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Gustav Holmbom BIOGRAPHY
1859 Roskilde, Denmark - 1946 Copenhagen, Denmark. Known for: Landscape painting, wall decoration.
"The following biographical information has been provided by Janet Elizabeth Henriksen, the great-granddaughter of the niece of the artist.". Holmbom is a rare surname in Denmark with all of that... Read full biography
"The following biographical information has been provided by Janet Elizabeth Henriksen, the great-granddaughter of the niece of the artist.". Holmbom is a rare surname in Denmark with all of that surname being descended from the Weaver Jens Holmbom (c1737-1784) thought to be the son of the Swedish... Read full biography
"The following biographical information has been provided by Janet Elizabeth Henriksen, the great-granddaughter of the niece of the artist.". Holmbom is a rare surname in Denmark with all of that surname being descended from the Weaver Jens Holmbom (c1737-1784) thought to be the son of the Swedish Pastor Petrus Holmbom. The story goes that the Holmbom father was a young Pastor making a trip to Northern Sweden to translate the psalm book into the "Samish" language when he seduced a maiden. She... Read full biography
"The following biographical information has been provided by Janet Elizabeth Henriksen, the great-granddaughter of the niece of the artist.". Holmbom is a rare surname in Denmark with all of that surname being descended from the Weaver Jens Holmbom (c1737-1784) thought to be the son of the Swedish Pastor Petrus Holmbom. The story goes that the Holmbom father was a young Pastor making a trip to Northern Sweden to translate the psalm book into the "Samish" language when he seduced a maiden. She went after him, but couldn't find him. There is therefore only one possible Gustav Holmbom. Gustav Adolph Bilberg Holmbom was born March 28, 1851 in Roskilde, Denmark to Jens Peter Holmbom, Malermester (Master painter) and his wife Karen Sophie... Read full biography
"The following biographical information has been provided by Janet Elizabeth Henriksen, the great-granddaughter of the niece of the artist.". Holmbom is a rare surname in Denmark with all of that surname being descended from the Weaver Jens Holmbom (c1737-1784) thought to be the son of the Swedish Pastor Petrus Holmbom. The story goes that the Holmbom father was a young Pastor making a trip to Northern Sweden to translate the psalm book into the "Samish" language when he seduced a maiden. She went after him, but couldn't find him. There is therefore only one possible Gustav Holmbom. Gustav Adolph Bilberg Holmbom was born March 28, 1851 in Roskilde, Denmark to Jens Peter Holmbom, Malermester (Master painter) and his wife Karen Sophie Schjellerup, a descendent of the Reformation bishop of Bergen Jens Pedersen Schjellerup (d.1582). He was christened in Roskilde Ca... Read full biography
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"The following biographical information has been provided by Janet Elizabeth Henriksen, the great-granddaughter of the niece of the artist."
Holmbom is a rare surname in Denmark with all of that surname being descended from the Weaver Jens Holmbom (c1737-1784) thought to be the son of the Swedish Pastor Petrus Holmbom.
The story goes that the Holmbom father was a young Pastor making a trip to Northern Sweden to translate the psalm book into the "Samish" language when he seduced a maiden. She went after him, but couldn't find him. There is therefore only one possible Gustav Holmbom.
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