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Axel Ludvig Broström (May 21, 1838 in
Axel Ludvig Broström (May 21, 1838 in Kristinehamn
Kristinehamn is a locality and the seat of Kristinehamn Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden, with 17,839 inhabitants in 2010.
Geography
Kristinehamn is situated by the shores of lake Vänern where the small rivers ''Varnan'' and ''Löt' ...
– September 21, 1905) was a prosperous Swedish
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shipping owner.
During his youth, Axel joined a shipping company
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. Later he became an owner and captain in the inland (lake) shipping business. In 1865, Axel used a loan to purchase a wooden trading ketch, ''Mathilda''. This would lead to the founding of the Swedish shipping company Broström Lines.
His son, Dan Broström
Daniel Broström (1870 in Kristinehamn – 24 July 1925) was the Swedish
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, was the Swedish naval minister from 1914 to 1917. His grandson, Tor Erland Broström, was board chairman of Swedish American Line.
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