Danbom, Magnus August
1837-1909

Born 22 February 1837 in Kättestorp, Kisa (E). Died 14 July 1909 in Stanton, Iowa, USA.

Magnus August Danbom. Born 22 February 1837 in Kättestorp, Kisa (E). Died 14 July 1909 in Stanton, Iowa, USA.	f Anders Danbom. Born 4 March 1805 in Sjöbo, V. Eneby (E). Died 10 February 1882 in Örsebo, Kisa (E).	ff Gustaf Danbom. Born 12 March 1781 in Horn (E). Died 16 September 1827 in V.Eneby (E).
		fm Lena Andersdotter. Born 23 September 1782 in Höreda (F).
	m Kristina (Stina) Månsdotter. Born 22 October 1806 in Krutebo, Tidersrum (E). Died 1897 in Stanton, Iowa, USA.	mf Måns Nilsson. Born 11 November 1762 in Krutebo, Tidersrum (E). Died 3 December 1850 in Kättestorp, Kisa (E).	mff Nils Persson. Born 25 January 1718 in Krutebo, Tidersrum (E). Died 12 May 1776 in Tidersrum (E).	mfff Per Jonsson. Born 23 March 1679 in Krutebo, Tidersrum (E). Died 1734 in Tidersrum (E).
				mffm Elin Nilsdotter. Born after 1685 in Kjusebo, Kisa (E). Died 13 February 1753 in Tidersrum (E).
			mfm Sigrid Månsdotter. Born 29 June 1734 in Kisa (E). Died after 1807.	mfmf Måns Torbjörnsson. Born 14 July 1707 in Kisa (E). Died 3 February 1789 in Misterfall, Kisa (E).
				mfmm Maria Svensdotter. Born 25 October 1712 in Tidersrum (E).
		mm Lena Jönsdotter. Born 12 October 1782 in V.Eneby (E). Died 12 October 1859 in Kättestorp, Kisa (E).	mmf Jöns Månsson.
			mmm Annica Hansdotter.

Biography

Born 22 February 1837 in Kättestorp, Kisa (E). Died 14 July 1909 in Stanton, Iowa, USA. Godfathers and godmothers at the christening on the 24th of February, 1837: Gabriel Andersson from Kättestorp, the farmer Anders Petter Persson from Kättestorp, the farmhand Johan Magnus Persson from Kättestorp, the wife Karin Larsdotter in Bäckstugan and the maid Sofia Birgersdotter from Misterfall. In 1855 Magnus's August went to Gäddefall in Kisa (E) and worked as a farmhand at Jakob Carlsson's farm. Then he moved to Malexander in 1956 and stayed there one year. 1857 he to came to Gustaf Gyllenhammar in Öknehult in Kisa.In 1860 he returned to his parents, who now lived in Örsebo and stayed there until 1867. On the 5th of May, 1867 he received a permit to emigrate to North America. There he married a Swedish woman by the name of Anna Katarina Jonsdotter around 1869. She was a widow and had two sons: Frank and Ludvig. At first they lived in Fairfield, Iowa. Later Magnus August became landowner and farmer in the vicinity of Stanton, Iowa in 1873. They moved to the town of Stanton about 1901. When they were retired, they got a possibility to see two of his boys, Ernest C and Alfred who each owned an automobile with high wheels. These were among the first cars in Stanton and its vicinity in 1908. Magnus August Danbom and Anna Carre-Danbom had six children apart from Anna's boys from her previous marriage, Ludvig and Frank. Frank Danbom died 1934-11-03 and Ludvig in 1909. Magnus August died on the 14th of July, 1909 in Stanton, Iowa. Anna, who was born on the 16th of October 1835 in Sweden, died on the 30th of July 1915 at an age of 79 years, 9 months and 14 days.

Spouse(s) and children
Anna Katarina Jonsdotter. Born 16 October 1835 in Barkeryd. Died 30 July 1915 in Stanton, Iowa, USA. Anna Katrina Jonsdotter was born in 1835 in Barkaryd, Småland, Sweden. She married Anders Gustaf Johansson, who was married before and had 4 children with his first wife. Anders Gustaf and Anna Katarina got 3 children of their own, Anders Ludvig, Frans August and Anna Sofia. In the chuchregister from 1868 it is said that the family intends to go to North America. They emigrated at spring in 1868 and settled down in Iowa, USA. During the voyage the daughter Anna Sofia died and the father of the family anders Gustaf died at fall that same year. Anna Katrina remarried and her husband's name was Magnus August Danbom.
Married 1869 in USA
	Viktor Danbom. Born 19 November 1869 in New Sweden, Iowa, USA. Died 25 March 1946 in Stanton, Iowa, USA.
	Alfred Danbom. Born 13 May 1872 in New Sweden, Iowa, USA. Died 24 April 1955 in Stanton, Iowa, USA.
	Andrew Gustav Danbom. Born 24 November 1875 in Stanton, Iowa, USA. Died 25 August 1953 in Stanislaus, Iowa, USA.
	Ernst (Ernest) Gustaf Danbom. Born 26 October 1877 in Stanton, Iowa, USA. Died 15 April 1912 in Titanic. There are various reports about Ernst Danbom's date of birth, some in 1877, other in 1878. Anyway he was born in USA. He married Anna Sigrid Maria Brogren from Horn (E) in Chicago in the autumn of 1910. They travelled to Sweden in 1911 in order to visit families in Småland. While they were in Sweden, their son Ernst Gilbert was born. Ernst Danbom persuaded his brother-in-law, Anders's Andersson, to emigrate to America along with his wife and children. The two families, Andersson and Danbom, reserved place on the new the boat Titanic for crossing to USA in 1912. So, the collision with the iceberg happened on the night the 15th of April, 1912. Ernst Danbom lost his life on board Titanic along with his wife, Sigrid, and his son Gilbert. An investigation aiming at finding out with the help of DNA whether the rests of that child body, that was found after the ship accident, belong to little Gilbert Danbom.
	Henry Danbom. Born 22 February 1880. Died 22 May 1970 in Monterey, Iowa, USA.
	Amanda Ida Danbom-Kap. Born 18 October 1882 in Stanton, Iowa, USA. Died 5 January 1954.

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