Maria Elisabet Öberg

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Maria Elisabet Öberg (1734 - 1 February 1808 in

textile mill for years (1757-1766), where she became known for the high quality of the processing of flax she taught to students.[1][2]

Maria Elisabet Öberg was born to a Swedish sergeant. She was educated in flax processing at

in the province of Finland, which also functioned as a textile school with both male and female students. Her students were to become known for their ability and several of them were awarded in Stockholm for their achievements. In 1764 she married her colleague, the textile teacher Mikael Mengalin (1731-1794), with whom she had three daughters and a son. The couple left their position when the school was closed in 1766, but continued to teach. Maria Elisabet Öberg was a respected educator in contemporary Sweden-Finland.

References

  1. ^ a b "Öberg, Maria Elisabet (noin 1734 - 1808) | Biografiakeskus, Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura (Finlands National Biography)". Kansallisbiografia.fi. 2007-07-30. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
  2. ^ a b Vainio-Korhonen, Kirsi: Suomen herttuattaren arvoitus. Suomalaisia naiskohtaloita 1700 luvulta. Edita Publishing Oy, Helsinki, 2009