Weld County, History of Colorado, BIOS: NEWMAN, John G. (published 1918)
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"History of Colorado", edited by Wilbur Fisk Stone, published by The S. J. 
Clarke Publishing Co. (1918)  Vol. II

p. 170-171


JOHN G. NEWMAN.

	John G. Newman has led a quiet but nevertheless busy and useful 
life and wherever he is known he commands the respect and confidence of 
those with whom he is brought in contact. He constitutes one of 
Sweden's contributions to the new world. He was born April 6, 1874, a 
son of Peter J. and Christine Newman. The father was a farmer by 
occupation. The mother died when her son John G. was but six years of 
age. Leaving also two daughters: Ida M., who became the wife of Andrew 
Pearson, a farmer living northwest of Ault, by whom she has one 
daughter, Lily H. C.. now eighteen years of age; and Selma A., the wife 
of Leonard Anderson, of Tacoma, Washington.

	John G. Newman was a little lad of but nine years when he left 
his native country and came with an uncle to the United States. His 
educational opportunities were those afforded by the public schools of 
Sweden and America and when a youth of but twelve summers he started 
out to provide for his own support and as the years have passed has 
since depended entirely upon his own efforts. He may truly be called a 
self-made man and deserves all the credit which that term implies He 
began work as a farm hand north of Greeley, Which occupation he 
followed for two years. He then went to work, at the age of fifteen 
years, as a section hand with a railroad gang with which he was 
connected for about three years, when he became foreman of a section 
gang. He continued in that line for about ten years or until 1899 and 
then took up farming west of Greeley which he followed for about a 
year. At the end of that time he established his residence on his 
present farm two and one-half miles northwest of Ault, and he is also 
owner of a farm of one hundred and sixty acres east of Ault.

	He arrived here a stranger and has made for himself a most 
creditable position in public regard. After cultivating a tract of 
rented land for a year lie purchased one hundred and sixty acres, which 
he now devotes to the raising of potatoes, hay and sugar beets and also 
to the feeding of hogs and sheep. Both branches of his business are 
proving profitable and he concentrates his efforts and attention upon 
activities along those lines.

	In 1906 Mr. Newman was united in marriage to Miss Anna C. 
Rydberg, who was born in Sweden. She has several brothers and sisters, 
including: Alida, who became the wife of Arthur Bostrom, of Baton; 
Lily, at home; August; Carl; and Reuben.

	Mr. Newman is a worthy exemplar of the Masonic fraternity. He 
belongs to the Ault Exchange and both he and his wife are active 
members of the Swedish Lutheran church, Mrs. Newman taking a 
particularly helpful interest in various branches of the church work. 
The career of Mr. Newman has been that of an enterprising and 
successful business man. When opportunity has permitted he has traveled 
considerably over the country, visiting California, Idaho, Washington 
and also various points in the east. His efforts and energies, however, 
have been mostly concentrated upon his business affairs and he is today 
numbered among the alert, energetic and progressive farmers of Weld 
county.