Ernst Teofil Skarstedt (April 14, 1857 – March 13, 1929) was a Swedish-American author, journalist, and editor of Swedish-language books and newspapers. He is most noted as the author of a three-volume trilogy covering the Swedish immigrant experience in the Pacific Northwest.[1][2][3]
Ernst Skarstedt. Photo in the auto-biography published in 1914.
Ernst Teofil Skarstedt was born in Solberga parish, municipality of Kungälv, in Västra Götaland County, located in the traditional province of Bohuslän, Sweden. He was the son of Carl Wilhelm Skarstedt (1815–1908) and Hedvig Elina Wieselgren (1839–1863). Skarstedt was born at the parsonage, where his father served as a parish priest. His father later became a distinguished professor of theology at Lund University. His younger brother was Swedish journalist and politician Carl Abraham Waldemar Skarstedt (1861–1931).[4][5][6]
Careeredit
Skarstedt graduated from Lund University in 1877. He emigrated to the United States in 1878. Skarstedt became the co-editor of Svenska amerikanaren in 1880 and Svenska tribunen in 1884, both published in Chicago. From 1891, he edited Vestkusten, published in San Francisco. He was later hired as the editor of Nordstjernan in New York City. Later, having moved to Portland, Oregon, Skarstedt made an attempt to publish a local Swedish-language newspaper, Demokraten, a newspaper aimed at educating Swedes about local politics.[7][8]
In 1890, Skarstedt published Oregon och Washington: Dessa staters historia, resurser och folkliv, a volume that combined history with a handbook for potential settlers. Washington och dess Svenska Befolkning was published in 1908. This provided a history of the area and descriptions of communities and industries. In 1911, he published the last volume in his trilogy Oregon och dess svenska befolkning containing biographies of prominent Swedish-Americans.[9]
Ernst Skarstedt died in Seattle, Washington, during 1929.[10]
Selected worksedit
Svensk-amerikanska poeter i ord och bild (1890)
Oregon och Washington (1890)
Våra pennfäktare (1897)
Under västliga skyar, poetry (1907)
Washington och dess svenska befolkning (1908)
California och dess Svenska Befolkning (1910)
Oregon och dess svenska befolkning (1911)
Vagabond och redaktör (1914)
Svensk-amerikanska folket i helg och söcken (1917)
Referencesedit
^. Archived from the original on 2009-01-06. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
^"Ernst Skarstedt (1857-1929)". Portland State University and the Oregon Historical Society. 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
^Lindquist, Emory (1974) An Immigrant's American Odyssey: A Biography of Ernst Skarstedt (Rock Island, Illinois: Augustana Historical Society)
^"Carl W Skarstedt". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
^"C A Waldemar Skarstedt". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon Band 32 (2003-2006), page 430. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
^The story of San Francsico based Swedish newspaper Vestkusten Nordstjernan
^Ernst Skarstedt Portland State University and the Oregon Historical Society
^Oregon och dess svenska befolknin swedishrootsinoregon
^"Carl W Skarstedt". Svenskt författarlexikon. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
Other sourcesedit
Nordström, Lars (2008) Swedish Oregon (Portland, OR: Swedish Roots in Oregon Press) ISBN978-1607021445
Rosqvist, Leif (2008) The Great History of Swedes in Oregon (Portland, OR: Swedish Roots in Oregon Press)
Related readingedit
Barton, H. Arnold (1994) A Folk Divided: Homeland Swedes and Swedish Americans, 1840-1940 (Southern Illinois University Press) ISBN9780809319435
Benson, Arnold B. (1938) Swedes in America, 1638-1938 with Naboth Hedin (New York: Haskell House Publishers)
External linksedit
May 01, 2024
