Bengt von Hofsten explained

Bengt von Hofsten
Birth Date:17 June 1747
Birth Place:Karlskoga, Örebro County, Sweden
Death Date:10 November 1826
Death Place:Hönsäter, Sweden
Nationality:Swedish
Occupation:Ironmaster
Father:Erland von Hofsten

Bengt von Hofsten (in Swedish pronounced as /fɔn hɔfˈstɛːn/; 17 June 1747 – 10 November 1826), was a Swedish ironmaster and hovjunkare.

Life and work

Bengt von Hofsten was born on June 17, 1747, in Karlskoga, Sweden, and was the third of five children of Erland and Christina von Hofsten (née Kolthoff). His father was an ironmaster at both Valåsen and Villingsberg Works. In 1760, he enrolled at Uppsala University.[1]

In 1779, Bengt von Hofsten married Christina Lovisa Geijer at Lindfors Works, known as "nåda på Valåsen".

In 1796, Von Hofsten acquired Hönsäter Manor.[2]

References

  1. Web site: Von Hofsten nr 1794 - Adelsvapen-Wiki . 26 November 2022 . www.adelsvapen.com . sv.
  2. Web site: Hofsten, von, släkt - Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon . 27 November 2022 . sok.riksarkivet.se . sv.

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