Frideborg Winblad (1869-1964) biography
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Härnösand, Sweden (b. January 18, 1869, Prästbordet, Anundsjö,
Västernorrland, Sweden - d. November 30, 1964, Härnösand,
Västernorrland, Sweden)
Birth:
Frideborg was the daughter of Anton Julius Winblad I (1828-1901), the
church organist and the first schoolteacher of Ytterlännäs, Sweden;
and Elsa Maria Elisabeth Näslund (1829-1907). Elsa's father was the
vicar of Ytterlännäs.
Siblings:
Her siblings include: Karl Israel Winblad (1857-?); John Edward Winblad
(1856-1914) who was a ship's mate that emigrated to Norway and married
Salmine Sophia Pedersen (1862-1914) then emigrated to the United
States; Johanna Maria Winblad (1859-1916) who married Per Olof Bernhard
Wahlberg (1852-?) a school teacher; Anton Teodor Winblad (1862-?); and
Maria Elisabeth Winblad II (1865-1937) who married Jonas Kempe
(1861-1918). She also had a half sister: Antonette Kristina Winblad
(1854-aft1890) from the marriage of her father to Margareta Kristina
Höglund I (1819-1853) aka Greta Stina Höglund, who died in
childbirth.
Teacher:
She graduated from the Teacher's School in Umeå at age 27.
Härnösand, Sweden:
In 1890 Frideborg was living in Prestbolet with her parents, and her
father was working as a teacher. Like her father, she also became a
teacher, and she moved to Härnösand on October 05, 1896, and lived at
#137, 8th quarter in the city. In 1900 she was still living in
Härnösand by herself and was working as a "Lärarinna".
Writings:
In August 1956 she wrote to Ulla Margareta Kempe (1932- ) and Börje
Pettersson (1932- ) the following: "Dear Ulla and Börje, with my
little engagement gift I send you the warmest greetings for your common
future. It's like this, that if problems occur, it's nice to be two.
Because a shared burden is only a half burden, and shared happiness is
double! I have no experience of my own, since I'm 'happily un-married',
as someone said. But I do think that it's true. Don't forget to invite
Jesus to your wedding as well as for the weekdays! He'll love to come,
and not just that, he also wants to stay! Yours sincerely, your old
friend Auntie Boj".
Death:
Frideborg died on November 30, 1964 and she was buried in Anundsjö,
Västernorrland län, Sweden. She was 95 years old. Lennart Haglund
(1928- ) writes on July 11, 2005: "When I search for Frideborg Winblad
in the 'death book' I get nothing from the name, which is not unusual.
[Searching] for a woman born 1869 and dead 1964, your Frideborg
appears, I am sure, though nameless: 'Unmarried and dead on November
30, 1964 in Härnösand.' Her birthplace is called unknown here."
Burial:
Lennart Haglund (1928- ) writes on July 10, 2005: "I had a phone call
from Anundsjö this morning, an answer to my earlier question about
A.J. Winblad. His grave is there and will be preserved for the future
(due to a decision from 1955), as it is situated close to the church
and [is] part of its 'milieu'. At least the stone will not be moved.
A.J. Winblad is buried there and so is his wife (hustru) and daughter
(dotter). A 'Fridborg Winblad' was mentioned, maybe an early burial.
The last known 'grave right holder' (grav/rätts/innehavare) was a
Frideborg Winblad, a 'rektor' (headmaster or principal) from
Härnösand, not far from Ytterlännäs. She is also buried there, if I
remember it alright in 1964. The grave plot is 'GA' and the number
'61-64'."
Obituary:
Her obituary appeared in the Västernorrlands Allehandra on December
02, 1964. The obituary was found by the Härnösand Landsarkivet and
the translation was by Lennart Haglund (1928- ) on July 18, 2005:
"Former head (seminarierektorn) of a training college, Miss Frideborg
Winblad, of Härnösand died on Monday this week at the nursing home in
Fristad where she lived her last years. She was 95 years old. Frideborg
Winblad was one of the country´s women of distinction as regarding
infant school education. When the state authorities, many years ago,
started to develope better education for infant school teachers and to
create a new plan (undervisningsplan) for [all] education, Miss Winblad
became the only female member of the the committee. She was also during
many years Vice Chairman of the board of the National Association for
Infant-School Teachers. Frideborg Winblad was born in Bredbyn (now
Anundsjö), where her father was an organist. After passing her exams
at the seminary for primary school teachers (folkskollärare) in Umeå
1896, she began to work as a teacher at the infant school; she attended
the seminary training college in Härnösand, and became in 1907 its
head. She stayed at this post until she became a pensioner in 1929. Her
character made her popular among colleges, pupils and friends, whose
thankfulness made them found a scholarship in her name on her 70th
birthday. Nearest grieving are the children of her siblings and their
families."
Timeline:
* 1869 Born in Anundsjö, Västernorrland, Sweden
* 1896 Graduated from Teacher's School in Umeå at age 27
* 1896 Moves to Härnösand
* 1907 Becomes Director of seminary training college in Härnösand at
age 38
* 1929 Retires at age 60
* 1939 Scholarship created in her name at age 70
* 1964 Death in Fristad nursing home at age 95
Researched by Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) on August 26, 2005