Jeppe Strokirk Explained

Jeppe Strokirk
Birth Name:Jeppe Strokirk
Birth Date:16 June 1789
Birth Place:Ölsboda (present-day Degerfors Municipality), Sweden
Death Date:16 February 1856 (aged 66)
Death Place:Ölsboda Manor, Sweden–Norway
Nationality:Swedish
Occupation:Ironmaster
Children:8, including Elias
Father:Elias Strokirk

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

Life and work

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. Book: Lindberg, Gust . Karlskoga bergslag: historia och beskrifningar . 1897 . Central-tryckeriet . 81 . sv . Google Books.
  2. Book: Wistrand, Karl . Hört och upplevat . 1962 . Wahlström & Widstrand . sv.
  3. Web site: Strokirk . Oscar Fredrik . 50 (Kultur- och personhistoriska anteckningar / Tredje delen) . 4 December 2022 . runeberg.org . sv . Project Runeberg.

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