Werdenhoff, Erik August von (Swedish, 1864-1947)
Erik August Werdenhoff , born 11 May 1864 at Hornsberg, Tryserum parish, Kalmar county, died 1947 at Lidingö, was a Swedish engineer and watercolourist .
He was the son of court chamberlain Frans August Werdenhoff and Lovisa Amalia Lidén and from 1909 married to Helena Strandberg (1881-1968), they had 8 children. Werdenhoff attended Norrköping Technical School 1881–1884 and was employed as an engineer at the Motala workshop 1884–1899 and at Surahammar's mill 1899–1914 before becoming a consulting engineer. Alongside his work, he was active as an artist and participated in some exhibitions.
Erik August Werdenhoff , born 11 May 1864 at Hornsberg, Tryserum parish , Kalmar county , died 1947
Erik August , (son of Frans August, tab 8), born 1864-05-11 at Hornsberg. Attended Norrköping Technical School 1881–1884-05-00. Employed at Motala mechanical workshop 1884-07-02. Student at the iron office. Engineer at the said workshop 1884–1899 and at Surahammars mill 1899–1914. Consulting engineer 1914. Married 1909-11-20 in Gustaf Adolfskyrkan in Stockholm (Hedvig Eleonora förs vb), to Helena Strandberg , born 1881-02-06 in Stockholm Jakobs förs in Stockholm, antique dealer in Sthlm. Daughter of the district doctor in the said city with licentiate Hans Strandberg and Hilda Christina Strömstén.
Children:
1. Hans Jost , born 1910-09-30 in Stockholm, died there 1920-02-23, Oscar's first.
2. Barbro Margareta , born 1911-12-19 at Surahammars bruk in Sura parish, Västmanland county, Sura fors, Västm. (Cote Row, Rydal, Westmorland, England). Married 1944-04-18 to James Peter Blackladge , born 1915-07-28. British attaché to the Holy See, Rome.
3. Ulla Christina , born 1913-11-17 at Surahammars bruk Sura förs, Västmanland County. Married 1946-06-01 in Stockholm to Ivar Dahlgren , born 1909-05-14 in Danderyds förs, Stockholm County. Former official in the Swedish Grain Trade (Danderyd).
