Jackson Haines, figure skating pioneer (USA)

[Kettil Mannerheim]

I've developed an interest in him (Jackson Haines, figure skating pioneer) since researching about his spell in Stockholm 1866 where he had a lot success both on ice and on stage. He was according to most sources born in New York 1840 and died in Finland 1975, where he is buried. Anyone who's got more on him than what's findable through Google? Here are most of the sources I've dug up (in Swedish): http://www.stockholmskallan.se/index.php?sokning=1&action=visaLista&fritext=hain es
 
Amongst other things a brilliant photo!

[Chris Bingefors]

A Jackson Haines from New York takes out a passport July 1, 1864, presumably to travel abroad.Born in New York, 25 years of age.In the 1860 census there is a Jackson HAines in NY, born ca 1839, friut dealer, married to Almira, 17, son Alexander 8 months.

[Elisabeth Thorsell]

There are 79 hits on Jackson Haines in the digitized Swedish newspapers at http://magasin.kb.se:8080/searchinterface/

[Håkan Bergström]

You will find him mentioned several times in newspapers (in Swedish) if you search his name here http://magasin.kb.se/searchinterface/
 
In an item from 1875 he is said to have died on Midsummer Eve in Gamla Karleby (Kokkola in Finnish) in Finland.
 
/Håkan

[Kettil Mannerheim]

Thanks! 79 hits - what a star!

[Moderator USA]

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