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Early Origins of the Adelsheim family

The surname Adelsheim was first found in Wuerttemberg, where the name was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout European history. A Phillip von Adelsheim participated in a jousting tournament at Merseburg, seat of the Saxon ruling families, in 968. Poppo von Dueren built a castle named Adelsheim near Mosbach after 1298, and took the name for his family in 1323. They possessed extensive estates in the Lower Main region, their baronial seat formerly existing in the grand duchy of Baden. The name would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and would become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs.

Early History of the Adelsheim family

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Adelsheim Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Adelsheim, Adellsheim, Adelsheims, Adelsheimer and many more.

Early Notables of the Adelsheim family

Notables with the surname Adelsheim during this period were

  • Conrad Albert von Adelsheim, who was the progenitor of the four most prominent branches of this family


United States Adelsheim migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Adelsheim Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Von Adelsheim, who landed in America in 1783 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Adelsheim (post 1700) +

  • Martha Ann Adelsheim (1915-1994), American Democratic Party politician, Vice-chair of Oregon Democratic Party, 1962-64; Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 1964; Oregon Democratic State Chair, 1964-66 2


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 15) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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