[3] From 1913, he was responsible for buildings managed by the Agricultural Board [fi][2] In 1888, he married Gertrud Maria von Rettig (1868-1943), daughter of the tobacco manufacturer, Fredric von Rettig [fi], whom he met while working on a project in Turku.

[1] She was, in part, the inspiration for his religious revival, beginning in 1894, when they were living in Vyborg and the Governor, Axel Gripenberg [fi], invited them to a Christian salon.

He also participated directly in the activities of the Helsinki City Mission [fi] and designed a prayer room for them in Punavuori.

Virtually all of his notable work was the product of private commissions, and he was disappointed by the modest nature of his career as a civil servant; being largely involved in the repair of government buildings.

[2] His most familiar work is what would now be known as a mixed-use development; a combination residential and commercial structure, with one of Europe's first arcades, that has come to be called "Wrede passage" (1892).