Aino Sibelius | |
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Born | Aino Järnefelt 10 August 1871 |
Died | 8 June 1969 | (aged 97)
Spouse | |
Children | 6 |
Parent(s) | Alexander Järnefelt Elisabeth Clodt von Jürgensburg |
Relatives | Arvid Järnefelt (brother) Eero Järnefelt (brother) Armas Järnefelt (brother) Kasper Järnefelt (brother) Eero Järnefelt (nephew) |
Aino Sibelius (née Järnefelt; 10 August 1871 – 8 June 1969) was the wife of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. They lived most of their 65 years of marriage at their home Ainola near Lake Tuusula, Järvenpää, Finland. They had six daughters: Eva (1893–1978), Ruth (1894–1976), Kirsti (1898–1900), Katarina (1903–1984), Margareta (1908–1988) and Heidi (1911–1982).