Elizabeth Salzer Death Record 1844 Judenberg, Austria
Hello,
Thank you for translating Elizabeth's death record #20 on the first page.
Date of death: March 20, 1844
Place: Magdalena Vorstadt, No. 26 or 28?
Religion: Catholic
Age: 49?
Other questions: What is written under her name and what is the cause of death, please.
Her husband was Blasius Salzer, but I don't think his name is written or that she was married at the time of her death. Her maiden name was Haber or Trattner.
Thank you!
Tammi
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Hello @Tammi954,
Translation:
[Record number]: 20.
Time of death: Died 19 March 1844, at 2:30 am. Buried on 21 March 1844, at 9:00 am.
Place: Magdalena-Vorstadt [a suburb of Judenberg].
House number: 26.
Decedent: Elisabeth Salzer, mason's wife here. Was provided with the holy sacraments.
Religion: Catholic.
Gender: female.
Age: 49 years.
Cause of death; Priest; and Inspector: "Lungenbrand" = lung gangrene; Landl, cooperator [assistance priest]; Firheimer, surgeon.
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Thank you, so much Robert. Elizabeth's husband, Blasius Salzer, was a bricklayer so I am sure that this is her death record and that she was Blasius' first wife. In addition, the address on the death record was #26 Magdalenavorstadt, which is the same house address / city / suburb on Elizabeth's marriage record below.
In Elizabeth's 1840 marriage record below, the location is Judenburg also looks like #26? or #28? in the Magdalena. What do you see as the house number? It is kind of smudged.
Also in the marriage record, Elizabeth's age is said to be 37. Her birth year would be 1803. That doesn't tie with her death age of 49 in 1844. Birth year would be 1795. Eight years difference. I have tried, unsuccessfully, to find her birth record but will keep looking. She was probably born in the Magdalena a suburb of Judenburg, as you pointed out. If you have any comments, I would love to have them. No need to translate anything in the marriage record. My comment is that at age 21 Blasius must have been after her property! She was 45, if her death record age is correct.
One more question, if you please. No translation required. The marriage record below is Blasius' 2nd marriage to Magdalena Gantschnigg. (Another older woman :-D) The house number is again #26 Judenburg but I found the record in Oberzeiring. Oberzeiring is in the Murtal District and the marriage record location does say Judenburg. Would you comment on whether or not you think this is the same house. Blasius would have owned it after Elizabeth's death and then married Magdalena there.
Thank you, Robert, I really appreciate your thoughts.
Tammi
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You're welcome, Tammi.
1840 marriage record:
House number: Very difficult to tell if it's a "26" or "28" because of the smudge. I'm leaning towards "26" simply because that was where she was living four years later at the time of her death.
Elisabeth's age in 1840 marriage record: Given the young age of her husband, Elisabeth may have changed her age to appear younger. I read the groom's age as 25 (rather than 21) in this marriage record. And yes, younger men often married older women with some wealth to help them get a "start" in life.
1848 marriage record:
Yes, I think this is the same house, Judenburg 26. Marriages almost always took place in the bride's home parish, which may be why this marriage record is from Oberzeiring.
Oberzeiring is approximately 12 miles northwest of Judenburg.
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Hi, Robert,
1840 Marriage Record: I agree on the house number — it does make sense. So funny because Blasius was born on January 27, 1819, so it looks like he fudged his age to be older — 25 instead of 21 :-D! While she decreased her age.
Thanks for your comments!
Tammi
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You're welcome, Tammi.
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