Oskar Wasastjerna
Oskar Wasastjerna | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jakob Frans Oskar Wasastjerna 15 October 1819 |
| Died | 21 February 1889 (aged 69) Porvoo, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire |
| Occupations | |
| Spouse(s) |
Johanna Beata Nordenborg
(died)Maria Margaretha Mether
(died) |
| Children | 5, including Karl Wasastjerna |
| Relatives | Selim Osvald Wasastjerna (cousin) Evert Wasastjerna (cousin) Jakob Viktor Wasastjerna (cousin) Alexander Wasastjerna (cousin) Gustaf Adolf Wasastjerna (uncle) Abraham Wasastjerna (grandfather) |
| Family | Wasastjerna family |
Jakob Frans Oskar Wasastjerna (1819–1889), known as Oskar Wasastjerna,[1] was a Finnish soldier, civil servant, genealogist, historian, writer and member of the Wasastjerna family.
Biography
Jakob Frans Oskar Wasastjerna was born on 15 October 1819 in Vähäkyrö (present-day, Vaasa) to Frans Didrik Wasastjerna and Hedvig Elisabet Banger.
In 1859, Wasastjerna was the district manager of the Eastern Customs District of Finland.[1] In 1867, Wasastjerna was a customs officer of Porvoo.[1]
Personal life
Wasastjerna was married to Johanna Beata Nordenborg and Maria Margaretha Mether. Wasastjerna had five children, including Karl Oskar Wasastjerna (1853–1923) a captain, author and member of the Diet of Finland. On 21 February 1889, Wasastjerna died aged 69 in Porvoo.[1]
Publications
- Tull-taxa för Storfurstendömet Finland å såväl import- som export-artiklar (1863)
- Ättar-taflor öfver den på Finlands riddarhus introducerade adeln (1880)
- Lifgardets finska skarpskyttebataljons officerare och civile tjenstemän (1887)
References
- ^ a b c d "Wasastjerna, Oskar, 1819-1889". Finto (in Finnish). Helsinki: National Library of Finland; KANTO - Kansalliset toimijatiedot. 15 November 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2025.