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John Nils Gabrielson

Birth	:	16 Nov 1826 Ekeby, Boxholms kommun, Östergötlands län, Sweden
Death	:	28 May 1908 Dayton, Webster County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Dayton Cemetery, Dayton, Webster County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.2675000, -94.0755000
Plot	:	Section 2
Description	:	Dayton Review June 4, 1908 FATHER GABRIELSON CALLED TO HIS REST The death of Grandfather John Gabrielson last Thursday afternoon took away another of the pioneer settlers of this region, who had helped mould this region into a prosperous community. One of the sainted fathers of the early Swedish church in this vicinity, he leaves behind a sacred memory for the good works of his devoted, active life. John N. Gabrielson was born in Boxholm, Linköpings Län, Sweden, November 16, 1826, and fell asleep trusting in his Savior May 28, 1908 at the home of his daughter,... Read More	Dayton Review June 4, 1908 FATHER GABRIELSON CALLED TO HIS REST The death of Grandfather John Gabrielson last Thursday afternoon took away another of the pioneer settlers of this region, who had helped mould this region into a prosperous community. One of the sainted fathers of the early Swedish church in this vicinity, he leaves behind a sacred memory for the good works of his devoted, active life. John N. Gabrielson was born in Boxholm, Linköpings Län, Sweden, November 16, 1826, and fell asleep trusting in his Savior May 28, 1908 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Hans Shold at this place. He was united in holy matrimony with Miss Flora Charlotta Peterson, June 24, 1853. Their union was blessed with ten children, of whom five have preceded him to the land of rest. In the year 1857, he removed with his family to this country, settling at Galesburg, Ill., where he lived about a year. During this year he was converted to the Lord under the labors of Dr. N.O. Westergreen. From Galesburg, Mr. Gabrielson and his family came to Dayton in 1858, where he has since lived. They found here a congregation of the Swedish M. E. church, with which they united in membership, making a long and faithful service of a half century with the church at this place, during that time he has been an active and honored member of the church, earnest in its work in this community, being for many years both a local preacher and local deacon in the church. For many years in the days of his strength, he preached the gospel of Jesus Christ to his fellow members, and the Great Shepherd will now reward his work. On January 4th last, it pleased the Lord to take unto his fold Mr. Gabrielson's devoted helpmeet. A consecrated woman, the loss of her companionship and care was great to him who had himself been weakly for a number of years. But he bore her loss with fortitude, trusting in the faith of the glad reunion soon to follow. His trust and wishes have been fulfilled, and they live again together in the paradise of God's people. Since the death of Mrs. Gabrielson, he has received tender care in the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Hans Shold. He enlisted under the Union flag in the Civil War, serving faithfully through the last year of that conflict, and has always been an active comrade of Capt. Dowd Post, G.A.R., a familiar figure in the many reunions they have had. His last sickness has been full of trial pain, but he bore his sufferings bravely trusting in his Savior for fortitude. He said during his last days that he was ready to go, and awaited with contentment the hour of death. He fell asleep in peace, drifting quietly away to the end. He is mourned by five children, eighteen grandchildren, and a little grandson, besides other relatives and friends. The funeral exercises were held Sunday afternoon form the Swedish M. E. church, his pastor, Rev. Sherman, conducting the services, assisted by Rev. Crawford, who spoke in the English language, and his remains were laid to rest in Dayton cemetery, where he was buried with the beautiful and impressive ritual of the Grand Army of the Republic, of which he had been so many years an active member. A host of friends of the family extend them their sincere sympathy in their hour of sorrow. He is a good man gone. Peace be to his memory. Biographical Record of Webster County, Iowa (1902) The S.J. Clarke Publishing Company, Chicago JOHN GABRIELSON Among the highly respected citizens of Dayton, Webster county, Iowa, is John Gabrielson, a worthy representative of a country to which the United States has learned to look for men of brawn and brain, steady and industrious, who finally become the best of American Citizens. The birth of Mr. Gabrielson occurred in