HEDBERG, Samuel Enoch (Enok). Bellö near Jönköping 19.9.1871 — Lund 17.4.1945 (1947?). Rev. Swedish Missionary in India. Son of Samuel Fredrik Olofsson (1849–1957) and Anna Lena Andersdotter, a modest tenant family. Educated at mission school in Johannelund. Went in 1905 to Central India, where his elder sister Hanna already worked as missionary. Served Evangeliska Fosterlandsstiftelsen. Worked for Evangeliska Fosterlandsstiftelsen in Harrai north of Chindvara. In 1909 returned to Sweden. Back to India in 1911, now worked in Bundelkhand, then for Alliansmissionen in West Khandesh. Returned to Sweden in 1935, worked as pastor in Tullinge. After retirement living in Lund. Dr.Phil. of an American university. Married 1905 Emma Malmroos (died of malaria with her two children in 1908) and 1911 Helene Tapper (1877–1964), with whom one daughter and one son.
Publications: Transl. “Ur Tulsi Das’ Ramadikt”, N. Söderblom (ed.), Främmande Religionsurkunder. 2. Stockholm 1907, 657-674.
– Bilder från Harai. En Missionsstation i Gondernas land i Indien. 144 p. Missionsskrifter utg. af Ev. Fosterlandsst. 35. Stockholm 1910; Helg och söcken: bilder och skisser fran Evangeliska Fosterlands-Stiftelsens missionsfält i Indien, under flera missionärers medverkan. 1-2. Stockholm 1911; Hinduerna. En hjord utan herde. Miss.skr. utg. af Ev. Fost.st. 38. Stockholm 1911; further mission books.
– “Proverbs And Riddles Current Among The Bhils of Khandesh With An Introduction, Translation and Notes”, JAnthrSocBombay 13, 1924-28, 854-892; “The celebrations of Divali by the Newa Bhils”, JAnthrSocBombay 14, 1928-32, 364-399.
– I hjärtat av Bhillandet: Svenska alliansmissionens verksamhet i Khandesh. 581 p. Jönköping 1930.
– Translated Christian religious texts into Bhili and Marathi.
Sources: collections.smvk.se/carlotta-em/web/object/1176986 with photo; family details in geni.com; works from stray notes in Internet; Swedish Wikipedia with photo.
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