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Caroline Wijk

Swedish philanthropist and patron of the arts (1846-1918)
Person Human Q50512430

Facts

17 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[14]
Date of birth
October 17, 1846
Date of death
February 28, 1918
Place of birth
London
Place of death
Domkyrkoförsamlingen in Göteborg
Country of citizenship
Sweden[13]
Occupation
philanthropist, patron of the arts
Father
James Jameson Dickson[8]
Mother
Eleonore Willerdung[9]
Spouse
Olof Wijk the Younger[10]
Child
Hjalmar Wijk, Eleonore Wijk[11][12]
Sibling
James Fredrik Dickson, Beatrice Dickson, Axel Edvin Dickson[18][19][20]
Family name
Wijk, Dickson[15][16]
Given name
Caroline[17]
Maintained by WikiProject
Project Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikon[21]
Place of burial
Östra kyrkogården[7]
🏷️ Also known as
en Caroline Dickson en Caroline Wijk
🔖 Identifiers · 9
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Caroline Wijk f. Dickson.jpg ↗
DigitaltMuseum ID
0210314284316
Genealogics.org person ID
I00327448
Geni profile ID
6000000008803837957
KulturNav-ID
801521ff-79e3-41cf-b4bb-9ac1f682d596
Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikon ID
CarolineWijk
Swedish Portrait Archive ID
ciLMGSqrYjAAAAAAAABEjA
The Peerage person ID
p14624.htm#i146236
WikiTree person ID
Dickson-2898

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Summary

Caroline Wijk was born on October 17, 1846[1], in London[2]. She died on February 28, 1918[3], in Domkyrkoförsamlingen in Göteborg[4]. She worked as a philanthropist[5] and patron of the arts[6].

FAQs

Where was Caroline Wijk born?

Caroline Wijk's place of birth was London[2].

Where did Caroline Wijk die?

Caroline Wijk passed away in Domkyrkoförsamlingen in Göteborg[4].

Who were Caroline Wijk's parents?

Caroline Wijk's father was James Jameson Dickson[8]. Caroline Wijk's mother was Eleonore Willerdung[9].

Who was Caroline Wijk married to?

Caroline Wijk's spouses include Olof Wijk the Younger[10].

What did Caroline Wijk do for work?

Caroline Wijk worked as a philanthropist[5] and patron of the arts[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Swedish Census 1880. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Sveriges dödbok 1860–2017. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . svenskagravar.se. Retrieved . svenskagravar.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Sveriges dödbok 1860–2017. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-11-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "source for date of birth, source for date of death, source for father, source for sibling, source for spouse, source for child from Svensk"
  2. 26w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    KulturNav-ID → 801521ff-79e3-41cf-b4bb-9ac1f682d596
    Geni profile ID → 6000000008803837957
    Child → Hjalmar Wijk, Eleonore Wijk
    Image → Caroline Wijk f. Dickson.jpg
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    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #31397: Remove redundant described by source (P1343) - ID P4963 is present."
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