Erland von Hofsten (ironmaster, born 1780)

Erland von Hofsten (Swedish pronunciation: [fɔn hɔfˈstɛːn][check vowel length]; 19 September 1780 – 10 December 1839), was a Swedish ironmaster, and heir to the Valåsen Works.

Erland von Hofsten
Coat of arms
Born19 September 1780
Valåsen Manor, Karlskoga, Örebro County, Sweden
Died10 December 1839
Stockholm, Sweden
BuriedKarlskoga Old Cemetery
NationalitySwedish
Spouse(s)
Johanna Nordenfeldt
(m. 1822)
Issue
FatherBengt von Hofsten
MotherChristina Lovisa Geijer
OccupationIronmaster

Life and work

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Erland von Hofsten was born on September 19, 1780, at Valåsen Manor, Karlskoga, Sweden, and was the first of nine children of Bengt[1] and Christina Lovisa von Hofsten (née Geijer). His father was an ironmaster at Valåsen Works. In 1793, he enrolled at Uppsala University.[2]

In 1805, he served as a clerk at the administrative courts of appeal in Sweden.[2]

In 1822, Erland von Hofsten married Johanna Nordenfeldt.[2] The couple's daughter, Johanna Christina von Hofsten, was a children's writer.[3]

Hofsten died on December 10, 1810, in Stockholm.[4] He and his wife were buried at the Karlskoga Old Cemetery, near Karlskoga Church.[5]

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Citations

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  1. ^ Lindberg 1895, p. 114.
  2. ^ a b c "Von Hofsten nr 1794 - Adelsvapen-Wiki". www.adelsvapen.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Hofsten, von, släkt" [Von Hofsten family]. sok.riksarkivet.se. National Archives of Sweden. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Döde". Örebro Tidning (in Swedish). National Library of Sweden. 21 December 1839. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Gravstenar". www.rotter.se. Retrieved 26 November 2022.

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