Sweden, November 16, 1826, his parents being Gabriel and Martha Catherine (Nelson) Johnson, both of whom lived out their days in their native country. They had but two sons, our subject and his brother, Andrew Augustus. The latter came to America with John, in 1857, and married Mary Swanson, also a native of Sweden, who died in December, 1900, in Chicago. He now lives in Andover, Illinois. Mr. Gabrielson of this sketch came to this country with his family when he was about thirty years of age. On June 25, 1853, in Sweden, he was married to Florence Peterson, a daughter of Peter and Eliza (Samuelson) Johnson, both of whom died in Sweden, having had a family of ten children, all of whom came to America with the exception of three. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Gabrielson were: Axel, born in Sweden, married Clara Nelson and lives in Dayton; Charles G., born at Galesburg, Illinois, in 1857, died unmarried, in August, 1900; Frank A. married Ida Jansen, and conducts a hardware business at Sioux Rapids, Iowa; George A. married Anna Bork and lives in Dayton, where he has a hardware business; Eddie married Kate Intermill and is now a retired farmer in Dayton; Victor married Hannah Sackerson and is engaged in the hardware business with his brother in Dayton; Hattie C., a teacher in the public schools in Webster county, died at the age of twenty-seven years; and Mary married Hans Shold, a blacksmith in Dayton. Mr. Gabrielson recalls his trip to America as one of his pleasantest experiences, both on account of the pleasant weather encountered and also because of the kind and careful attention bestowed upon his two hundred passengers by good Captain Nygard. As a testimonial of their personal regard, the passengers presented him with a thirty-dollar clock. Landing in Boston, Massachusetts, Mr. Gabrielson went direct to Chicago, and from there to Galesburg, Illinois, where many of his countrymen are located. In the spring of 1858 he came to Dayton, Iowa, living there until his enlistment for service in the Union army during the Civil war. He became a member of Company C, Second Iowa Infantry, under General John A. Logan, joining the army at Rome, Georgia, and marching with Sherman from Atlanta to Savannah. He was at Raleigh, North Carolina, at the time of the surrender of Johnston to Sherman, and then accompanied his regiment to Washington, D.C. He was discharged in May, 1865, and was mustered out of the service at Clinton, Iowa. Upon his return to Webster county Mr. Gabrielson bought one hundred and sixty acres of land near Dayton and lived there from the fall of 1865 to 1888, improving the property all the time. He also bought eighty acres on section 7, Dayton township, and this he gave to his son. He owned five acres of very valuable timber land, but he has disposed of that, and now resides in a very comfortable and substantial home in Dayton. Few foreign-born citizens have taken a deeper interest in the public affairs of their adopted country than has Mr. Gabrielson, from the time he offered his life in her defense until the present, having most faithfully served in almost all of the local offices of trust and responsibility within the gift of his fellow citizens. He has been road commissioner for several years, township trustee, for six years a member of the board of supervisors and for eight years was township assessor, performing the duties of all of these positions with an eye single to the benefit of the community. Mr. Gabrielson is a stanch Republican, casting his first vote for Abraham Lincoln, during his term of service, while in Rome, Georgia. He is one of the valued members of the Grand Army Post and from 1870 to 1900 was trustee of the Swedish Methodist church. No citizen stands higher in public esteem in Webster county than John Gabrielson. ArkivDigital Ekeby, Östergötland, Sweden - Parish Record Nils Johan Gabrielsson was born November 16, 1826 and baptized November 19, 1826 at Stortorp farm/village, Ekeby parish, Östergötland, Sweden. He was the son of Gabriel Jonsson and Catrina Nilsdotter.

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John Nils Gabrielson death on 28 May 1908 in Dayton, Webster County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.2675000
Longitude: -94.0755000

Family Members:

Spouse

Flora Charlotta Peterson Gabrielson

(1827 - 1908)

Children

Clarence Axel Gabrielson

(1855 - 1937)

Charles J Gabrielson

(1857 - 1900)

Hattie C Gabrielson

(1859 - 1886)

Frank August Gabrielson

(1861 - 1926)

Mary Christine Gabrielson Shold

(1862 - 1950)

George Albert Gabrielson

(1864 - 1933)

Edward Gabrielson

(1866 - 1907)

Victor I Gabrielson

(1868 - 1939)

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