Lindgren, Yomas; 1905 Bio, Eagle County, Colorado http://files.usgwarchives.net/co/eagle/bios/lindgny.txt --------------------------------------- Donated April 2001 Transcribed by Judy Crook from the book: Progressive Men of Western Colorado Published 1905, A.W. Bowen & Co., Chicago, Ill. --------------------------------------- Yomas Lindgren From the land of Gustavus Adolphus and Charles XII, of Swedenborg and Ericsson, ice-bound but progressive and enlightened Sweden, have come to this country and assisted in its progress and development in many leading ways a host of able and broad-minded men, with brain to conceive and brawn to execute great schemes of improvement, or carry forward in steady though unostentatious advancement the great work of agricultural and industrial production already in motion, and among the latter class few if any are entitled to more credit than the subject of this brief article, who was born on September 18, 1854, the son of Sockrey E. and Anna Hilda (Sullivan) Lindgren, also natives of Sweden, and life-long residents of that country, where they were well-to-do farmers and devout members of the Lutheran church. The mother died about 1860, and the father about 1875. They lived in useful service to their community and died universally respected. Four of their children are living, Yomas, Charles P., Adolph and Schroegern. The first named obtained a common-school education and worked on his father's farm until he was fifteen, then went into the employment of the railroads and the mining interests, remaining in his native land until 1877, when he came to the United States and located in the mining regions in Michigan. There he passed two years working in the iron mines, then in 1879 came to Colorado, and during the next two years was engaged in quartz mining at Leadville. In 1881 he moved to Glenwood Springs for the benefit of his health, and two years later located a ranch in the Gypsum valley through a homestead claim, and in 1888 purchased the ranch on which he now lives, which comprises two hundred acres, with one hundred and seventy under cultivation in hay, grain and vegetables. He has made good and valuable improvements on the property, which is within the town limits of Gypsum and an excellent home, giving every evidence that it is in the hands of a progressive and prosperous man whose knowledge of its requirements is sufficient to make the land obedient to his will and whose skill and industry in applying that knowledge brings about the best results, and proclaim him as one of the most successful and far-seeing men in the neighborhood. Mr. Lindgren is affiliated with the People's party in political affairs, and throughout the county of his residence he is widely and favorably known. He was married March 3, 1882, to Miss Anna Dahl, a native of Norway, the daughter of Ola and Kingsburg (Anderson) Dahl, also natives of Norway, where they still reside. Mrs. Lindgren came to the United States in 1887, joining friends in Minnesota, where she remained three years. After a visit to her parents she came to Colorado and was married at Glenwood Springs. Mr. and Mrs. Lindgren have an adopted daughter, Engrid Solvida. =================================================== Contributed for use by the USGenWeb Archive Project (http://www.usgenweb.org) and by the COGenWeb Archive Project USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access.