John's cremated remains were never taken after his death and are still available at the Oregon State Hospital to anyone who is related. More information is available at http://www.oregon.gov/oha/amh/osh/pages/cremains.aspx
A book by David Maisel and a documentary by Ondi Timoner & Robert James, both entitled "Library of Dust" also provide more information.
John was born in Norway about 1882 and his parents were also Norwegian-born. He immigrated to the US around 1901. John was single all his life.
He was admitted to the "Oregon State Hospital for the Insane" in Salem, Oregon on 5/13/1912. His mental state was described as "manic depressive - manic type." He was a patient at that facility for almost 20 years and appeared there as a patient in the censuses of 1920 and 1930. In 1920 it was reported he worked in the asylum's bakery and received wages. On 5/3/1932 he died at the institution of chronic myocarditis.
A book by David Maisel and a documentary by Ondi Timoner & Robert James, both entitled "Library of Dust" also provide more information.
John was born in Norway about 1882 and his parents were also Norwegian-born. He immigrated to the US around 1901. John was single all his life.
He was admitted to the "Oregon State Hospital for the Insane" in Salem, Oregon on 5/13/1912. His mental state was described as "manic depressive - manic type." He was a patient at that facility for almost 20 years and appeared there as a patient in the censuses of 1920 and 1930. In 1920 it was reported he worked in the asylum's bakery and received wages. On 5/3/1932 he died at the institution of chronic myocarditis.
John's cremated remains were never taken after his death and are still available at the Oregon State Hospital to anyone who is related. More information is available at http://www.oregon.gov/oha/amh/osh/pages/cremains.aspx
A book by David Maisel and a documentary by Ondi Timoner & Robert James, both entitled "Library of Dust" also provide more information.
John was born in Norway about 1882 and his parents were also Norwegian-born. He immigrated to the US around 1901. John was single all his life.
He was admitted to the "Oregon State Hospital for the Insane" in Salem, Oregon on 5/13/1912. His mental state was described as "manic depressive - manic type." He was a patient at that facility for almost 20 years and appeared there as a patient in the censuses of 1920 and 1930. In 1920 it was reported he worked in the asylum's bakery and received wages. On 5/3/1932 he died at the institution of chronic myocarditis.
A book by David Maisel and a documentary by Ondi Timoner & Robert James, both entitled "Library of Dust" also provide more information.
John was born in Norway about 1882 and his parents were also Norwegian-born. He immigrated to the US around 1901. John was single all his life.
He was admitted to the "Oregon State Hospital for the Insane" in Salem, Oregon on 5/13/1912. His mental state was described as "manic depressive - manic type." He was a patient at that facility for almost 20 years and appeared there as a patient in the censuses of 1920 and 1930. In 1920 it was reported he worked in the asylum's bakery and received wages. On 5/3/1932 he died at the institution of chronic myocarditis.
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