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Henning Wijkmark

1875–1936

Born
20 Jul 1875, Q10708114
Country of birth
Sweden
Died
8 Sep 1936, Kungsholm parish
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  • Birth20 Jul 1875, Q10708114Probable1 source
  • Death8 Sep 1936, Kungsholm parishProbable1 source
  • Titleadjunct professorConfirmed1 source
  • UnionElin Mathilda LarssonConfirmed1 source

A life in time

  1. Born · Q10708114

    Birth, Q10708114

  2. Child born: Kerstin Bernadotte

    Birth, Stockholm

  3. Died · Kungsholm parish

    Death, Kungsholm parish

What was it like?

The world around Q10708114, 1875: who ruled, who else was alive, how people lived. This is general history, not a record about the family, and every item shows where it comes from.

Henning was born around the same time as Sergei Rachmaninoff, Colette, and Enrico Caruso.

Known for

Titles held

  • adjunct professor
Born around the same time

  • Sergei Rachmaninoff

    1873 · Russian composer, pianist and conductor (1873–1943)

  • Colette

    1873 · French novelist (1873–1954)

  • Enrico Caruso

    1873 · Italian opera singer (1873–1921)

  • Edwin Flack

    1873 · Australian middle distance runner and tennis player (1873-1935)

  • Konrad Adenauer

    1876 · German politician, Chancellor of West Germany (1949–1963), Zentrum and CDU

  • Jack London

    1876 · American author, journalist and social activist (1876–1916)

Fashion

Gendered Wardrobe Values and Quantities 1870-1899

In the 1870s, the average female wardrobe comprised 76 garments valued at 58 SEK, whereas the average male wardrobe contained 46 garments valued at 53 SEK. By the 1890s, the value of the average female wardrobe had fallen to 30 SEK for 69 items, while the male wardrobe remained more stable at 52 SEK for 45 items.

Aprons and Skirt Layering as Status Symbols

Until the mid-19th century, it was considered immoral for a woman to appear outside the farm without an apron, which served both as a decorative festive garment and as protection during daily labor. Women sometimes wore multiple skirts layered over each other to signal status or to provide warmth during winter.

Music

Herding Calls in Mountain Pastures

Women working in mountain pastures used a distinct vocal technique called kula or other dialectal names to communicate with cattle over distances up to 5 kilometers. This powerful, high-pitched call was used for hours during their 3-4 month stays in the pastures.

Popular Instruments for Common People

By the late 1800s, factory-made chord-zithers and guitars became affordable for common people and were cherished for accompanying spiritual songs in religious movements. Meanwhile, the fiddle remained the most common instrument, often found on every farm.

Getting around
Around 1870–1874

Steamboat travel vs. carriages

In the 1870s, travel by steamboat between Umeå and Stockholm was considered more comfortable and cheaper than using horse-drawn carriages on poor country roads, taking four to five days to complete.

Around 1880–1889

Steamships saved time on travel

Travelling by steamboat from Umeå to Stockholm in the 1880s took four to five days, which was considered more comfortable than carriage travel on poor roads.

Daily life

Iron stoves replaced open hearths

During the late 19th century, iron kitchen stoves became popular and more affordable, allowing households to heat homes more efficiently and improve cooking compared to traditional open hearths. These stoves were often so hot that residents began using double glazing on windows to keep ice from forming on the glass during winter.

Around 1850–1874

Homes and heating with cast-iron stoves

In many rural homes, the main room served as a multi-purpose living space where the family gathered around a hearth or, increasingly, a cast-iron stove, which was considered a luxury item. Kitchens began to separate from the living area, though in many homes, the stove remained the primary source of heat for the entire household.

Food

Hard rye bread stored on ceiling poles

Families often stored hard rye bread on poles hung from the kitchen ceiling, sometimes baking it only four times a year. In Jonsered, children dipped their dry bread into tall cups of coffee to soften it before eating.

Shared meals and market sausage prices

Peasant families ate soured milk called fillebunke from a large shared trough using individual wooden spoons. On the market, factory workers could buy three sausages for 25 öre to share as a meal.

Prices and wages
Around 1874–1874

Timber workers’ expensive taste

In 1874, some timber workers in Norrland were so prosperous that they treated themselves to champagne, leading to reports of shortages at local inns after the workers drank the entire supply.

Around 1874–1874

Worker earnings in 1874

An ordinary day laborer in 1874 earned 3 kronor per day, though skilled workers in timber floating could earn significantly more, potentially over 8 kronor per day during the summer.

Work
Around 1874–1874

Daily wages and seasonal earnings

In 1874, a standard daily worker earned 3 kronor per day, while specialized timber floaters could earn over 8 kronor daily during the peak summer season.

Around 1874–1874

High spending in Northern Sweden

In Norrland, some workers earned money as quickly as grass grows but spent it just as fast, occasionally celebrating with champagne at local inns.

During their lifetime

  1. 1880

    First telephone network established (1880)

    The first telephone network in Stockholm was built in 1880, following earlier demonstrations of the technology in 1877.

  2. 1909

    Suffrage reform enacted in 1909

    In 1909, Sweden enacted a major suffrage reform that expanded voting rights.

  3. 1918

    Spanish Flu pandemic strikes in 1918

    The 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic caused 34,378 deaths in Sweden within one year, the country's highest mortality rate since 1880.

  4. 1921

    Women gain voting rights in 1921

    Women gained the right to vote in national elections in 1921.

  5. 1932

    Social Democrats take power in 1932

    The Social Democratic Party took power in 1932, beginning 44 years of dominance and implementing extensive welfare plans.

Family

Spouses

Children

Ancestors and children

Open the full tree

Four generations back to the right, the children to the left. The number beside a child counts the generations of descendants known after them.