unable to decipher the father's first name (surname Otto), underlined, suggestions?
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Hello David,
Rather than a first name, I read the word as "Jäger" = hunter, Mr. Otto's profession. (The "s" on the end of the word is for the genitive case.)
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Hello David,
Simply put, the possessive here is: Louise Wegwerth is the hunter Otto's daughter.
Here is the phrase you are referring to in German:
"Tochter des zu Denzig verstorbenen Jägers Otto und seiner Ehefrau unbekannt"
The word "des" = of the. The "s" on "Jägers" is a grammatical case ending necessary to agree with "des".
A very literal translation of this phrase is: Daughter of the at Denzig deceased hunter Otto and his wife unknown.
A more user-friendly translation would be: Daughter of the hunter Otto, who died in Denzig, and his wife who is unknown.
Yes, you can conclude that the father's (Mr. Otto's) first name is unknown.
Does this make sense now? Let me know if you have questions.
Best regards, Robert Seal_1
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Thank you Robert for your feedback. You indicated the word in question is 'Jäger' which is evident now that I look at the document with that in mind, and that it is written in the genitive case, indicating that it is showing possession or relationship. I'm trying to understand the essence of that particular phrase in the document: "Tochtar des zu Denzig (unknown word) Jäger(S) Otto und seinen Ehefrau unbekannt". (forgive my translation skills if I've made errors). To me it makes sense if "Jäger" is his actual name as opposed to his occupation. I don't understand what it is attempting to show possession of as the genitive case in that phrase. As far as I can tell the deceased person's (Luisse Otto) father is not mentioned anywhere else in the record. Am I to conclude then that his first name is unknown, which is clearly the case with the mother?
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Robert, thank you so much for the rapid reply. It's interesting, isn't it, that my triple great grandfather (the hunter Otto) would have been known as a 'hunter' yet his name remains a mystery. And, of course, his wife's name (my triple great grandmother) was just as unknown.
All the best to you.
D
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You're welcome, David.
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