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Dec 13, 1870 Kvevlax, Grand Duchy of Finland, Finland Died on 07 Jun 1959 (aged 88)
Finnish businessperson (1870-1959)
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About John Wickström
- John Wickström (until ca.
- 1889 Johannes Wickström; 13 December 1870—7 June 1959) was a Finnish-Swede engineer and entrepreneur. Wickström was born in Kvevlax, Ostrobothnia.
- He emigrated to the United States at age of 19 and settled in Chicago, where he studied engineering.
- Wickström specialised on combustion engines and founded company for automobile production, but, eventually, his interest focused on boat engines. Wickström returned to Finland in 1906 and founded a boat engine factory together with his brother Jakob.
- The engines became reputable and sales grew until the 1950s, when imported outboard engines started to replace the heavy middle engines. Wickström was married twice.
