Louise Falkenberg

Sara Louise Antoinette Falkenberg née Ekman (1849–1934) was a Swedish baroness or freiherrinna who is remembered for her extensive philanthropic activities.

For 30 years, she chaired the board of Crown Princess Louisa's Children's Hospital (Kronprinsessan Lovisas vårdanstalt för sjuka barn).

[1] She met her recently widowed Skedevi neighbour, Baron Claes August Falkenberg (1828–1892), during the midsummer festivities.

[1] Following in her father's footsteps, Louise Falkenberg turned to charity, first establishing a school in Skedevi in memory of her daughter and then a home for terminally ill children in nearby Flen.

[4] In her will, she provided substantial financial support for various hospitals, for the Swedish cancer society and for the University of Uppsala.