COLLIN, Jonas

COLLIN

Posted By: Karon Velau (email)
Date: 6/1/2021 at 22:16:56

Jonas Collin
born Apr 12, 1830, Sweden

Jonas Collin, a farmer and stockraiser of section 23, Silver Creek Township is one of the reliable and respected men of his county. He was born in Sweden on April 12, 1830, and received his early education and training in his native land, but as he advanced toward manhood, he conceived the idea of obtaining a fortune in a foreign land, so in 1869 he, with his family, embarked for America, and after landing in New York, they made their way to Iowa, settled in Boston county and remained there eighteen months, when they came to Marshall county, where they remained until the spring of 1880. At this time they finally settled in Ida County, where Mr. Collin purchased a farm of eighty acres, which he broke and improved. By his integrity, zeal and frugality our subject has added to his original purchase, until he now is the possessor of a large tract of land, consisting of 440 acres, all of which is well improved. On this farm are two commodious farm residences, large barns, good granaries and outbuildings, in which may be found a goodly number of stock. These residences are surrounded by beautiful groves, which adds greatly to the beauty of the land. Fruit trees of different varieties may also be found in abundance. Our subject was married, in Sweden, to Miss Johannah Segolson, who was born September 24, 1836. Nine children were born to them, two of which died in youth: Safrien, born October 14, 1860; Anastena, born October 1, 1862, and died May 5, 1866; Gabriel, born March 24, 1865; Joel, born October 28, 1867; John Alfred, born April 23, 1870; Albertena, born February 1, 1873; Samuel, born February 14, 1875; Josephine, born February 4, 1877, and died July 23, 1882; Albin, born April 3, 1879. Mr. and Mrs. Collin are active members of the Congregational Church. In politics Mr. Collin is an ardent Republican, supporting the principles of the party under any and all circumstances. Mr. Collin is the first of his family to establish himself in this country, and he is now one of the representative men of Silver Creek Township.
Source: Biographical History of Crawford, Ida, and Sac Counties, Iowa, 1893, p.351