Find A Grave - Finland

Aalto, Alvar b. February 3, 1898 d. May 11, 1976
Architect. He was noted for "humanistic" style, stressing affinity between architecture and nature, and subtle interplay of form, light, and materials. He designed Baker House at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1947) and the conference room at Institute of International Education in New York City (1964). He was a research professor at M.I.T. from 1946 to 1948, and member of Academy of Finland.
Hietaniemi Cemetery, Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
Aaltonen, Waino Valdemar b. March 8, 1894 d. May 30, 1966
Finnish sculptor. As a young man he studied painting for five years at the School of Drawing of the Turku Art Association, but as a sculptor he was largely self-taught. Working in bronze and stone, occasionally incorporating glass, he developed a naturalistic style, with some influence of Cubism, which he had encountered during a journey in Italy in 1923. He made his name as a sculptor of war memorials, his nationalistic subjects and heroic monumental figures being seen as particularly apposite...[Read More] (Bio by: Sheilia W.)
Saint Mary's Churchyard, Turku, Finland Proper, Finland
Bergman, Erik b. November 24, 1911 d. April 24, 2006
Composer. Born in Nykarleby, Finland, he is considered by many to be a pioneer of modern Finnish music and ranks along with Sibelius as one of the most famous Finnish composers of the 20th century. Studied at the Sibelius-Academy in Helsinki. His career encompassed the romantic era of the 1960s when he was regarded as the "enfant terrible" of Finnish music to the 1990s when he was hailed as the grand old man of modernism...[Read More] (Bio by: Fred Beisser)
Hietaniemi Cemetery, Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
Catherine (Karin Månsdotter) b. June 11, 1550 d. September 13, 1612
Queen of Sweden. She was the daughter of a little known palace guard named Magnus and his wife, Ingrid, and is the veritable Cinderella of Swedish history. Legend has it that King Eric XIV, who had a number of mistresses, all the while proposing marriage without success to several European princesses, saw Catherine selling nuts in the square near his castle in Stockholm. A fact seems to be that she worked as a barmaid at a popular local pub that the King frequented. In any case, Catherine must...[Read More] (Bio by: J T Demitz)
Turku Cathedral, Turku, Finland Proper, Finland
Plot: Kankas Chapel
Enckell, Magnus b. November 9, 1870 d. November 27, 1925
Painter. A leading representative of the Finnish Symbolist movement. After studying in Helsinki and Paris, he was influenced by painter Puvis de Chavannes and the masterpieces of the Italian Renaissance. He then broke with the Naturalists and became the leader of the well-known "Symbolist Septem" group, which he co-founded with Verner Thomé and Ellen Thesleff. In 1907, Enckell was assigned to paint one of his most renowned works, the altarpiece for the new cathedral in the city of Tamper. He...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
Hisula's cemetery, Hamina, Kymenlaakso, Finland
Engel, Carl Ludvig b. July 3, 1778 d. May 4, 1840
German Architect. Also known as Johann Carl Ludwig Engel, he is noted for his 19th century neoclassical architecture that transformed the look of the city of Helsinki, Finland from 1816 to 1840. His early education came as a surveyor at the Berlin Bauakademie, graduating as an architect in 1804. He first worked for the Prussian board of building where his designs included St. Mary's Church and the town hall in Neuruppin and the town hall in Zittau. Engel became municipal architect in Tallinn...[Read More] (Bio by: Samuel Taylor Geer)
Hietaniemi Cemetery, Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
Halme, Tony Christian b. January 6, 1963 d. January 8, 2010
Professional Wrestler, Boxer, Finnish Politician. Active in many fields, he is best known in the United States as a professional wrestler under the name Ludvig Borga. During Halme's wrestling career (1990 to 2003) he won championships in both the Catch Wrestling Association (CWA) and World Wrestling Federation (WWF). As a prizefighter in his homeland he held the Finnish Heavyweight Championship twice (1997 and 2003) and had a record of 13 wins and 6 losses. He also had four published books...[Read More] (Bio by: Miss Hildy)
Hietaniemi Cemetery, Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
Kekkonen, Urho Kaleva b. September 3, 1900 d. August 31, 1986
President of Finland from 1956 to 1982. Central figure in the Finnish political scene from the 1930s, prime minister (1950-53, 1954-56). He was also a prolific columnist, whose opinions influenced public discussion and political maneuvering. As a member of parliament, he represented the Agrarian Party (Maalaisliitto) - a natural political home for Kekkonen due to his rural background. (Bio by: Mikael Mattila)
