Siri von Essen

Finland Swedish actress married to August Strindberg (1850–1912)
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Summary

Siri von Essen was born on August 17, 1850[1], in Porvoo[2]. She died on April 22, 1912[3], in Helsinki[4]. She worked as a stage actor[5] and actor[6].

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Jakob and Johannes parish[7]
  • Date of birth: 1850[8]
  • Date of death: April 21, 1912[9], 1912[10]
  • Place of burial: Norra begravningsplatsen[11]
  • Father: Kaarle Reino von Essen, Lord of Jakkarila[12]
  • Mother: Elisabeth Charlotta In de Betou[13]
  • Spouse: August Strindberg[14], Carl Gustaf Wrangel af Sauss[15]
  • Child: Karin Smirnov[16], Greta Strindberg[17]
  • Country of citizenship: Sweden[18], Grand Duchy of Finland[19]
  • Native language: Swedish[20]
  • Ethnic group: Finland Swedes[21]
  • Sex or gender: female[22]
  • Family name: von Essen[23]
  • Given name: Siri[24]
  • Work location: Stockholm[25], Helsinki[26]
  • Student of: Signe Hebbe[27], Betty Deland[28]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of Swedish National Biography[29], Albert Edelfelt's letters[30], kulturgravar.se[31], OpenStreetMap[32]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Swedish[33]
  • Present in work: Getting Married[34]
  • Significant person: Elisabeth Beskow[35]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[36]
  • Not found in: Gravstensinventeringen[37]

FAQs

Where was Siri von Essen born?

Siri von Essen's place of birth was Porvoo[2].

Where did Siri von Essen die?

Siri von Essen passed away in Helsinki[4].

Who were Siri von Essen's parents?

Siri von Essen's father was Kaarle Reino von Essen, Lord of Jakkarila[12]. Siri von Essen's mother was Elisabeth Charlotta In de Betou[13].

Who was Siri von Essen married to?

Siri von Essen's spouses include August Strindberg[14] and Carl Gustaf Wrangel af Sauss[15].

What did Siri von Essen do for work?

Siri von Essen worked as a stage actor[5] and actor[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] ↑ . Musikverkets auktoritetsdatabas. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . kulturgravar.se. Retrieved . kulturgravar.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] ↑ . svenskagravar.se. Retrieved . svenskagravar.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [8] ↑ . Musikverkets auktoritetsdatabas. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . WorldCat Entities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [9] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [10] ↑ . Musikverkets auktoritetsdatabas. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . Musikverkets auktoritetsdatabas. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . Musikverkets auktoritetsdatabas. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . kulturgravar.se. Retrieved . kulturgravar.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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