Lotten Edholm, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Lotten Edholm

Swedish composer

Date of Birth: 18-Apr-1839

Date of Death: 12-Jul-1930

Profession: composer

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Lovisa Christina Charlotta "Lotten" Edholm or af Edholm, née von Heijne (18 April 1839 - 12 July 1930) was a Swedish composer and a pioneer within the Swedish Red Cross. She was born to the nobleman Georg Fredrik von Heijne-Lillienberg and Juliana Charlotta Silfverstolpe, and married Edvard Edholm (1831-1913), physician to the king, in 1867.
She served as hovfröken (maid of honour) to the queen dowager Josephine in 1865-67. Lotten Edholm initiated the participation of women in Sweden in the Swedish Red Cross and served as chair of the women's section of the Swedish Red Cross in 1865-1906.
She also started a cooking school in Stockholm.
Lotten Edholm was also active as a composer and composed piano music for private use in high society life. In 1919, she published her memoirs, Från barndom till ålderdom (From Childhood to Old Age).