Johan Johansson was born 18 Oct 1793 in Mjölby and according to the birth record (attached) he was i
I found a record of her fine in the Mjölby “Accounts for the Church” (attached) dated 11 January 1794 but no corresponding Court Record which may have revealed the father’s name. It seems the Court Records for that year are missing from ArkivDigital which I searched for under Mjölby.
I would appreciate help interpreting the entry for Johan Pehrsson dated 23 February 1794 in the “Accounts for the Church” record and an opinion as to whether this might be the father. There is a Jonas Persson listed on the household record (1807-1816) (attached) which may be the same man. I also attached the Mjölby Household Record for 1789-1806 covring the time period when Johan was born which might be helpful. Any help you can provide would be appreciated. Thank you.
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It looks like part of Johan's fine was cut off in the image. Can you send an image of just a little more of the page so we can see the full entry? @Morris Geoffrey Fröberg. What do you think?
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Tanner, thank you for answering. Here is an image of the remainder of the page. I hope this helps.
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Hello #[SFate SFate] ,
The entry means: February 23, fine money from, the land owning farmer, Johan Pehrsson of Ekeberg for fornication. This is the fines record for Mjölby parish. The name and date look promising but you really need to check the court records.
Mjölby belonged to Vifolka häradsrätt at the time. The court minutes (Domböcker) that includes 1793 is not available through ArkivDigital but you can search it through FamilySearch. I checked the FamilySearch catalog for Vifolka härad, then the topic Domböcker, and then Protokoll 1791 – 1794 see https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHV-L3FN-69QG-R?mode=g&cat=368726.
From here you need to find the Sakörelselängd (the fines list) for fall session (Höst Ting 1793). The fines list is usually right after the court minutes and usually looks like a spreadsheet. See if you can find it and then look for Annika Olofsdotter and maybe Johan Pehrsson is mentioned.
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Morris, thank you for your help. I tried searching ArkivDigital for the court records and also found they are missing for the year 1793. I tried using the Family Search link you provided but I'm not able to view the record because the Family History Library and the affiliate Library in my area are closed due to Covid 19. Do you know of another resource I can use to do my research?
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Hello #[SFate SFate] ,
The volume you need is not available on ArkivDigital or Riksarkivet. It has only been published online through FamilySearch. Are you signed into FamilySearch when you click on the link? You have to be logged in to see it. If you were signed in, what is the message you get on FamilySearch?
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I was signed in to Family Search. Attached is a screen shot of the message I'm getting.
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Hello #[SFate SFate] ,
I am so sorry you do not have access to the record images. The images through the FamilySearch catalog are visible according to the contract between FamilySearch and the owner of the original record. These records are owned by The Swedish National Archive. Prior to February 1, 2018 the archive required a paid subscription to see records online. After that date, the Swedish National Archives discontinued their paid membership requirement and the anybody can access and see their published records online. They just haven’t got around to publishing this record on their site and FamilySearch has not turned of the old rule. Anyway… because you should be able to see this record I looked it up and here is the information from the fines list and the respective case.
This Saköres Längd is the fines list for the fall session of court in 1793. The case numbers are in the column to the left. Number 17 states, the widower Johan Pehrsson of Ekeberg and the unmarried Annica Olofsdotter fined for fornication. He was fined 3 riksdaler and 16 schilling and she 1 riksdaler and 32 schilling and then something about the government bailiff Ekenmarck by the division of fines. The fines were divided between the crown, the prosecutor, the judicial court, and the church. The convicted paid fines and had to undergo absolution of sins with the church.
The number 17 is the case number in the same session of court.
Due to limits on time, I’m not translating every sentence. Here are the import pieces:
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On October 14, 1793 The case was brought to the court by the government bailiff Ekenmark. The defendants are the landowning farmer who also provides for a number of soldiers (Rusthållare) Johan Persson of Ekeberg and the widow Annika Olofsdotter of Mölbyägor regarding fines for committing fornication during the time Annika Olofsdotter was in Johan Perssons employment, as appeared at the same time (to) the accuser (meaning the bailiff) acknowledged the fornication, for (which) the widow (has) not given birth to the child but in sin is pregnant. Yet (in) supposition the government bailiff was corrected that the widow Annika Olofsdotter (was) not Johan Perssons servant but only resided for a time with him during his time as a widower to the management of his house, (Johan Persson) is required to provide for the bringing up of the child (is a) bill of debt created to pay her 15 riksdaler recorded. Something about the case, the bailiff, and the fines.
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As well with the laws ordinance in 13th chapter, paragraph 1 of the penal code.
The word Utslag is written as a heading which means Judgement (or the court’s decision). The word fine is written in the margin. In summary the paragraph reiterates the main points of the case. Annika was not a servant at the household of Johan Persson. They did commit fornication and are convicted for first offence. Child support will be paid by Johan to Annika. Then it follows with references to the penal code and the amounts of money Johan and Annika were fined, and how much of the fine is to be given to Mölby church.
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