Gustaf Unonius
Gustaf Elias Marius Unonius | |
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Helsinki, Finland | |
Died | 14 October 1902 |
Other names | Gustav Unonius Gustave Unonius |
Education | Uppsala University St. James' Episcopal Church, Manitowoc St. Ansgarius Episcopal Church, Chicago |
Gustaf Elias Marius Unonius also referred to as Gustav Unonius, Gustave Unonius, Gustavus Unonius, or Gustov Unonius (25 August 1810 – 14 October 1902) was a
Background
Unonius was born of Swedish parents in
Nya Uppsala
Unonius was founder of the early
Priesthood
In 1845, Gustaf Unonius became the first graduate of
Return to Sweden
Unonius returned to Sweden in 1858, having lived in the United States for 17 years. The stories of his travels to the United States and the trials and tribulations of life on the frontier were the subject of his two-volume memoirs, published in 1862. A partial translation of his memoirs, A Pioneer in Northwest America 1841-1858: The Memoirs of Gustaf Unonius, was published in 1960 for the Swedish Pioneer Historical Society by the University of Minnesota Press.[2]
Selected works
- Haandbog for den Hell. allmindelige Kirkes Bekjendere (1846)
- Reply to A Letter of Bp. Chase to the Members of the PEC (1851)
- Minnen från en sjuttonårig vistelse i Nordvestra Amerika (1862) Volume one Volume two
- Mormonismen: Dess Uprinnelse, Utveckling Och Bekännelse (1883)
- Bihang till Minnen från en sjuttonårig vistelse i Nordvestra Amerika (1896)
References
- ^ "Town of Merton: Early History", Town of Merton.
- ^ a b c "Unonius, Gustaf Elias Marius 1810 - 1902", Wisconsin Historical Society.
- ^ "The Milwaukee Journal - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Archived from the original on 2015-11-20.
- ^ "Gustaf Unonius, first graduate of Nashotah House", Project Canterbury.
- ^ "Manitowoc: St. James' Church", History of the Diocese of Fond du Lac and Its Several Congregations, A. Parker Curtiss, 1925.
- ^ "St. Ansgarius" Archived 2008-09-05 at the Wayback Machine, Archives at The Newberry Library, Chicago.
Further reading
- Unonius, Gustaf. A Pioneer in Northwest America 1841-1858: The Memoirs of Gustaf Unonius. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1960. (selection: [1])
- Hammarsköld, G. Past And Present Relations Between the Anglican Communion and the Church of Sweden. New York: A. G. Sherwood, 1914.