Family Group Sheet


Name Viktor Napoleon Federley
Birth 18 Oct 1840, Harju Lielahti/Lielax
Death 25 Jan 1904, Helsinki/Helsingfors
Occupation Fil. Mais. Opettajaharjoittelija/Fil. Mag. Lärarekandidat Svenska Normla lyceet.
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/Wyborg
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 in Eastern Siberia in Russia together with 26 men who established a cooperative there. Most of them returned to Finland where they became succesful businessmen.Alfred however drowned in the amur riwer. About this fantastic story you can read in the book "Det förlovade Amurlandet" written by Erik Appel ISBN 951-50-0916-2. Frans Lindeberg belonged also to the group. His 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 on the old cemetary of Helsinki. Ida made a substantial contribution to the Överby gardening school which today operates in Espoo.
Ida and Viktor had no children. In her testamony she gave the follwing items to Porvoo/Borgå museum: A golden watch given by the Swedish king Gustav III to Kristoffer Federley, a golden watchchain 2 golden rings and an iron. They can all be seen in the museum.
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