#boëthius_family

Boëthius family

Boëthius is a Swedish clerical family descended from Herr Anders, the first Protestant vicar of Sidensjö in Ångermanland. His grandson Boëtius Olai Moræus took his surname from Mora, where he served as vicar. His given name Boëtius was a latinization of the Swedish name Bo and was assumed as a surname by his grandson Jacob Boëthius (1647–1718) who was vicar of Mora and spent ten years in prison as a political dissident. Later notable members of this family include the following:Daniel Boëthius (1751–1810), enlightenment philosopher Jacob Edvard Boëthius (1789–1849), jurist Simon Boëthius (1850–1924), historian, political scientist and politician Bertil Boëthius (1885–1974), historian, head of the Swedish National Archives 1944–1950 Axel Boëthius (1889–1969), classical archaeologist Gerda Boëthius (1890–1961), art historian Maria-Pia Boëthius, feminist writer and journalist

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