Family Group Sheet


Name Viktor Napoleon Federley
Birth 18 Oct 1840, Harju Lielahti/Lielax
Death 25 Jan 1904, Helsinki/Helsingfors
Occupation Fil. Maist Opetajaharjoitelija/Fil. Mag Lärarekandidat Svenska Normallyceet.Stadsfullmäktigeledamot Borgå
Father Karl Benjamin Federley (1799-1852)
Mother Edla Sofia Hornborg (1802-1858)
Marriage 15 Aug 1877, Savonlinna/Nyslott
Spouse Ida Josefina Federley
Birth 2 Mar 1855, Viipuri/Wiborg
Death 8 Oct 1912, Överby
Father Wiktor Federley (1804-1877)
Mother Hedvig Helena Rosenberg (1816-1896)
Notes for Viktor Napoleon Federley
Viktor and Ida were third generation cousins. Their greatgrandfather was Kristoffer Federley. Viktor went with his brother Knut Alfred to the land of Amur to eastern Russia together with 26 men where they formed a cooperative. Most of them returned to Finland and became succesfull businessmen. Alfred however drowned in the Armur riwer. About this fantastic story you can read in the book "Det förlovade Amurlandet" written by Erik Appel ISBN 951-50-0916-2. He is buried in the same grave as the sister of his wife. Frans Lindeberg belonged also to the group. Frans' Daughter Anna Gunilla Lindeberg married Oiva Josef Koskinen who was the great grandson of Ulrika Karolina Federley.
Notes for Ida Josefina Federley
Ida and Viktor were third generation cousins. Their greatgrandfather was Kristoffer Federley. Ida's grave is preserved at the old Helsinki cemetary. Ida made a substantial contribution to the Överby gardening school which today operates in Espoo. Ida and Viktor had no children. In her testamony to Porvoo/Borgå museum was included the following items:
a Golden watch given by the Swedish king Gustav the third to Kristoffer Federley a watchchain 2 golden rings and an iron.About the whatch you may read morw on www.federley.com
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