Hietaniemi Cemetery, Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
Kuula, Toivo b. July 7, 1883 d. May 18, 1918
Composer. He was influenced by Sibelius and by Finnish folk music. His many art songs are highly regarded. Kuula was murdered in the wave of political reprisals following the end of Finland's Civil War. His masterpiece, the "Stabat Mater", was completed by others and performed after his death. (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Hietaniemi Cemetery, Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
Lindroos, Peter b. 1944 d. November 17, 2003
Renowned Opera Tenor. He was born in Finland, but lived in Sweden since the late 1960´s. He was educated at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland, and made his debut as Rudolpho in Puccini´s La Bohéme, at the National Opera in Helsinki. After a few years at Stora Teatern in Gothenburg, Sweden, he came to Det Kongelige Teater (The Royal Theatre) in Copenhagen, Denmark, where he was to become one of the most appreciated tenors in modern time. He has perfomed round the world at all major Opera...[Read More] (Bio by: Peter Robsahm)
Pohja Cemetery Raasepori, Raasepori, Uusimaa, Finland
Mannerheim, Carl Gustaf Emil b. June 4, 1867 d. January 27, 1951
Finland President, Finland Army General. He served as Commander-in-Chief of the Finnish Armed Forces during the 1939 to 1940 Winter War and the 1941 to 1944 Continuation War. He then served as President of Finland from 1944 to 1946.
Hietaniemi Cemetery, Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
Nepenin, Andrian Ivanovich b. October 21, 1871 d. March 4, 1917
Vice Admiral, commander of the Imperial Russian Baltic Navy, assassinated by rebellious seamen at Vyborg Naval Port in Helsinki, Finland.
Helsinki Orthodox Cemetery, Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
Nurmi, Paavo b. June 13, 1897 d. October 2, 1973
Olympic Athlete. A Finnish runner who broke many records in the 1920s, he was in his first Olympics at the age of twenty-three in 1920, where he won a silver medal. He won all of his medals in a relatively short period of time, and was last in the Olympics in 1928, after his main event (the cross-country run) was dropped from the program. In total, he won nine gold medals, one of only four athletes to have done so. Later in life, Paavo Nurmi worked as a business contractor, until his death in...[Read More] (Bio by: Namida)
Turku Cemetery, Turku, Finland Proper, Finland
Paasikivi, Juho Kusti b. November 27, 1870 d. December 14, 1956
President of Finland. He served as the President of Finland from March 8, 1946, to March 1, 1956. (Bio by: K)
Hietaniemi Cemetery, Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
Pacius, Fredrik b. March 19, 1809 d. January 8, 1901
Musician. Considered by many to be "The Father of Finnish Music", in 1846, Johan Runeberg wrote the poem, "Maamme", and in 1848, Pacius wrote the music for it. In 1852 he wrote the first Finnish opera titled, The Hunt of King Charles. (Bio by: Mr. Denardo)
Hietaniemi Cemetery, Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
Relander, Lauri Kristian b. May 31, 1883 d. February 9, 1942
President of Finland. He served as the President of the Finland from March 1, 1925, to March 1, 1931. (Bio by: K)
Hietaniemi Cemetery, Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
Ryti, Risto Heikki b. February 3, 1889 d. October 25, 1956
President of Finland. He served as the President of Finland from November 27, 1940, to August 4, 1944. (Bio by: K)
Hietaniemi Cemetery, Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
Sibelius, Jean b. December 8, 1865 d. September 20, 1957
Finland's greatest composer. His "Kullervo Symphony," completed in 1892, started the period when much Finnish music was based on the legends of the national epic, "The Kalevala." As a composer, Sibelius gradually turned to more international themes and greater internalisation. The core of his musical output, which was diverse and stylistically original, were his orchestral works, notably his seven symphonies written between 1899 and 1924, and symphonic poems such as the four-part "Lemminkäinen"...[Read More]
Ainola (Jean Sibelius Home), Jarvenpaa, Uusimaa, Finland
Plot: Under an apple tree
Stahlberg, Kaarlo Juho b. January 28, 1865 d. September 22, 1952
President of Finland. He served as the President of Finland from July 27, 1919, to March 1, 1925. (Bio by: K)
Hietaniemi Cemetery, Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
Topelius, Zacharias b. January 14, 1818 d. March 12, 1898
Author / 'University Man.'
Hietaniemi Cemetery, Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

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