Andriette Nobel
(1803–1889; 1805 in some biographies)
BIRTH
September 30, 1803 (parish record; NobelPrize.org gives 1805)
PLACE
Maria Magdalena parish, Stockholm, Sweden
NAME
Karolina Andriette Ahlsell
DEATH
December 7, 1889
PLACE
Stockholm, Sweden
FAMILY
HUSBAND
Immanuel Nobel
(1801–1872)
CHILDREN
Alfred Nobel
(1833-1896)
HOMES
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RELIGION NOT DOCUMENTED
DENOMINATION NOT DOCUMENTED
MEMBERSHIPS
AWARDS
Andriette Ahlsell Nobel was Alfred Nobel’s mother. During her husband’s years rebuilding his business abroad, she supported their family in Stockholm by running a milk and vegetable shop.
EARLY LIFE
She was the daughter of an accountant and married Immanuel Nobel in 1827.
Her shop provided income after Immanuel’s bankruptcy and while he worked in Finland and Russia. The Nobel Foundation describes her as a close and supportive presence in Alfred’s life.
CAREER
DEATH
Andriette Nobel died in Stockholm in 1889. During a period when her husband Immanuel was rebuilding his career abroad, she had supported herself and their children by running a small milk and vegetable shop. Alfred Nobel remained close to her and regularly returned to Sweden for her birthday.
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