Amalia Elisabeth Eriksson, néeLundström (25 November 1824 – 19 January 1923), was a Swedish businesswoman, known as the inventor of the Polkagris, a type of candy stick known to have inspired the candy cane, which she invented in Gränna, Sweden.
Amalia Eriksson - polkagrisens moderAmalia Eriksson – the Mother of the Polkagris— Lena Lervik (1997). This statue is located in Gränna, Sweden.
Amalia Eriksson was born in Jönköping, the daughter of farrier Jonas Lundström and maid Katarina Hagen Andersdotter in the year of 1824. When she was 10, she lost her parents and all her siblings to infectious diseases, including the cholera epidemic.[1] Amalia started working as a maidservant, following her mother’s footsteps. In 1855, she moved to Brahegatan 2, Gränna in the company of the Röding sisters, the family she was working for, which later became a hotel named after Amalia.[2]
In 1857, she married tailor Anders Eriksson. After a year of marriage, Amalia gave birth to twins in September, where only one survived and the other was a stillborn. The surviving newborn girl was named Ida. Just a few days later, her husband also died of dysentery and she became a widow with a newborn daughter. In 1859, Amalia maintained a business selling Polkagris until she died. Amalia Eriksson died in Gränna at 99 years old and is buried at the Gränna cemetery along with her daughter Ida.
CareerEdit
In 1859, Amalia applied for a license to run a bakery and sell Polkagris. During this time period, prior to the Decree of Extended Freedom of Trade (Sweden) of 1864, there were legal difficulties for women to start a business. While it was common for widows to inherit and operate the business of their late husbands, there were legal obstacles to start a business because the majority of trades were still regulated by the Guild system, where few women could become members.[3] However, it was an established custom for poor widows and married women to be given a special dispensation from this general rule by city authorities if they were in need of financial support: these women were called månglerska, and to manufacture and sell sweets was a common choice for women who had been given this common dispensation.[4]
As was custom in accordance with the månglare regulations, the magistrate of Gränna granted Amalia Eriksson the license on due to her dire circumstances January 10, 1859.[5] The story goes that Amalia made her Polkagris to alleviate some of the suffering her daughter faced being sick from the cold.[6] Although it is unclear if she was the one who truly created the candy, she was the first person to produce it to sell as part of her business. Amalia developed a secret recipe with peppermint oil, sugar, water, and other ingredients that twisted red and white together in the form of small cushions and sticks. She sold this innovation at her bakery. Her Polkagris started gaining enough popularity that she stopped selling bread and focused just on her business of sweets, which allowed her to also buy the house at Brahegatan 2 from the family she used to work for. The popularity of Polkagris spread all throughout Sweden that Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf and his wife visited in 1915 to buy some sweets.[5] Amalia was able to export her candy to different countries, including the United States.[7] She became one of Gränna’s most influential and wealthiest people.
ImpactEdit
After her death, her secret recipe was revealed and Ida continued the Polkagris business until 1945, when the business was spread through multiple people. “Äkta Gränna polkagris” is Gränna’s strongest trademark which only Polkagris made in Gränna can get.[7] Even now, around 10 million Polkagris sticks of the original flavor and other flavors are made there each year, inviting tourists from all around the world. In Gränna, a statue of Amalia Eriksson stands in Södra Park in her honor, her home and workshop was turned into a hotel, and she also has an ice cream parlor named after her.
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^Bladh, Christine, Månglerskor: att sälja från korg och bod i Stockholm 1819-1846, Komm. för Stockholmsforskning, Diss. Göteborg : Univ., 1992, Stockholm, 1991
^Bladh, Christine, Månglerskor: att sälja från korg och bod i Stockholm 1819-1846, Komm. för Stockholmsforskning, Diss. Göteborg : Univ., 1992, Stockholm, 1991
^Shen, Ann (2016). Bad girls throughout history: 100 remarkable women who changed the world. Chronicle Books.
^ abHofverberg, Elin (2022-11-25). "The (Legal) History of the Gränna Polkagris (Candy Stick) | In Custodia Legis: Law Librarians of Congress". blogs.loc.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
Berezin, Henrik (2006). Adventure Guide Scandinavia: Sweden, Norway, & Denmark. Hunter Publishing. p. 141. ISBN978-1-58843-579-8.
