Edvard von Düben

Edvard Vilhelm von Düben or Eden[1] (16 August 1865 – 4 March 1930) was a Swedish peer, consul, pharmacist, lieutenant and photographer.

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Edvard von Düben
Full name
Edvard Vilhelm von Düben
Born16 August 1865
Ljusne, Sweden
Died4 March 1930(1930-03-04) (aged 64)
Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico
Noble familyvon Düben
Spouse(s)Raymunda Sánchez
FatherVilhelm von Düben
MotherAmelie Westerberg

Early life
See also: Family of von Düben

Edvard von Düben was born on 16 August 1865 in Ljusne, Söderala, Sweden,[1] to Amelie von Düben (née Westerberg) and Vilhelm von Düben. The fourth and last child in a Noble family.[2] Von Düben spent some years in Landskrona before leaving Sweden, where his family accommodated renown Swedish author Selma Lagerlöf.[3][4]

Career

Von Düben sat up a photography business in Landskrona, Scania in the 19th-century.[1][5]

Von Düben served in the Brazilian army as lieutenant. In addition, he was also running a business in book-printing in Sorocaba, São Paulo.[2]

Von Düben made his way to Mexico after he had stayed in Brazil for some time. While in Mexico von Düben opened a chemical-technical business. The business took off first in Salina Cruz, and later in San Jerónimo in the province of Oaxaca.[2] Von Düben was appointed Swedish vice-consul to Salina Cruz in 1910,[6] and in 1917 he married 19 year old Raymunda Sánchez.[2]

References
  1. "von Düben, Edvard Vilhelm (1865 - )". digitaltmuseum.org. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  2. "Von Düben nr 139 - Adelsvapen-Wiki". www.adelsvapen.com. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  3. "Fredrik Wierths föräldrars och morförälders hus. Här bodde Selma Lagerlöf 1885, inneboende hos familjen von Düben". digitaltmuseum.se. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  4. Palm, Anna-Karin (16 August 2019). Jag vill sätta världen i rörelse: En biografi över Selma Lagerlöf (in Swedish). Albert Bonniers Förlag. ISBN 978-91-0-017988-5.
  5. "von Düben, Edvard Vilhelm (1865 - ) [sv] - KulturNav". kulturnav.org. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  6. "186 (Sveriges statskalender / 1915)". runeberg.org (in Swedish). Retrieved 17 July 2021.
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