Hedvig Wegelin

Hedvig Tersmeden (née Wegelin 31 October 1766 – 18 August 1842) was a Latvian-Swedish baroness, Swedish artists' model, known for being the depicted woman in a painting by Carl Fredrik von Breda[1] named Hedvig Wegelin with daughters.[2] Hedvig Wegelin is a direct ancestor of the Hereditary Princess of Liechtenstein.

Hedvig Tersmeden
Hedvig Wegelin, and her two daughters depicted in a painting by Carl Fredrik von Breda.
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Full name
Hedvig Tersmeden
Native nameHedvig Wegelin
Born31 October 1766
Stockholm, Sweden
Died18 August 1842
Kägleholm, Sweden
Spouse(s)Jacob Niklas Tersmeden
FatherJohan Wegelin
MotherHedvig Schmeer

Biography
Hinseberg Manor, built by her husband in 1803.

Wegelin was born into a bourgeoisie Stockholm family on 31 October 1766.[3] She was the daughter of Latvian-born Johan Wegelin and Hedvig Schméer. She moved from Stockholm to the estate of Hinseberg, but later died in Kägleholm. On 18 December 1783, Hedvig Wegelin married Jacob Niclas Tersmeden in the parish Näsby in Örebro County.[4] 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.[5]

References
  1. Hedvig Wegelin (1766-1842), gift Tersmeden med döttrar (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  2. Wegelin biographical notes (in Swedish). Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  3. "Wegelin - Biografiska anteckningar". www.mattiasloman.se. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
  4. Skytte af Duderhoff - Östner, jemte Tillägg, Rättelser och Slutord, Volym 4 (in Swedish). 1862. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  5. "Väringen.se". www.varingen.se. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
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