Erik Lindblom, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Erik Lindblom

American gold prospector

Date of Birth: 27-Jun-1857

Place of Birth: Härjedalen Municipality, Jämtland County, Sweden

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1928

Profession: explorer, gold prospector

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Erik Lindblom, born in Härjedalen, Sweden, was the son of Olof Lindblom and Brita (née Olofsson).
Lindblom's father was a respected land owner and school master in Sweden.
Born and raised in an iron and copper region, he had a fundamental knowledge of mining.
Lindblom left Sweden at the age of seventeen.
He came to the United States in 1886 and engaged in mining in Colorado, Idaho and Montana.
Lindblom was naturalized as a United States citizen in 1894.