BIO: Augustus Johnson YOUNG, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, pages 832 & 833.
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  AUGUSTUS JOHNSON YOUNG, one of the representative business men of Cooper 
township, Clearfield county, Pa., a member of the general mercantile firm of 
Young and Lingren, who control the best trade at Grass Flat and in the 
surrounding territory, was born in Hokantarp, Skaaborgs Lan, Westergotland, 
Sweden, September 1, 1859.  His parents were Jonas and Maja (Stina) Anderson, 
both natives of Sweden.
  Jonas Anderson, father of Augustus J., was born in 1828 and died at the age of 
forty-two years, having been a farmer during all his active life.  He married 
Maja Stina, who was born December 13, 1829, and now lives in great comfort in 
the place where her sons have prospered and made honorable names for themselves.  
She was married a second time, and with her husband, Andrew Mangoson, came to 
America in 1892.  To her first marriage four sons were born and all came to the 
United States.  Augustus, John and Charles all reside at Grass Flat, but Frans, 
the youngest, went to Iowa and is a fireman on the C. B. & Q. Railroad.  John is 
a miner and also conducts a small farm.  Charles was obliged to give up mining 
on account of failing health and now conducts a bakery.
  Augustus J. Young was the first born of his parents' family.  He attended 
school in his native land for a short time but his father was not possessed of 
large means and the sons were obliged to go to work when yet young.  It fell to 
Mr. Young's lot to work on a farm and in that way earned enough to pay the rent 
and if his earnings were more than the rent amounted to, they went to purchase 
some gift that he could give his mother or to some other laudable purpose.  He 
came to America in 1888 and reached Peale, Clearfield county, on the 18th of 
May.  Before long he discovered that in order to compete with native-born 
Americans, he must learn their language and he began to study at night and to 
take advantage of every moment when he was not at work.  He improved rapidly and 
with his improvement his ambition grew and three years after he had entered the 
employ of the Clearfield County Bituminous Coal Company, he had enough of his 
earnings saved to enter college at Rock Island, Ill.  He continued his studies 
for five years more.  During the holidays of 1895, he returned to Grass Flat and 
while here bought his brother's store, the latter desiring to return to Sweden.  
This store, situated on the Hill, Mr. Young continued until 1900, when he 
purchased the store, in association with his present partner, which they 
conduct, it formerly belonging to Gust Ryberg.  They are good business men and 
stand high in the esteem of the public.
  Mr. Young was married to Miss Ida Bloomquist, who was born in Sweden, a 
daughter of Fritz Bloomquist, on May 16, 1905.  She is an educated lady and was 
a teacher in the parochial schools.  Mr. and Mrs. Young have no children of 
their own but a brother of Mrs. Young left two children at death, on of whom, 
Fritz Egnar, a beautiful fair-haired boy, has been adopted by Mr. and Mrs. 
Young.  They are members of the Lutheran church.  Mr. Young votes with the 
Republican party but otherwise takes little interest in politics.