Sofia Zweygberg
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Born
10 July 1828
née Tilén
10 July 1828
Died19 November 1883 (aged 55)
Viipuri, Grand Duchy of Finland
Occupationmerchant
SpouseGustaf Adolf Zweygberg
Margaretha Sofia Zweygberg | |
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| Born | née Tilén 10 July 1828 |
| Died | 19 November 1883 (aged 55) Viipuri, Grand Duchy of Finland |
| Occupation | merchant |
| Spouse | Gustaf Adolf Zweygberg |
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| Parent(s) | Matts Andersson Tilén and Anna Sofia Fredriksdotter[1] |
Margaretha Sofia Zweygberg (née Tilén; 10 July 1828 — 19 November 1883) was a Finnish textile wholesaler.
Zweygberg founded and led textile sales company Sofia Zweygberg that became largest of its kind in Finland. Its operations were focused in eastern parts of the country.
Sofia Tilén was born in Lohtaja, Grand Duchy of Finland. Her parents were sailor Matts and Anna Tilén. In 1851 she was married to shoemaker and sniper Gustaf Adolf Zweygberg (b. 1826). The couple had four sons and two daughters during 1853–1862; however, three of the sons and one daughter died in their early years.[1] Later Gustaf Zweygberg disappeared in Saint Petersburg.[2]