Oskar Wasastjerna
Born
Jakob Frans Oskar Wasastjerna

(1819-10-15)15 October 1819
Died21 February 1889(1889-02-21) (aged 69)
Porvoo, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Occupations
Spouse(s)
Johanna Beata Nordenborg
(died)

Maria Margaretha Mether
(died)
Children5, including Karl Wasastjerna [fi]
RelativesSelim Osvald Wasastjerna [fi] (cousin)
Evert Wasastjerna [fi] (cousin)
Jakob Viktor Wasastjerna [fi] (cousin)
Alexander Wasastjerna [fi] (cousin)
Gustaf Adolf Wasastjerna [fi] (uncle)
Abraham Wasastjerna [fi] (grandfather)
FamilyWasastjerna family [fi]

Jakob Frans Oskar Wasastjerna (1819–1889), known as Oskar Wasastjerna,[1] was a Finnish soldier, civil servant, genealogist, historian, writer and member of the Wasastjerna family [fi].

Biography

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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.[1] In 1867, Wasastjerna was a customs officer of Porvoo.[1]

Personal life

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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.[1]

Publications

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Wasastjerna, Oskar, 1819-1889". Finto (in Finnish). Helsinki: National Library of Finland; KANTO - Kansalliset toimijatiedot. 15 November 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2025.