Early Life, Family and Training Anna Sahlsten was born on 22 September 1859 in Iisalmi. Her upbringing was shaped by her parents, Clas Vilhelm Sahlstén, who worked as a Chamber Counselor and writer, and Edla Elisabeth Heinricius. When she was eight years old, the family moved to Helsinki. It was here that she began her formal education, attending a Swedish girls' school where she eventually received her certificate in 1877. Her inter…