Koulukatu 2 A, formerly Nylander House, on the Koulukatu street side, near the gate, rightmost window
The house of dentist Dr. Nylander was located at the corner of Koulukatu street and Rantakatu street. He worked as a dentist in Raahe from 1926 until his death in 1949.
Freyvid Nylander was born on November 3, 1893, in Oulu. Freyvid graduated from Oulu Coeducational School in 1912. He graduated as a dentist from the University of Helsinki in 1918.
Nylander married Karin Sovelius (1896–1985) in Helsinki on March 1, 1919. Karin was the daughter of Fredrik Sovelius, a businessman, and his second wife, Ebba Katinka Ljunggren. Karin first studied at Svenska Fruntimmersskolan i Brahestad and continued her studies at the Finnish Girls' School in Helsinki.
Becoming a dentist in Raahe
After the Nylanders moved to Raahe in 1926, Freyvid opened his practice in October in the Raahe Oy building on Kauppakatu street. The family spoke Swedish. Raahe was already mainly Finnish-speaking, so patients were treated in Finnish.
Nylander advertised his opening hours in the newspaper, but those suffering from toothache did not always pay attention to the clock; they sought help when the pain was at its worst, whether it was day or night, weekday or weekend.
The residents of the area knew they could get help for their terrible toothache, whether it was Christmas or Midsummer. If the doctor was not there, the patients waited in Mrs. Karin's kitchen. She might even make coffee for the patient in pain as a first aid.
Sometimes it happened that the customer had no money. The doctor would then ask the patient to go through the kitchen. The method of payment was agreed with Mrs. Karin. A capercaillie might suffice. Nylander moved his practice to Koulukatu street 2 in late summer 1927.
Travel, hunting, fishing, tennis
The family's leisure activities included traveling to Lapland, hunting, fishing, skiing, tennis, and even sailing. The summer cottage, which was located below Rautaruukki (SSAB), was a very important place for the family. The family moved there in the spring and returned to the city in the fall. That was the custom in Raahe at the time.
The cottage had its own tennis court, which was preserved during the Rautaruukki era. It was still known as the "Nylander court" in the 1980s. The court has since been lost to factory buildings.
In addition to his work, Nylander held many positions of trust. He was involved in the management of the Raahe Trade Club, AB Telefon Oy, Raahe Rautakauppa Oy (hardware store), and the Gellman municipal hospital. He was the supervisor of the PYP office in Raahe.
Sports were his favorite hobby. He was one of the founders of the Raahe skiing and volleyball club. He served as chairman and treasurer of the sailing club. Freyvid Nylander died on November 9, 1949, in Raahe.
Karin was a housewife. Because she had a domestic helper to assist her with the housework, Karin was able to participate in association activities. She was on the board of the Raahe Women's Association and the Women's Section of War Invalids. She was also active in the Lotta Svärd Association, the Raahe Tennis Club, and the board of the Sovelius Scholarship Foundation.
Window decorator: Hair Salon HiusSalonki
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