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JOHANNES WALTER WILHELM
HOVING
Physician, was born in Wiborg,
Finland, April 17, 1868. Mr.
Hoving was graduated as a
magister (Dr.) of Philosophy at the
University of Helsingfors in 1889.
The following year he studied
anatomy, histology and dentistry at the
Friedrich Wilhelm University in
Berlin, and in 1 89 1 continued his studies
at the “Karolinska
Medico-Chirur-giska Institutet,“ in Stockholm,
receiving his M. D. degree in 1898.
Dr. Hoving emigrated to the United
States in 1903 anc^ settled in New
York city, where he has built up a
large and lucrative practice. He is
the author and translator of several
professional and other essays in
Swedish, German, Finnish and
English. Dr. Hoving is vice-president
of the Swedish Home for Aged
People and of the United Swedish
Societies of New York, honorary
member of the Swedish Gymnastic
Society of New York, and life member
of the Swedish Medical Society of
Stockholm. He is also a knight of
the Grand Lodge of Freemasons in
Sweden and has given several very
interesting lectures in the lodges in
New York.
S. J. JACOBSON
Watchmaker and Jeweler, was
born in Mariestad, June 23, 1855.
Came to the United States in 1871
and remained in New York for two
years, after which he moved to
Galveston, Texas. Came to Los
Angeles in 1897, where he has been
in business for himself ever since.
Mr. Jacobson is one of the pioneer
Swedes of Los Angeles, but it can
also be said of him that he cherishes
a love for his native country, and
always has at heart the interest of
the Swedish Colony in Los Angeles.
MR. HUGO JOHANSON
Was born in Malmo, Sweden,
August 25, 1882. Here he spent
his childhood and received his
education. After learning the trade of
glove-cutting, Mr. Johanson left
Sweden and traveled extensively
through Europe. He visited
Denmark, Germany, France,
Switzerland, Austria, Spain, Italy and also
spent some time in Africa. At all
these places he worked at his trade
of glove making and gained a
valuable knowledge of this work from
all points.
Mr. Johanson came to this country
in 1907, stopping first at Boston,
Mass., where he resided for some
time. Here he married Miss Olivia
Johanson of Stockholm, Sweden.
After traveling over a great part
of the United States, Mr. Johanson
came to Los Angeles in 1913 and
opened his present glove factory
which bears the name of the Panama
Glove Co. and is located at 3 1 2-3 1 6
East 3 7th Street. The plant is
growing rapidly and the Panama Gloves
are carried by all the leading
Department stores. Mr. Johanson is
an enthusiastic believer in the future
advancement of Los Angeles and
will make this city his home.
EMIL F. JOHNSON, New York
City, Chemist
Very prominent in Swedish
Society has been grand master of the
Swedish Mon Lodge Bredablick;
President of the Swedish-American
Engineer Club; President of the New
York Aid Society; President of the
Old Peoples’ Home at Eto was New
York mill inspector for many years.
Has done a great deal for the
progress of his countrymen and his fifty
years’ birthday last year was
celebrated with a great public festival
attended by participants from
almost every state in the Union.
CAPT. ERIC JOHNSON
A veteran of the Civil War, was
born in Vestmanland, July 1 5th,
1838. Wtih his parents he came to
the United States in 1 846. The
family resided for a while in New York
and different places in Illinois,
finally locating in Bishop Hill, III., where
he received his education. He joined
the army September 16th, 1861,
and was appointed lieutenant of
Company D of the 5 7th regiment.
He was promoted to the rank of
Captain after the battle of Shiloh.
In 1 864 and 1 865 he was editor and
publisher of the Galvo Union at
Galva, 111.
We are sorry we did not get his
photograph in time for this album.
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