Hülphers family

The Hülphers family is a German-Swedish family originating from Schmalkalden, Thuringia, Holy Roman Empire.

Hülphers family
Coat of arms of atop neoclassical epitaph of Abraham Hülphers the Elder and spouse inside Västerås Cathedral, erected (1772) by Johan Ljung.
Current region	Sweden
Place of origin	Schmalkalden, Thuringia, Holy Roman Empire

History

Hans and Jannich Hilper immigrated from Schmalkalden to Sweden circa 1626, engaging in Swedish iron works. A great-grandson of Hans Hilper was the early industrialist Abraham Hülphers the Elder (1704–1770). The family was part of the Swedish nobility.

Notable members

• Abraham Hülphers the Elder (1704–1770), early industrialist, and politician
• Nils Hülphers (1712–1776), politician
• Abraham Hülphers the Younger (1734–1798), topographer, genealogist
• Walter Hülphers (1871–1957), journalist, author
• Gustav Hülphers (1884–1968), professor
• Torsten Hülphers (1901–1965), politician
• Arne Hülphers (1904–1978), pianist, Musical Director
• Greta Hülphers (1904–1995), née Greta Wassberg,singer
• Inger Modin-Hülphers (1906–1956), sculptor
• Zarah Hülphers (1907–1981), née Sara Hedberg, better known as Zarah Leander, singer

External links

• Hülphers, Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon (19, 1971–1973, p. 538)