Notes:
Abraham's signature is from a 1663 document which included his brother, Jakob Momma and his half brother, Willem Mommabefore they were enobled.
The first painting of Abraham Momma Reenstierna was done by Royal painter David Klöcker Ehrenstrahl (1629-1698). The painting was to commemorate the event of his knighthood in 1669.
The second painting of Abraham was done by David Klöker Ehrenstrahl around 1670. The painting is in the posession of the Reenstierna family in Stockholm. (From the book, "The Swedes & the Dutch were made for each other", 2014, editor Kristian Gerner)
Data compiled by Udo Momma. (deceased)
Data contributed by Frederick Roberts Reenstjerna. (deceased)
An encyclopedia entry on Mommas:
"Momma, family of industrialists, originally from the Aachen region. The brothers Villem (died 1679), Abraham (1623-90) and Jakob (1625-78) came to Sweden via Holland around 1650. The two latter were in 1669 raised to the nobility and knighted with the name of "Reenstierna". The brothers founded a number of important factories and other economic companies, which are well known thanks to the archives they have left, extremely valuable for the 17th century economic history of Sweden."
Leos Muller states in his manuscript that Abraham and Jacob were born in Eschweiler. I am skeptical of this assertion since the results of the DNA study has shown that the Eschweiler Momma families do not share the same DNA haplogroup as the Momma families from Stolberg. Also, the Eschweiler Mommas are predominately Catholic where as Mommas of Stolberg followed the Reformed religion.
Three brothers, Willem, Abraham and Jacob Momma moved to Sweden and engaged in trade and service operation, which became one of the country's most significant. Abraham came in 1644, Willem in 1646 and Jacob in 1647. They had the privilege of mining in Masugnsbyn and Svappavaara and even went in company landscape with Arendt Grape who in 1646 received the privilege of rock movement in Torne Lapland and landscaped Kengis works .
