Arreskow family

The Arreskow family (Swedish: Arreskows Släktförening) is a Swedish family association rather than a commercial company. It was founded in 1962 by Heribert Areschoug of the fifth branch, who had spent years researching the family's ancestry, assisted by his son Are. The association's first family meeting was held on 9 November 1963 in Stockholm, where the proposed statutes were adopted and officers were elected: Sigvard Areskoug (first branch) as chairman, Inga-Greta Areschoug (fifth branch) as secretary, and Are Areschoug (fifth branch) as treasurer. The association's stated purposes are to promote cohesion within the family, safeguard common family interests, maintain a complete and accurate family register, and conduct research into the family's history. The family name appears in many spelling variants, including Arreskow, Areschoug, Areskog, Areskogh, Areskoug, and Areskough. The association is open to relatives of Oligerus as well as to anyone interested in the family and its history. Its website, arreskow.se, publishes news such as the family meeting held in Borrby Frö on 4–6 September 2026, and notes that the next meeting is scheduled for 13 September 2026. The association also maintains a connection to a portrait of Oligerus, probably painted for his 30th birthday in 1664, which is kept in St. Nicolai Church in Simrishamn; another portrait, judged to be from Oligerus's 50th birthday, is inherited within the first branch, and a third portrait, identical to the one inherited in the first branch, is owned by the Falck family in Gothenburg. The Arreskow family is listed on Wikidata as a Swedish family. The surname Areschoug is also associated with notable individuals such as the botanists Fredrik Wilhelm Christian Areschoug (1830–1908) and Johan Erhard Areschoug (1811–1887), and the linguist Richard Areschoug (1961–2016).

The Arreskow family association was founded in 1962 by Heribert Areschoug of the fifth branch, who had long researched the family's ancestry both on his own and with the help of his son Are. The board decided that the first family meeting would be held the following year, and that meeting took place on 9 November 1963 in Stockholm. At that meeting, it was decided to form the family association with the proposed statutes, and officers were elected: Sigvard Areskoug (first branch) as chairman, Inga-Greta Areschoug (fifth branch) as secretary, and Are Areschoug (fifth branch) as treasurer. The association's purposes were set out as promoting cohesion within the family, safeguarding common family interests, maintaining a complete and accurate family register, and conducting research into the family's history. The family name has many spelling variants, including Arreskow, Areschoug, Areskog, Areskogh, Areskoug, and Areskough. The association is open to relatives of Oligerus and to anyone interested in the family and its history. The website arreskow.se reports on family meetings, such as the one held in Borrby Frö on 4–6 September 2026, and notes that the next meeting is scheduled for 13 September 2026. The association also preserves the memory of Oligerus through portraits: one probably painted for his 30th birthday in 1664 and kept in St. Nicolai Church in Simrishamn; another judged to be from his 50th birthday and inherited within the first branch; and a third, identical to the one inherited in the first branch, owned by the Falck family in Gothenburg. The Arreskow family is recorded on Wikidata as a Swedish family. The surname Areschoug is also borne by notable individuals, including the botanists Fredrik Wilhelm Christian Areschoug (1830–1908) and Johan Erhard Areschoug (1811–1887), and the linguist Richard Areschoug (1961–2016).

• 2026

  The family meeting was held in Borrby Frö on 4–6 September; the next meeting was scheduled for 13 September 2026.

• 1963

  The first family meeting was held on 9 November in Stockholm, where the association was formally established and officers were elected.

• 1962

  The family association was founded by Heribert Areschoug.

1. 1Arreskows Släktförening – Arreskows Släktföreningarreskow.se
2. 2Arreskow familywikidata.org
3. 3Areschougfr.wikipedia.org