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John Brynteson
John Brynteson
	John Brynteson seated in middle
Born	Johan Bryntesson; August 13, 1871; Ärtemark, Dalsland, Sweden
Died	December 17, 1959 (aged 88); Svaneholm, Säffle kommun, Sweden
Occupation	Gold Prospector
Known for	Co-founding Nome, Alaska
Spouse	Emilia Amanda Forsberg (m. 1900; died 1934)

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]

References

^ The Three Lucky Swedes Archived March 26, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
^ Guldkungen - John Brynteson (by Holger Danielsson) [1] Archived 2010-06-25 at the Wayback Machine Swedish
^ "The three lucky swedes: John Brynteson, Jafet Lindeberg, & Erik Lindblom" (PDF).^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ 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] Archived 2009-09-22 at the Wayback Machine
^ Members by Induction Date (Alaska Mining Hall of Fame Foundation)

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

[1] The Three Lucky Swedes Archived March 26, 2010, at the Wayback Machine

[2] Guldkungen - John Brynteson (by Holger Danielsson) [1] Archived 2010-06-25 at the Wayback Machine Swedish

[3] "The three lucky swedes: John Brynteson, Jafet Lindeberg, & Erik Lindblom" (PDF).^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[4] Alaska Mining Hall of Fame Foundation

[5] Origins of Pruneyard Shopping Center stretch to Nome (The Campbell Reporter. by Martin Nobida. March 3, 2004) [2]

[6] V. Olympiaden. Olympiska spelen i Stockholm 1912 i bild och ord (Ahlen & Akerlund; 1912) Swedish

[7] The Nome Gold Rush (by Larry Gedney. Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks)[3] Archived 2009-09-22 at the Wayback Machine

[8] Members by Induction Date (Alaska Mining Hall of Fame Foundation)

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