27 Jul Lars Hill-Lindquist
The beautiful wedding gift given to my parents included the name “Lars Hill-Lindqvist.” I have not been able to find the name spelled with a “v” (even in Google Sweden) but have found the name spelled Lars Hill-Lindquist.
I am trying to uncover how this particular gentlemen knew my father, Herman F. Allen, in his capacity as an American internee working at the American Legation in Stockholm in the office of the Military Air Attaché.
On a list, written in Swedish, of the names and addresses I learned that Lars Hill-Lindqvist lived in Billdal, a coastal community near Göteborg. He also had some association with Erik Wijk in the Nordic boating industry.
In 1951-1954 (spelled with a “u” and I assume the same gentleman) he was the Honorary Consul General at the Finnish consulate in Göteborg, Sweden’s 2nd largest city. So I assume that he was of Finnish descent rather than Swedish.
Again, I would love to know what was his role during World War II, in particular in dealings with the Americans at the Legation or with Count Folke Bernadotte. THANKS if you can comment and add anything at all.
Lars Anninger
Posted at 16:57h, 20 AugustHi Pat!
My name is Lars, I’m Swedish born in Göteborg (Gothenburg), now living outside Stockholm. I happened to come across your homepage when searching for Lars Hill-Lindquist. As I child I met him several times, he was my fathers boss. He was surely Swedish, not Finnish. He was part owner and President of Triangel Kaffe AB (founded in 1903 by his father and others), a coffe roastery located in Göteborg where my father was Sales Director in the sixthies and seventies. Lars Hill-Lindquist was of a noble family and socialist frequently with the aristocrates of Göteborg (businessmen, shipping line owners, etcetera). At least in the mid sixties and onwards he lived in a condo downtown Gothenburg and had a summer residence at the Marstrand island where he gave parties. He owned a large (for the time) motor yacht. I belive he had widespread contact also outside of Sweden as the coffee company purchased coffee on the international market. In this moment I don’t know the connection to your father but I can ask my elder sister who must have met him too. We are clearing out our parents home currently and I know there are a few photos of him (somewhere). One is showing Lars Hill-Lindquist together with my father Eric Anninger and the Swedish heavy weight boxing champion Ingmar Johansson. My father passed away already 18 years ago but my mother is still with us although she is approaching 90 and the memory isn’t what it used to be. But she might remember something from the old time.
Pat
Posted at 05:31h, 21 AugustThank you Lars. I would like to know if he was a good friend of Count Folke Bernadotte and what activities he might have been involved with during the war. I would also love a photograph of him during that period. Thank you so much for your comment and your help!
Williams Martin
Posted at 17:01h, 12 JulyPat,
As you may have noticed in the OWI Stockholm exhibit on poster 5 in the Personnel List in the bottom left corner there is a Lars Lundquist listed as an editorial assistant and as a Swede. That would explain how he knew your father.
Best,
Bill