Ottenbach ZH - baptism - 1577 - Sidler - Elisabeth
Ottenbach ZH - birth - 1577 - Elisabetha Sidler
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22 Decembris [1577]
E(ltern): Hans Sidler, Madalena Stölin
K(ind): Elisabeth
Z(eugen): Mich(?)l Sigerist, Margareta Schiller
Mich(?)l: not sure about this letter - but only Michael makes sense.
You mention "… is assumed to be a stillborn." I don't think a stillborn child would be baptised. In some records there are separate sections mentioning stillborn childen - if listed in the baptismal register I would expect a corresponding note. Possibly Zürich was an exception - see Geneal-Forum.
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Geneal-Forum was very helpful in understanding how this worked back then.
Very interesting discussion on stillborn children who are not baptized. Can we assume all entries in these church records are baptisms (not stillborn) unless otherwise noted? TheThe number of infant deaths is staggering.
Thanks for the translation.
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"Can we assume all entries in these church records are baptisms (not stillborn) unless otherwise noted?"
That has been my asumption so far - but I have never tought about it in too much depth - so, don't take it for granted.
In the quote it states that the custom of burying unbaptised children differed in Zürich - which doesn't necessarily mean that baptismal customs for stillborn children differed as well.
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WSeelentag Most community members translate. That is helpful. You go deep, bring up interesting questions and extend my thinking. You do much more than just translate. Bless you! You are awesome.
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