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Amalia Elisabeth Eriksson nee Lundstrom 25 November 1824 19 January 1923 was a Swedish businesswoman known as the inventor of the Polkagris a type of candy stick known to have inspired the candy cane which she invented in Granna Sweden Amalia Eriksson polkagrisens moderAmalia Eriksson the Mother of the Polkagris Lena Lervik 1997 This statue is located in Granna Sweden Contents 1 Life 1 1 Career 2 Impact 3 References 4 Further readingLife EditAmalia Eriksson was born in Jonkoping the daughter of farrier Jonas Lundstrom and maid Katarina Hagen Andersdotter in the year of 1824 When she was 10 she lost her parents and all her siblings to infectious diseases including the cholera epidemic 1 Amalia started working as a maidservant following her mother s footsteps In 1855 she moved to Brahegatan 2 Granna in the company of the Roding sisters the family she was working for which later became a hotel named after Amalia 2 In 1857 she married tailor Anders Eriksson After a year of marriage Amalia gave birth to twins in September where only one survived and the other was a stillborn The surviving newborn girl was named Ida Just a few days later her husband also died of dysentery and she became a widow with a newborn daughter In 1859 Amalia maintained a business selling Polkagris until she died Amalia Eriksson died in Granna at 99 years old and is buried at the Granna cemetery along with her daughter Ida Career Edit In 1859 Amalia applied for a license to run a bakery and sell Polkagris During this time period prior to the Decree of Extended Freedom of Trade Sweden of 1864 there were legal difficulties for women to start a business While it was common for widows to inherit and operate the business of their late husbands there were legal obstacles to start a business because the majority of trades were still regulated by the Guild system where few women could become members 3 However it was an established custom for poor widows and married women to be given a special dispensation from this general rule by city authorities if they were in need of financial support these women were called manglerska and to manufacture and sell sweets was a common choice for women who had been given this common dispensation 4 As was custom in accordance with the manglare regulations the magistrate of Granna granted Amalia Eriksson the license on due to her dire circumstances January 10 1859 5 The story goes that Amalia made her Polkagris to alleviate some of the suffering her daughter faced being sick from the cold 6 Although it is unclear if she was the one who truly created the candy she was the first person to produce it to sell as part of her business Amalia developed a secret recipe with peppermint oil sugar water and other ingredients that twisted red and white together in the form of small cushions and sticks She sold this innovation at her bakery Her Polkagris started gaining enough popularity that she stopped selling bread and focused just on her business of sweets which allowed her to also buy the house at Brahegatan 2 from the family she used to work for The popularity of Polkagris spread all throughout Sweden that Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf and his wife visited in 1915 to buy some sweets 5 Amalia was able to export her candy to different countries including the United States 7 She became one of Granna s most influential and wealthiest people Impact EditAfter her death her secret recipe was revealed and Ida continued the Polkagris business until 1945 when the business was spread through multiple people Akta Granna polkagris is Granna s strongest trademark which only Polkagris made in Granna can get 7 Even now around 10 million Polkagris sticks of the original flavor and other flavors are made there each year inviting tourists from all around the world In Granna a statue of Amalia Eriksson stands in Sodra Park in her honor her home and workshop was turned into a hotel and she also has an ice cream parlor named after her References Edit Amalia Eriksson jkpg com Retrieved 2022 12 08 Historia Hotel Amalias Hus Retrieved 2022 12 08 Bladh Christine Manglerskor att salja fran korg och bod i Stockholm 1819 1846 Komm for Stockholmsforskning Diss Goteborg Univ 1992 Stockholm 1991 Bladh Christine Manglerskor att salja fran korg och bod i Stockholm 1819 1846 Komm for Stockholmsforskning Diss Goteborg Univ 1992 Stockholm 1991 a b Ashede Linnea 2020 03 02 Amalia Elisabeth Eriksson Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikon Retrieved 2022 12 07 Shen Ann 2016 Bad girls throughout history 100 remarkable women who changed the world Chronicle Books a b Hofverberg Elin 2022 11 25 The Legal History of the Granna Polkagris Candy Stick In Custodia Legis Law Librarians of Congress blogs loc gov Retrieved 2022 12 08 Berezin Henrik 2006 Adventure Guide Scandinavia Sweden Norway amp Denmark Hunter Publishing p 141 ISBN 978 1 58843 579 8 Widenfelt Sam Erik Wifstrand Selma 1975 Favorite Swedish Recipes Dover Publications p 140 ISBN 978 0 486 23156 3 Ankan som ar polkagrisens moder Foretagsamheten se Om svenska uppfinnare entreprenorer och deras foretag Alexandra Selivanova Amalia Eriksson Uppfinningar amp kreativitet Svenska uppfinnare Tekniska Museet Last 15 juli 2014 Further reading EditAmalia Eriksson at Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikon Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Amalia Eriksson amp oldid 1161099553, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
