Hülphers family explained


Coat Of Arms:	Coat of arms of Abraham Hülphers the Older.jpg
Coat Of Arms Size:	175px
Coat Of Arms Caption:	Coat of arms of atop neoclassical epitaph of Abraham Hülphers the Elder and spouse inside Västerås Cathedral, erected (1772) by Johan Ljung.^[1]
Region:	Sweden
Origin:	Schmalkalden, Thuringia, Holy Roman Empire

The Hülphers family is a German-Swedish family originating from Schmalkalden, Thuringia, Holy Roman Empire.

History

Hans and Jannich Hilper immigrated from Schmalkalden to Sweden circa 1626, engaging in Swedish iron works. A great-grandson of Hans Hilper was the early industrialist Abraham Hülphers the Elder (1704–1770). The family was part of the Swedish nobility.

Abraham Hülphers the Elder (1704–1770), early industrialist, and politician
Nils Hülphers (1712–1776), politician
Abraham Hülphers the Younger (1734–1798), topographer, genealogist
Walter Hülphers (1871–1957), journalist, author
Gustav Hülphers (1884–1968), professor
Torsten Hülphers (1901–1965), politician
Arne Hülphers (1904–1978), pianist, Musical Director
Greta Hülphers (1904–1995), née Greta Wassberg,singer
Inger Modin-Hülphers (1906–1956), sculptor
Zarah Hülphers (1907–1981), née Sara Hedberg, better known as Zarah Leander, singer