Frideborg Winblad

Frideborg Winblad (January 18, 1869 – November 30, 1964) aka Boj Winblad; elementary school teacher in Härnösand, Sweden, who went on to become Sweden's first female educational administrator.

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. Frideborg was born in Anundsjö, Västernorrland, Sweden.

iblings

Her siblings include: Johan Edward Winblad (1856-1914) who was a ship's mate that emigrated to Norway and married Salmine Sophia Severine Pedersen (1862-1914) then emigrated to the United States; Karl Israel Winblad (1857-?); Johanna Winblad (1859-1916) who married Per Olof Bernhard Wahlberg (1852-1927) a school teacher and church organist; Anton Teodor Winblad (1862-?); and Maria Elisabeth Winblad (1865-1937) who married Jonas Kempe (1861-1918). She also had a half sister: Antonette Kristina Winblad (1854-?) from the marriage of her father to Margareta Kristina Höglund I (1819-1853) aka Greta Stina Höglund, who died during childbirth.

Teacher

Frideborg graduated from the Teacher's School in Umeå at age 27. By 1890 she was living in the "prestbolet" with her parents, and working alongside her father. She moved to Härnösand on October 5, 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". She never married or had children.

Death

Frideborg died on November 30, 1964 at the Fristad Nursing Home, Härnösand, Sweden. She was buried in Anundsjö, Västernorrland län, with her parents. An obituary in "Västernorrlands Allehanda" on December 2, 1964, translated from Swedish, noted that:

"The former local principal Miss Frideborg Winblad, Härnösand, died on Monday at the nursing home Fristad, where she resided her last years. She was 95 years old. Frideborg Winblad was one of the country’s notable women in the area of elementary school education. When government authorities in her time set into motion an investigation on better developmental possibilities for teacher education and preparation of proposals for new teaching plans, Miss Winblad was called to participate on the work as the only female member of the committee. She was even vice chairman of the board of directors for the elementary school teacher’s association for a long succession of years. Frideborg Winblad was born in Bredbyn, where her father was cantor. After graduation from the elementary school teacher program in Umeå in 1896, she came to the elementary school in Härnösand as a teacher and in 1907 became head of the school. This post she held until 1929, when she retired. Through her friendly nature she won the affection of her colleagues, students and friends, whose gratitude was expressed in the collection of a scholarship fund in her name, which was made on her 70th birthday. She is mourned by her nieces/nephews and their families." [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Frideborg Winblad |url= |quote= |work=Västernorrlands Allehanda |date=1964 |accessdate=2008-09-12 ]

Timeline

* 1856 Birth of Johan Edward Winblad, her brother
* 1859 Birth of Johanna Winblad, her sister
* 1857 Birth of Karl Israel Winblad, her brother
* 1865 Birth of Maria Elisabeth Winblad, her sister
* 1866 Her parents move to Anundsjö, Sweden on January 24th
* 1869 Born in Anundsjö, Västernorrland, Sweden
* 1896 Graduated from Teacher's School in Umeå at age 27
* 1896 Moved to Härnösand
* 1901 Death of Anton Julius Winblad, her father
* 1907 Death of Elsa Maria Elisabeth Näslund, her mother
* 1907 Became director of seminary training college in Härnösand at age 38
* 1914 Death of Johan Edward Winblad, her brother, in Norway
* 1916 Death of Johanna Winblad, her sister
* 1929 Retired at age 60
* 1937 Death of Maria Elisabeth Winblad, her sister
* 1939 Scholarship created in her name at age 70
* 1964 Death in Fristad nursing home at age 95

References

Further reading

*cite book |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Årsböcker i Svensk Undervisningshistoria |year=1964 |language=Swedish |quote=... rektorerna KG Jonsson, N. Otto Jacobsson och Frideborg Winblad, för vilken Jacobsson lämnade en redogörelse. Kurserna vore maximum: ideal för framtiden. ... | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=06I4AAAAIAAJ&q |isbn=

External links

* [http://genealogy.wikia.com/wiki/Frideborg_Winblad_%281869-1964%29 Wikia Genealogy: Frideborg Winblad]
* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Winblad&GScid=1996771&GRid=7726061&pt=Frideborg%20Winblad& Findagrave: Frideborg Winblad]
* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=winblad&GSmid=46580804&GRid=7719990&pt=Anton%20Julius%20Winblad& Findagrave: Frideborg's Father: Anton Julius Winblad]
* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Winblad&GScid=1996771&GRid=7873791&pt=Elsa%20Maria%20Elisabet%20N%E4slund%20Winblad& Findagrave: Frideborg's Mother: Elsa Maria Elisabeth Näslund]