Lagerhjelm family

The Lagerhjelm family[lower-alpha 1] (Swedish pronunciation: [lɑːgɛːrˈjɛːlm]) was a Swedish noble family, that rose to prominence with Johan Staffander (1628–1680).[1] In 1668, the Lagerhjelm family was elevated to noble rank in the Kingdom of Sweden. It was associated with the Bofors Works in Karlskoga, where members of the family served as ironmasters.

Lagerhjelm
Swedish noble family
CountrySweden
Founded1668
Current headNone
Dissolution1991
Per Lagerhjelm (1739–1805)

Ironmaster Pehr Lagerhjelm acquired the Bofors Works in Karlskoga,[2] his work there made him a pioneering industrialist.[3]

In 1853, Lagerhjelm sold it to his sons Gustaf Reinhold and Per Erland Lagerhjelm.[4] Per Erland Lagerhjelm procured more Lancashire hearths.[4]

See also

Notes
  1. Founded as the "Staffander family".

References

Citations
  1. "Lagerhielm, släkt". sok.riksarkivet.se (in Swedish). National Archives of Sweden. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  2. "Årtal och händelser i Karlskoga under 1800- och 1900-talen". www3.karlskoga.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 October 2022. 1853-1879 - Pehr Lagerhjelm ägare till Bofors.
  3. Steckzén 1946, p. 30.
  4. Steckzén 1946, p. 32.

Works cited
  • Steckzén, Birger (1946). Bofors historia 1646–1946 (in Swedish). Stockholm.
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