Help with knowing if I got death records of twins correct
I have a birth record for twins - Karin and Stina born 30 April 1806 and christened 1 May. Their mother is listed as Karin Bertilsdotter, but on the clerical records she is listed as Katharina or Kajsa. They lived in Gimmersta at the time of their birth.
The clerical record shows Catharina Bertilsdotter, born 1776. She has a title before name that I don't know what it is. I would like to know.
Her daughters, born out of wedlock, are twins Karin and Stina. Karin is crossed out and the rest of the family move to Stenkulla in 1806. The twins birth month is written as March or May but if they got the incorrect then it would effect the age at death.
The record in Stenkulla shows only Stina with her mother. Stina is listed as having died in 1807.
Find their death records is proving to be a little bit of a challenge. I found a death record for a barnet Katharina who died 25 May and was buried 1 June but she was living in Rå. She was 3 weeks old when she died. There is no Katarina born in 1806 on that farm. It would fit close to the age. Note - Her mother's sister, Greta Lisa Bertilsdotter lives here. Is it possible that this is her?
I found a death record for Stina, 12 November 1806 and buried 16 November. She was living at Stenkulla at the time of her death. She was 6 months old. I believe this is her though the clerical record states she died in 1807.
Am I making the correct connections?
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In the Clerical record for Julita parish 1806-1815, the title befor Catharina is Lägra lada Pig. that basically means: Barn maid
The Clerical record actually say the twins birth as 30 May 1806 ( the top of the five is connected to the line above)
It is possible that Karin lived with her aunt in Rå as Catharina was a maid, and might been to hard for her to care of both of them. so I belive your assumption is correct that it is the correct Karin that past away 25 May
Yours
Ulf
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The clerical record shows Catharina Bertilsdotter, born 1776. She has a title before name that I don't know what it is. I would like to know.
The word is Pigan = maidservant.
I found a death record for a barnet Katharina who died 25 May and was buried 1 June but she was living in Rå. She was 3 weeks old when she died. There is no Katarina born in 1806 on that farm. It would fit close to the age. Note - Her mother's sister, Greta Lisa Bertilsdotter lives here. Is it possible that this is her?
Could be, but there is no proof. In particular, there is no parent or patronym given. The child is termed oägta = illegitimate which fits.
I found a death record for Stina, 12 November 1806 and buried 16 November. She was living at Stenkulla at the time of her death. She was 6 months old. I believe this is her though the clerical record states she died in 1807.
Also here: could be, but again parent or patronym is missing. Also this child is called oägta flickan = illegitimate girl.
In the Husförhör record for Stenkulla Stina has the patronym Pehrsdotter, so that's surprising a bit. Was her mother Catharina married with a Pehr?
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Most of the times, the "Oäkta barn" did not take there mothers last name, instead they got a new last name (taken last name) but also the priest could be misstaken when he wrote the record.
There is no indication in the cervical record that the mother Catharina was married as the children was born out of wedlock.
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I noticed that in the Husförhör record for Stenkulla it is noted that Catharina moved to Källarbo in 1807 (next to last column). In fact she is listed for Källarbo Norrgården as moving in from Stenkulla, without any child mentioned:
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@Ulrich Neitzel @Ulf Duvemyr This is why I love the FamilySearch community. Thank you for your insights and thoughtful questions. It pushes me to be more careful and thoughtful in my research. Again Thank you!
Since I am following Catharina Bertitlsdotter backwards I know she does not married a Pehr. I did look in Gimmersta to see if there was any men named Pehr on that farm and there are several but no notes about being a father to these girls.
I first lost Catharina in 1792 when her mother remarried but was given a second chance with a later record and I have almost made that connection but as I looked at the next record back it seems I may have more challenges as I do that.
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