Oskar Wasastjerna

Jakob Frans Oskar Wasastjerna (1819–1889), known as Oskar Wasastjerna, was a Finnish soldier, civil servant, genealogist, historian, writer and member of the .

Biography Jakob Frans Oskar Wasastjerna was born on 15 October 1819 in Vähäkyrö (present-day, Vaasa) to Frans Didrik Wasastjerna and Hedvig Elisabet Banger.

In 1859, Wasastjerna was the district manager of the Eastern Customs District of Finland. In 1867, Wasastjerna was a customs officer of Porvoo.

Personal life Wasastjerna was married to Johanna Beata Nordenborg and Maria Margaretha Mether. Wasastjerna had five children, including Karl Oskar Wasastjerna (1853–1923) a captain, author and member of the Diet of Finland. On 21 February 1889, Wasastjerna died aged 69 in Porvoo.

Publications Tull-taxa för Storfurstendömet Finland å såväl import- som export-artiklar (1863) Ättar-taflor öfver den på Finlands riddarhus introducerade adeln (1880) Lifgardets finska skarpskyttebataljons officerare och civile tjenstemän (1887)