Hedvig Wegelin
Hedvig Tersmeden | |
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 Hedvig Wegelin, and her two daughters depicted in a painting by Carl Fredrik von Breda. | |
| Full name | Hedvig Tersmeden |
| Native name | Hedvig Wegelin |
| Born | 31 October 1766 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | 18 August 1842 Kägleholm, Sweden |
| Spouse(s) | Jacob Niklas Tersmeden |
| Father | Johan Wegelin |
| Mother | Hedvig Schmeer |
Hedvig Tersmeden (née Wegelin 31 October 1766 – 18 August 1842)[1] was a Swedish noblewoman, Swedish artists' model, known for being the depicted woman in a painting by Carl Fredrik von Breda[2] named Hedvig Wegelin with daughters.[3] Hedvig Wegelin is a direct ancestor of the Hereditary Princess of Liechtenstein.
Biography
[edit]Wegelin was born into a bourgeoisie Stockholm family on 31 October 1766.[4] She was the daughter of Johan Wegelin, a native of Swedish Livonia, and Hedvig Schméer. She moved from Stockholm to the estate of Hinseberg, but later died in Kägleholm. On December 18, 1783, Hedvig Wegelin married ironmaster Jacob Niclas Tersmeden in the parish of Näsby in Örebro County.[5] In 1793, Jacob Niclas purchased Hinseberg and Kägleholm, with the help of the wife's inherited fortune.[6]
In the following years, Wegelin and Tersmeden had four children:
- Jacob Johan Tersmeden (1785 – 1858)
- Carl Reinhold Tersmeden (1789 – 1855)
- Hedvig Elisabeth af Flodin (1790 – 1827)
- Maria Charlotta Ghan (1792 – 1816)
When her husband had passed away in 1822, Hedvig, now a widow, moved to Kägleholm, where she saw the necessity of starting a village school in Ödeby parish. The school was housed in the remaining parts of the old castle and the students were taught geography and history.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Ödeby AI:8 (1841–1845) Photo 59 / Page 55
- ^ Hedvig Wegelin (1766-1842), gift Tersmeden med döttrar (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ Wegelin biographical notes (in Swedish). Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ "Wegelin - Biografiska anteckningar". www.mattiasloman.se. Archived from the original on 2021-01-08. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
- ^ Anrep, Gabriel (1862). Skytte af Duderhoff - Östner, jemte Tillägg, Rättelser och Slutord, Volym 4 (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ Kjellberg, Sven T.; Svensson, S. Artur (1969). Slott och herresäten i Sverige: Småland jämte Öland och Gotland, av. G. Wilstadius o. a (in Swedish). Allhem.
- ^ "Väringen.se". www.varingen.se. Retrieved 2020-12-11.