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Coat of arms with cornucopia supporters atop epitaph of Abraham Hülphers the Older (1704-1770), and wife, in Västerås Cathedral.
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Current region | Sweden |
Place of origin | Schmalkalden, Thuringia, Holy Roman Empire |
Hülphers, German-Swedish family originating from Schmalkalden, Thuringia, Holy Roman Empire. Hans and Jannich Hilper immigrated to Sweden circa 1626, engaging in Swedish iron works.
A great-grandson of Hans Hilper was the early industrialist Abraham Hülphers the Older (1704-1770).