"History of Southern Oregon, Comprising Jackson, Josephine, Douglas, Curry and
Coos Counties.  Compiled from the Most Authentic Sources."  A. G. Walling,
Publisher.  Portland, OR.  1884.  pg. 535.

ANDREW NASBURG

     Was born July 8, 1839, in the parish of Forsa, near Hudixwall, Sweden.  At
the age of ten years he emigrated with his mother and one sister to America,
(his father had died some years previous), where they settled first in Henry
county, Illinois.  About the time of our subject's departure from Sweden, two of
his brothers, John and Olif, embarked from another port, and during their
oceanic trip a remarkable coincidence occurred, in which the respective vessels,
carrying the family, met in mid-ocean, where the mother, sister and brothers
were permitted to communicate with each other.  After ten years residence in
Illinois, Andrew, in company with his brother John, started for the Pacific
coast, April 6, 1859.  They came via Panama, and arrived at their destination,
Port Orford, May 20, 1859.  Here young Nasburg engaged his services to H. B.
Tichenor & Co., proprietors of a saw mill, and continued with the company
between four and five years, excepting a portion of several winters, which time
he employed in attending school.  By the spring of 1864, through industry and
economy, Mr. Nasburg had saved enough to embark on his own account in the
mercantile line at Port Orford, being subsequently appointed postmaster at that
place.  Three years experience satisfied our young merchant, when he purchased a
farm near Marshfield, which he cultivated until December 3, 1869.  The next move
was to open a general merchandise store in Marshfield.  In the spring of 1873 he
formed a copartnership with Thomas Hirst in the same line.  These gentlemen in
1875 erected a commodious store building, (a view of which appears in this
history), 40x60 feet, where they are now doing business.  Mr. Nasburg married,
April 19, 1871, Miss Emma Hirst, who is a native of Hanging Rock, Ohio.  By this
union they have had five children, viz:  Louisa C., Willie, Chester (now
deceased), Harry and Claude.
 

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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in July 2005 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.