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Ottenbach ZH - baptism - 1736 - Sidler - Anna Barbara

Kent Gardiner
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February 5 edited February 8 in Social Groups

https://www.gatheringgardiners.com/2019/12/barbara-sidler-1736-1802.html

Barbara Sidler born 2 October 1736 film 8014328 page 340 w some mistakes by Pastor item 34.jpg
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  • WSeelentag
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    February 6

    1736 Getaufte

    Anna, den 21. dto (=21.10.1736)

    E: Hs. Caspar Schnebli vnd Froneg Sÿdler zu Ottenbach

    Z: Hs. Hegetswÿler vnd Anna Schnebli: ibid (= Ottenbach)

    When getting married, also in the Bevölkerungsverzeichnis 1749, and her death entry, she's listed as Anna Barbara - not just Anna. On the other hand her godmother is Anna (not Anna Barbara) Schnebli. What is the story behind this? Did the pastor forget the Barbara (for both, the child and the godmother - which usually had identical given names) in the baptismal entry - or is the baptismal entry correct, and the parents realised too late that there was already an older Anna, and they decided to call her Anna Barbara to avoid misunderstandings? Anna Barbara would then be the alternative to Klein-Anna. Having siblings with identical names in the church records - living at the same time - is not very common, but can occasionally be observed.

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  • Kent Gardiner
    Kent Gardiner ✭✭✭✭
    February 7 edited February 7

    WSeelentag It is a good little mystery. I know it is common when a child dies at birth or thereafter that the parents often name another child with the same name. But this is not the case here. Very strange. To further muddy the water Billeter calls her Barbara without the Anna. It is nice little mystery. Thanks for taking so much time and thought on this entry. Kent

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