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Helga Sonck-Majewski
Born
Helga Sonck

(1916-12-26)26 December 1916
Tallinn, Estonia
Died12 March 2015(2015-03-12) (aged 98)
Porvoo, Finland
OccupationArtist
Spouse
(m. 1941; died 1942)

Helga Sonck-Majewski (née Sonck; 26 December 1916 – 12 March 2015) was a Finnish artist. Born in Estonia, she was initially a pharmacist who married soldier Arnold Majewski in 1941, who was killed the following year in World War II. In the 1950s, she studied at the Finnish Art Academy School, becoming a professional artist. She was a notable figure for the Porvoo Museum. She died in 2015 at the age of 98.

Biography

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Sonck was born on 26 December 1916 in Tallinn, Estonia. Her father worked in the clergy, and her mother pursued a career in medicine. The family relocated to Vyborg, where she spent her childhood.[1] While living in Lieksa, Finland, and working as a pharmacist, she met lieutenant colonel Arnold Majewski.[2] The two wed in 1941, but the marriage was cut short when Majewski was killed in the Second World War the following year.[3] Sonck remained unmarried thereafter.[2] In 1943 she settled in Porvoo, Finland.[3]

Between 1950 and 1953 she trained at the Finnish Art Academy School. Her debut exhibition was hosted by the Porvoo Museum in 1956. She helped found the Porvoo Art Association in 1966.[3] She died in Porvoo on 12 March 2015 at the age of 98.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Sund, Kirsti Marja (4 April 2015). "Helga Sonck-Majewski". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 30 November 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Mies, joka kuoli niin kuin eli: Rukajärven legendan Arnold Majewskin viimeiset hetket 10.10.1942" [The Man Who Died as He Lived: The Last Moments of Rukajärvi Legend Arnold Majewski, October 10, 1942]. Tammenlehvän perinneliitto (in Finnish). 8 October 2019. Archived from the original on 24 May 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "Helga Sonck-Majewski". Porvoo Museum. Archived from the original on 24 January 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.