Adelheim

This family originated in Holland with a certain Asmund Mattsson, fl. during the 1600:s. He had issue a son, Nils Asmundsson Borgström, born at Amsterdam, arrived in Sweden about 1650. His son, Erik Nilsson Borgström, died 1720, married Catharina Ysing (born 1672, died 1751 at Borgvik, buried 11 February 1751, daughter of Johan Ysing and one of his two wives (he in turn being the son of Gierdt Ysing and Carin Olofsdotter) [communicated by Ulf Persson, 17/07/2006]. They had issue a son, Johan Adelheim, born 1695, ennobled with the surname Adelheim in 1743, died 17 March 1763, married 1stly 25 June 1731 at Munkfors, Ransäter parish, co. Värmland to Brita Bratt (born 19 July 1710 at Bada, Fruksände parish, co. Värmland, died 3 April 1732, daughter of Lars Johansson Bratt and Brita Olofsdotter Hedengren); married 2ndly 1739 to Anna Lisa Hjertzeel (born 11 November 1700, died 3 November 1745, daughter of Gustaf Hjertzeel and Brita Johansdotter); married 3rdly 18 September 1755 at S. Dingelvik to baroness Christina Magdalena Roos (born 3 January 1719, died 6 September 1784 at Kristineberg, Steneby parish, co. Älvsborg). He had issue by his first two spouses as follows:

1. *by 1* Catharina, born 14 March 1732 at Elfvik, Gillberga parish, co. Värmland, died 5 May 1794 at Karlstad, married 1stly Alef Herman Anrep (born 1707, died 1764); married 2ndly 26 February 1769 at Munkfors to major-general baron Johan Abraham Hamilton af Hageby (born 1734, died 1795).
2. *by 2* Maria Ulrika, born 9 September 1740, married 7 April 1761 to lieutenant Johan Gustaf Hård af Segerstad (born 1731, died 1780).
3. *by 2* Brita Lovisa, born 24 August 1742, died 22 August 1764 at Göteborg, married 10 March 1761 at Södra Dingelvik to captain Carl Hästesko af Måla gård (born 1717, died 1789).
4. *by 2* Erik Adolf Adelheim, born 21 December 1743, died 20 July 1778 at Uddeholm, Råda parish, co. Värmland, married 21 November 1776 at Munkfors to baroness Fredrika Lovisa Hamilton af Hageby (born 5 June 1758 at Ulvåsa, Ekebyborna parish, died 19 January 1800 at Örebro).
4.1. Johan Fredrik Adelheim (aka. Borgström), born 15 April 1777 at Stockholm, died 27 December 1806 at Munkfors from an opium overdose, he renounced his titles and nobility in 1800, married 20 August 1802 at Huskvarna, Hakarps parish, co. Jönköping to Amalia Charlotta Ehrenpreus (born 17 January 1780 at Huskvarna, died 12 December 1805 at Munkfors).
4.1.1. Christina Maria, born 3 July 1803 at Munkfors, died 16 March 1843 at Möllerö, Finja parish, co. Kristianstad, married 5 November 1819 at Huskvarna to John David af Sandeberg (born 1788, died 1866).
4.2. Anna Catharina, born 22 June 1778, died 25 February 1814 at Boo, Boo parish, co. Örebro to Carl Didrik Hamilton af Hageby (born 1766, died 1848).

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