Clarification on a phrase in a parish marriage record 1646 Woerth
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I have a marriage record that has the phrase "surviving son of" in it. I'm wondering if that means that the father is deceased.
Thank you.
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Commenti
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Yes. The German would say something like "hinterlassener" or "nachgelassener" for the son. The father's name might also be preceded with a word like "weiland," "gewesener," or "seelig gewesener." The same terms could be applied to the mother as well.
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@sylviaelchinger1 Thank you very much!! That helps me narrow down when to look for a death record for the father.
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