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Ingeborg Walberg

1862 – 1943

Swedish missionary

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Lived 1862 – 1943 (aged 80). Ingeborg Walberg was a Swedish missionary.

Ingeborg Walberg (née von Düben; 6 December 1862 – 17 March 1943) was a Swedish missionary to South Africa.

Early life Ingeborg Walberg was born a baroness on Stora Lundby in 1862 in Överselö, Södermanland. Her father, Cesar von Düben, was a pioneering photographer and a member of the Düben family, renowned for its contributions to Swedish music history. Her mother, Augusta Lilliestråle, after she had left her role as private tutor for the children of the Witts family.

Walberg arrived in Ekutuleni in October 1892 to work at the Missionary Center in Ekutuleni, Natal, and to assist missionary Fristedt, in his work with education and the orphanage's activities.

In addition to her work as a missionary, she also collected several ethnographical objects. Which she later donated to the Swedish Museum of Natural History.

Walberg married Erik Gustaf Walberg (1859–1915) in 1897, a priest and missionary at the Oskarsberg Missionary Center in Ekutuleni.

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Parent
Augusta von Düben
Parent
Cesar von Düben

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Ingeborg Walberg?

Swedish missionary

When was Ingeborg Walberg born?

Ingeborg Walberg was born on 6 December 1862 in Överselö församling.

When did Ingeborg Walberg die?

Ingeborg Walberg died on 17 March 1943 in Gränna cityparish.

What was Ingeborg Walberg's occupation?

Ingeborg Walberg was a missionary.

What nationality was Ingeborg Walberg?

Ingeborg Walberg was Swedish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ingeborg Walberg

· Wikidata: Q99099652

· DBpedia: Ingeborg Walberg

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