Jeppe Strokirk
Jeppe Strokirk
Born
Jeppe Strokirk

16 June 1789
Ölsboda (present-day Degerfors Municipality), Sweden
Died16 February 1856 (aged 66)
Ölsboda Manor, Sweden–Norway
NationalitySwedish
OccupationIronmaster
Spouse
Hedvig Magdalena Broms
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(m. 1812)​
Children8, including Elias
Parent
  • Elias Strokirk (father)

Jeppe Strokirk (16 June 1789 – 16 February 1856) was a Swedish ironmaster.

Life and work

Ölsboda Manor

Jeppe Strokirk was born in Ölsboda on June 16, 1789. His parents were Elias[1][2] and Anna Christina Strokirk (née Camitz).[3]

Strokirk inherited the Ölsboda Works. In 1828, he erected the Ölsboda Manor, currently the only listed building in Degerfors Municipality.

In 1812, Elias Strokirk married Hedvig Magdalena Broms.

References

  1. ↑ Lindberg, Gust (1897). Karlskoga bergslag: historia och beskrifningar (in Swedish). Central-tryckeriet. p. 81 – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ Wistrand, Karl (1962). Hört och upplevat (in Swedish). Wahlström & Widstrand.
  3. ↑ Strokirk, Oscar Fredrik. "50 (Kultur- och personhistoriska anteckningar / Tredje delen)". runeberg.org (in Swedish). Retrieved 4 December 2022 – via Project Runeberg.
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