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Below is a family biography included in Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Chautauqua County, New York published by John M. Gresham & Co. in 1891. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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JOHN A. STONEBERG is a son of Swan J. and Anna C. (Corswell) Stoneberg, and was born in Sweden, in 1848. His father, Swan J. Stoneberg, was born in Sweden, in 1820, and was a farmer by occupation. In 1878, he emigrated from Sweden to the United States and located at Jamestown, where he has since resided. He is a member of the Swedish Lutheran church, and votes the Republican ticket. He married Anna C. Corswell of Sweden. To their union was born but one child, John A.
John A. Stoneberg attended the common schools in Sweden and learned book-keeping, but since he came from his native land to Jamestown, he has been engaged in mercantile life; first in the grocery business, but since 1875 has followed the retail furniture trade.
He married Anna Peterson, of Jamestown. They have three children: Anna T. C., John E. W. and Clarence T. Like his forefathers, Mr. Stoneberg is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran church, and at elections generally follows the example of his father, and supports the nominee of the Republican party.
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