John Winblad (1840-1908)

John Winblad (1849-1908)

Birth
He was born in Halmstad, Sweden in 1849.

Emigration and war
He emigrated to the United States around 1860 and joined the Union Army in the United States Civil War

Marriage
He married Sophia Matilda Martensen (c1850-1887) in San Francisco, California

Children

 * Sigurd Winblad (1879-?)
 * Athena Winblad (1879-?)

Death of wife
Sophia died in 1887 and he moved to Fresno, California where he grew grapes for Sun-Maid

Death
He donated land for Scandinavian Colony School and during the construction he fell off the roof and died two days later in December 1908.