Charlotta Wersäll
Eva Charlotta Wersäll (née ''Lewenhaupt'', 12 May 1858 – 4 April 1924) was a Sweden, Swedish noblewoman, a daughter of Count Carl Gustaf Lewenhaupt and Charlotta Elisabet von Essen. She had a sister Charlotta Ulrika and three brothers, Erik, Carl Axel and Reinhold Abraham. In 1879 she married Claës Wersäll, the future Finance Minister of Sweden. Among their 11 children, 9 were boys, one was a girl, and one died soon after birth. They were *Karl (1881–1945) *Ture Wersäll, Ture (1883–1965) * Adolf (1885–1963) * Gustaf Wersäll, Gustaf (1887–1973) * Claës-Axel Wersäll, Claës-Axel (1888–1951) *Nils (1890–1939) *Elisabeth (1892–1985) *Johan (1894–1959) *Lars (1898–1952) *Otto (1900–1983). Six of the boys took part in the 1912 Summer Olympics: two as competitors, one as an official, and three as assistants, while another one, Ture, won an Olympic gold medal earlier in 1906. For this unusual achievement, their mother was awarded a special gold medal at the ...
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Wersäll Family 1918
Wersäll is a Swedish surname that may refer to: * Claës Wersäll (1848–1919), Swedish Finance Minister *Charlotta Wersäll Eva Charlotta Wersäll (née ''Lewenhaupt'', 12 May 1858 – 4 April 1924) was a Sweden, Swedish noblewoman, a daughter of Count Carl Gustaf Lewenhaupt and Charlotta Elisabet von Essen. She had a sister Charlotta Ulrika and three brothers, Erik, ... (1858–1924), wife of Claes, who received a special gold medal at the 1912 Olympics * Claës-Axel Wersäll (1888–1951), Swedish Olympic gymnast, son of Claes and Charlotta * Gustaf Wersäll (1887–1973), Swedish modern pentathlete, son of Claes and Charlotta, brother of Claes-Axel * Ture Wersäll (1883–1965), Swedish Olympic tug of war competitor, son of Claes and Charlotta, brother of Claes-Axel and Gustaf {{DEFAULTSORT:Wersall Swedish-language surnames ...
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Lewenhaupt
Lewenhaupt is the name of an old Swedish noble family and may refer to: * Gustaf Adolf Lewenhaupt (1619–1656), Swedish soldier * Adam Ludwig Lewenhaupt (1659–1719), Swedish general * Charles Emil Lewenhaupt (1691–1743), Swedish general * Wilhelmina Bonde, née Lewenhaupt (1817–1899), Swedish courtier * Carl Lewenhaupt Count Carl Lewenhaupt (19 March 1835 – 10 December 1906) was a Swedish diplomat and politician, who was Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1889 to 1895. Early life Lewenhaupt was born on 19 March 1835 at Herrevad Abbey in Klippan Municipa ... (1835–1906), Swedish diplomat and politician * Carl Gustaf Sixtensson Lewenhaupt (1879–1962), Swedish horse rider and modern pentathlete * Carl Gustaf Moritz Thure Lewenhaupt (1884–1935), Swedish horse rider who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics * Carl Adam Lewenhaupt (1947–2017), Swedish count {{disambig ...
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Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridgetunnel across the Öresund. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country, the third-largest country in the European Union, and the fifth-largest country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a total population of 10.5 million, and a low population density of , with around 87% of Swedes residing in urban areas in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden has a nature dominated by forests and a large amount of lakes, including some of the largest in Europe. Many long rivers run from the Scandes range through the landscape, primarily ...
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Claës Wersäll
Claës Richard Wersäll (17 November 1848 – 19 December 1919) was a Swedish governor and artillery officer. Between 15 March 1895 and 16 July 1897 he served as a Swedish Finance Minister. He was also the governor of Kopparberg County (1893–1901) and Västmanland County (1901–1916). During his career he was awarded the Order of the Polar Star (1895), Order of the Sword (1889), Order of St. Anna and Order of St. Olav. Wersäll became an orphan at the age 11, and grew up with his aunt. In 1879 he married Charlotta Wersäll Eva Charlotta Wersäll (née ''Lewenhaupt'', 12 May 1858 – 4 April 1924) was a Sweden, Swedish noblewoman, a daughter of Count Carl Gustaf Lewenhaupt and Charlotta Elisabet von Essen. She had a sister Charlotta Ulrika and three brothers, Erik, .... Among their 11 children, 9 were boys, one was a girl, and one died soon after birth. They were *Karl (1881–1945) * Ture (1883–1965) * Adolf (1885–1963) * Gustaf (1887–1973) * Claës-Axel (1888– ...
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Ture Wersäll
Claës Ture Wersäll (12 August 1883 – 18 December 1965) was a Swedish gymnast who won a bronze medal in the tug of war event at the 1906 Summer Olympics. The team consisted of five gymnasts, two weightlifters and a javelin thrower.Ture Wersäll
Swedish Olympic Committee Wersäll was born to the Swedish Finance Minister and

Gustaf Wersäll
Erik Gustaf Wersäll (14 January 1887 – 24 March 1973) was a Swedish modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics and finished in ninth place.Gustaf Wersäll
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Claës-Axel Wersäll
Claës-Axel Wersäll (26 June 1888 – 12 February 1951) was a Swedish gymnast. He was part of the Swedish team that won the gold medal in the Swedish system event at the 1912 Summer Olympics.Claës Axel Wersäll
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1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 22 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,408 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports. With the exception of tennis (starting on 5 May) and football and shooting (both starting on 29 June), the games were held within a month with an official opening on 6 July. It was the last Olympics to issue solid gold medals and, with Japan's debut, the first time an Asian nation participated. Stockholm was the only bid for the games, and was selected in 1909. The games were the first to have art competitions, women's diving, women's swimming, and the first to feature both the decathlon and the new pentathlon, both won by Jim Thorpe. Electric timing was introduced in athletics, while the host country d ...
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1858 Births
Events January–March * January – **Benito Juárez (1806–1872) becomes Liberal President of Mexico. At the same time, conservatives install Félix María Zuloaga (1813–1898) as president. **William I of Prussia becomes regent for his brother, Frederick William IV, who had suffered a stroke. * January 9 ** British forces finally defeat Rajab Ali Khan of Chittagong ** Anson Jones, the last president of the Republic of Texas, commits suicide. * January 14 – Orsini affair: Felice Orsini and his accomplices fail to assassinate Napoleon III in Paris, but their bombs kill eight and wound 142 people. Because of the involvement of French émigrés living in Britain, there is a brief anti-British feeling in France, but the emperor refuses to support it. * January 25 – The ''Wedding March'' by Felix Mendelssohn becomes a popular wedding recessional, after it is played on this day at the marriage of Queen Victoria's daughter Victoria, Princess Royal, to Pri ...
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