WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
NILS & GUSTAVA CAPSON
(early settlers of Virgin, farmer)
BIOGRAPHY
Nils Mansson "Neils" Capson was born on May 30, 1816 in Sweden.At 35 years of age, Nils met the Mormon missionaries in Copenhagen Denmark. He was baptized by Elder John E. Forsgren on December 27, 1851 and was confirmed by Apostle Erastus Snow on December 30. Nils was called on a mission to Sweden and served there for a short time, before being arrested and banished from his native land.
Nils emigrated to America in 1854. While crossing the Atlantic, he married Gustava Amelia Lundstrom (aka Gustafva; sometimes mispelled Amalia ?), whom he had baptized in Copenhagen. They crossed the plains and arrived in Salt Lake City on September 7, 1854.
In the fall of 1861, Capson family was called to the Cotton Mission in southern Utah. They settled in Virgin, Utah Territory, where they farmed and raised cattle.
Nils died in Virgin of pneumonia on September 10, 1863.
He was originally buried up on the hill about the little town of Virgin but was later moved to Plot 03-56-06 of the Gunnison Cemetery in Gunnison, Sanpete County, Utah.
Gustava was left a widow with three young children. Friends helped them resettle in Gunnison where she spent the rest of her life. Gustava died in Gunnison of a mitrial lesion of the heart on August 16, 1914.
She was buried in Plot 03-56-05 of the Gunnison Cemetery.
FAMILY
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Nil's Parents and Siblings:
Mons Capson Metta Olson Capson Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx |
(xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married xx/xx/xxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) |
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Gustava's Parents and Siblings: Nels Henry Lundstrom Benedicta Sorenson Lundstrom Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx |
(4/27/1802-2/16/1888) (married xx/xx/xxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) |
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Nils & Gustava's Family: Nils Mansson Capson Gustava Amelia Lundstrom Capson Mary Magdelena Capson Sarah Christina Capson Emma Ulricka Capson |
(5/30/1816-9/10/1863) (married 2/5/1854) (2/17/1836-8/16/1914) (9/1/1856-5/3/19511) (married Hans Christian Peterson) (7/31/1858-8/28/1916) (married Niels Christian Sorenson) (3/17/1862-6/20/1945) (married William Metcalf) |
had her death date as 2/21/1951 and said her death certificate had it as 5/2/1951.
PHOTOS
WCHS-03509 Gustava Lundstrom Capson and her three daughters
Other WCHS photos:
WCHS-03505 Photo of Fred Penney pointing out Nils & Gustava's names on a Virgin, Utah monument
WCHS-03506 Photo of Fred Penney pointing out Nils & Gustava's names on a Virgin, Utah monument
WCHS-03507 Photo of Lem Ward pointing out Nils & Gustava's names on a Virgin, Utah monument
WCHS-03508 Photo of Gustava Amelia Lundstrom Capson and three other women
WCHS-03510 Photo of Mary Magdelena Capson Peterson at age 50 (1906 or 1907)
WCHS-03511 Photo of Mary Magdelena Capson Peterson at age 93 (1949 or 1950)
REFERENCES
A brief history of Nils CapsonA history of Mary Magdalena Capson and Hans Christian Peterson
by Jacqueline Ward Rutledge Larsen (granddaughter of Mary Magdalena Capson Peterson)
Emma Capson Metcalf's March 1935 application for the DUP - Page 1
Emma Capson Metcalf's March 1935 application for the DUP - Page 2
with some history of her parents, Nils & Gustava Capson
Children & Grandchildren Births page from Gustava Capson's bible
Some history about the Capsons from Ancestry Family History Library
Find-A-Grave entry for Nils Mansson "Neils" Capson
Death certificate for Gustava Amelia Capson
Find-A-Grave entry for Gustava Amelia Lundstrom Capson