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From History of North Washington, published 1903, now in public domain. 
Submitted by Candy L. Grubb March 5, 1997. Both above notices must remain 
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JOHAN A. VON ZWEYGBERG, deceased

	The subject of this memoir came to Stevens county in 1898 in search
of health, where he lived four years, dying October 2, 1902.  He was born in
Finland, May 14, 1854, the son of Captain Gustave A. and Sophia (Thelene) 
von Zweygberg, natives of Finland, where they died.  They were of a most
distinguished and wealthy German family, who went to Finland in the 
Seventeenth century.  Two children were born to them, Amelia, wife of Victor
Geonroos, of Vieburg, Finland, and Johan A., our subject.
	The latter received a liberal education in Vieburg, Finland, and at
the age of twenty-two studied civil engineering, which he subsequently
followed successfully.  Later he studied navigation, graduating with honors,
and for six years he followed the seas as captain of various craft.  During
one of his voyages he came to the United States and located in Philadelphia.
Sending to Europe for his wife, he met her in New York, and they settled in
Buffalo, but soon afterward came west, to Buford, Montana, where he was in
employment of the great Northern Railroad Company, having charge of a 
number of pumping stations.  He remained with the company five years, and
owing to ill health he came to Stevens county in 1898, where he located a
homestead.  Our subject left a wife and one child, Gustave A.
	In 1878 he was married to Hilda E. Fahler, daughter of Johan A. and
Engrete (Vink) Fahler, natives of Sweden, who removed to Finland, where our
subject was born.  The father was a glass manufacturer, and both parents
died in Finland, leaving nine children, Kathleen E., Emma Talgren, Louise
Lundstrum, Johan A., deceased, Adla S. Sweygberg, Hilda E., Amelia
Fogerstrom, Maria Grouberg, and Amanda Fahler.
	Politically our subject was a Republican, and manifested a patriotic
interest in the various campaign issues of his adopted country.  He was a
member of the Lutheran church and the Good Templars, and was highly esteemed
in the community in which he resided.
	Mrs. Zweygberg is conducting the estate, being assisted by her two
nephews, John T. Sweygberg and Axel Fogerstrom.