7/729.html
- http://alaskamininghalloffame.org/inductee_list.php Members by Induction Date (Alaska Mining Hall of Fame Foundation)
