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JOHN EASTBURGH, Mount Jewett, is a son of Johnson and Brita (Nelson) Eastburgh, natives of Sweden, was born
in Gefle city, Sweden, September 17, 1852, and received a practical business education in his native country. His
mother died when he was quite young. At twenty one years of age he engaged with a lumber firm as foreman, and was
employed by them for eight years. In June, 1881, he located at Jamestown, N. Y., but in a short time came to Bradford,
Penn., where he engaged as a laborer upon the railroad. From Bradford he went to Hiilsville, Ohio, and finally
returned to Jamestown, engaging with the P. & W. R. R. as a section foreman, in which capacity he came to McKeau
county. In December, 1884, he married Miss Annie C. Johnson, a daughter of Peter and Charlotte Johnson, natives
of Sweden, and they have two children: Jennie Mathilda (born December 17, 1885) and Annie Emelia (born May 6, 1889).
In 1886 Mr. Eastburgh came to Mount Jewett as section foreman, and here he has purchased a piece of land and erected
his residence. Mr. and Mrs. Eastburgh are members of the Congregational Church.
From:
History of the Counties of
McKean, Elk and Forest,
Pennsylvania
With Biographical Selections.
J. H. Beers & Co., Publishers
Chicago, 1890.
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