Gustaf Elgenstierna
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Gustaf Magnus Elgenstierna (August 26, 1871 - March 21, 1948) was a Swedish historian and genealogist.
; and Ida Stjerncreutz.
Elgenstierna graduated in 1891, and became the controller at General Post Board of Directors from 1919 to 1937. He was the bokauktionskommissarie in Stockholm from 1906 to 1911; member of the board of the Swedish Nobility League in 1924; corresponding member of the Society for the Danish-Norwegian Genealogical and Personal History Association in 1924; Member of the Genealogical Society of Finland in 1927; and a member of the Royal Society for the provision of manuscripts relating to Scandinavian history in 1927 and he became an honorary member of the Society for Danish Genealogical and Personal History Association in 1937. From 1911 to 1944 and was editor of Svenska Släktkalendern
. From 1938 until his death he was editor of Svenska Adelns Ättartavlor where he corrected errors made by Gabriel Anrep
. He died on March 21, 1948 in Sweden.
Biography
He was born on August 26, 1871 to Carl Elgenstierna and Evelina Petersohn. He married Clara Sandberg in 1908. She was the daughter of the postmaster Gustav SandbergGustav Sandberg
Gustav "Skädda" Sandberg was a Swedish football player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Swedish Olympic squad in 1912. He played as midfielder one match in the main tournament....
; and Ida Stjerncreutz.
Elgenstierna graduated in 1891, and became the controller at General Post Board of Directors from 1919 to 1937. He was the bokauktionskommissarie in Stockholm from 1906 to 1911; member of the board of the Swedish Nobility League in 1924; corresponding member of the Society for the Danish-Norwegian Genealogical and Personal History Association in 1924; Member of the Genealogical Society of Finland in 1927; and a member of the Royal Society for the provision of manuscripts relating to Scandinavian history in 1927 and he became an honorary member of the Society for Danish Genealogical and Personal History Association in 1937. From 1911 to 1944 and was editor of Svenska Släktkalendern
Svenska släktkalendern
Svenska släktkalendern or in English: "Swedish family calendar" is a Swedish genealogical encyclopedia of Swedish non-aristocratic families. It was a companion series to Svenska Adelns Ättartavlor.-History:...
. From 1938 until his death he was editor of Svenska Adelns Ättartavlor where he corrected errors made by Gabriel Anrep
Gabriel Anrep
John Gabriel Anrep Jackson was a Swedish genealogist and author.-Biography:He was born on December 4, 1821 at Lekeberg Municipality on the family farm. He moved to Stockholm and was involved in genealogical publishing. He is best known for his history of Swedish nobility in 4 volumes. It was...
. He died on March 21, 1948 in Sweden.
Publications
- Køping stads tjænstemæn 1605-1905: personhistoriska anteckningar (1905)
- Svenska Släktkalendern (1911)
- Svenska adelns ättartavlor (1938)