Lagerhjelm
Swedish noble family
CountrySweden
Founded1668
Current headNone
Dissolution1991

The Lagerhjelm family (Swedish pronunciation: [lɑːgɛːrˈjɛːlm]) was a Swedish noble family.

History

Founded as the Staffander family, the Lagerhjelm 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.

Per Lagerhjelm (1739–1805)

Ironmaster Pehr Lagerhjelm played a significant role in the history of Bofors Works in Karlskoga,[2] where his contributions as a pioneering industrialist[3] were widely recognized. Noted Karlskoga author Alf Bande acknowledges Lagerhjelm as one of the most prominent and influential figures in the history of the arms manufacturer Bofors.[4]

In 1853, Lagerhjelm sold it to his sons Gustaf Reinhold and Per Erland Lagerhjelm.[5] Per Erland Lagerhjelm procured more Lancashire hearths.[5]

See also

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. ↑ Bande 1996, p. 16.
  5. 1 2 Steckzén 1946, p. 32.

Works cited

  • Bande, Alf (1996), Bofors och boforsare (in Swedish), Stockholm: Probus
  • Steckzén, Birger (1946). Bofors historia 1646–1946 (in Swedish). Stockholm.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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