ernst, skarstedt, ernst, teofil, skarstedt, april, 1857, march, 1929, swedish, american, author, journalist, editor, swedish, language, books, newspapers, most, noted, author, three, volume, trilogy, covering, swedish, immigrant, experience, pacific, northwest. Ernst Teofil Skarstedt April 14 1857 March 13 1929 was a Swedish American author journalist and editor of Swedish language books and newspapers He is most noted as the author of a three volume trilogy covering the Swedish immigrant experience in the Pacific Northwest 1 2 3 Ernst Skarstedt Photo in the auto biography published in 1914 Contents 1 Background 2 Career 3 Selected works 4 References 5 Other sources 6 Related reading 7 External linksBackground editErnst Teofil Skarstedt was born in Solberga parish municipality of Kungalv in Vastra Gotaland County located in the traditional province of Bohuslan Sweden He was the son of Carl Wilhelm Skarstedt 1815 1908 and Hedvig Elina Wieselgren 1839 1863 Skarstedt was born at the parsonage where his father served as a parish priest His father later became a distinguished professor of theology at Lund University His younger brother was Swedish journalist and politician Carl Abraham Waldemar Skarstedt 1861 1931 4 5 6 Career editSkarstedt graduated from Lund University in 1877 He emigrated to the United States in 1878 Skarstedt became the co editor of Svenska amerikanaren in 1880 and Svenska tribunen in 1884 both published in Chicago From 1891 he edited Vestkusten published in San Francisco He was later hired as the editor of Nordstjernan in New York City Later having moved to Portland Oregon Skarstedt made an attempt to publish a local Swedish language newspaper Demokraten a newspaper aimed at educating Swedes about local politics 7 8 In 1890 Skarstedt published Oregon och Washington Dessa staters historia resurser och folkliv a volume that combined history with a handbook for potential settlers Washington och dess Svenska Befolkning was published in 1908 This provided a history of the area and descriptions of communities and industries In 1911 he published the last volume in his trilogy Oregon och dess svenska befolkning containing biographies of prominent Swedish Americans 9 Ernst Skarstedt died in Seattle Washington during 1929 10 Selected works editSvensk amerikanska poeter i ord och bild 1890 Oregon och Washington 1890 Vara pennfaktare 1897 Under vastliga skyar poetry 1907 Washington och dess svenska befolkning 1908 California och dess Svenska Befolkning 1910 Oregon och dess svenska befolkning 1911 Vagabond och redaktor 1914 Svensk amerikanska folket i helg och socken 1917 References edit An Immigration Research Project Archived from the original on 2009 01 06 Retrieved 2009 12 20 Ernst Skarstedt 1857 1929 Portland State University and the Oregon Historical Society 2015 Retrieved December 15 2015 Lindquist Emory 1974 An Immigrant s American Odyssey A Biography of Ernst Skarstedt Rock Island Illinois Augustana Historical Society Nordic Authors Ernst Skarstedt Project Runeberg Carl W Skarstedt Svenskt biografiskt lexikon Retrieved October 1 2020 C A Waldemar Skarstedt Svenskt biografiskt lexikon Band 32 2003 2006 page 430 Retrieved December 15 2015 The story of San Francsico based Swedish newspaper Vestkusten Nordstjernan Ernst Skarstedt Portland State University and the Oregon Historical Society Oregon och dess svenska befolknin swedishrootsinoregon Carl W Skarstedt Svenskt forfattarlexikon Retrieved October 1 2020 Other sources editNordstrom Lars 2008 Swedish Oregon Portland OR Swedish Roots in Oregon Press ISBN 978 1607021445 Rosqvist Leif 2008 The Great History of Swedes in Oregon Portland OR Swedish Roots in Oregon Press Related reading editBarton H Arnold 1994 A Folk Divided Homeland Swedes and Swedish Americans 1840 1940 Southern Illinois University Press ISBN 9780809319435 Benson Arnold B 1938 Swedes in America 1638 1938 with Naboth Hedin New York Haskell House Publishers External links editErnst Skarstedt and Ellen Hogberg Skarstedt Seattle July 1926 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ernst Skarstedt amp oldid 1191850782, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
