Ottenbach ZH - baptism - 1637 - Sidler - Hans

Kent Gardiner

First document:

https://www.gatheringgardiners.com/2020/01/hans-sidler-1637.html

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den 12.ten tag Wintermonat [12.11.1637]

Jagli Sÿdler von Ottenbach, Veronica Vrmin.

Hanß.

Melcher Sigerist, Adli (Adelheid) Walderin, beide von Ottenbach

Kent Gardiner

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When you look at these godparents do you think of them as a couple? Is that most likely? KG

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I don't think they will (usually) not be married couples: remember - they should look after the kid if the parents died … so people would likely spread the risk, like you would when investing in shares on the stock market ;-).

Kent Gardiner

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I never thought about it that way - but you make perfect sense. 🙂