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Beyond Parish Registers:A Case Study (view source)
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In 1712 the entry finally showed up i.e. "the 4th Christmas Day (29 Dec 1712) married the farm hand (and bachelor) Jöns Jönsson of Henckelstorp, and "the female person" Elena Asmundsdotter." | In 1712 the entry finally showed up i.e. "the 4th Christmas Day (29 Dec 1712) married the farm hand (and bachelor) Jöns Jönsson of Henckelstorp, and "the female person" Elena Asmundsdotter." | ||
Normally, | Normally, a Swedish female who had never been married before is referred to as a "Piga" in the records. The phrase the minister used to describe Elena, i.e. "female person", indicated something had happened in her life previous to her marriage to Jöns. Experience said that "something" was probably an illegitimate child. Subsequent research proved that to be the case. | ||
Searching backwards from the date of Jöns and Elena's marriage, the following was found. "On 11 Jun 1712, the illegitimate daughter of "Asmon Tors" dotter Elena from Henchelstorp and the soldier Mattis Hall, reportedly in Captain Vrangel's Company, Vestmanlan Regiments, was christened." A further note in this entry indicates Elena was publicly absolved of her sin on 23 Nov 1712, at which time she had the district court's resolution or judgement in her posession. | Searching backwards from the date of Jöns and Elena's marriage, the following was found. "On 11 Jun 1712, Boel, the illegitimate daughter of "Asmon Tors" dotter Elena from Henchelstorp and the soldier Mattis Hall, reportedly in Captain Vrangel's Company, Vestmanlan Regiments, was christened." A further note in this entry indicates Elena was publicly absolved of her sin on 23 Nov 1712, at which time she had the district court's resolution or judgement in her posession. | ||
Jöns must have loved Elena a great deal as he was willing to marry her with 6 months of her having borne a child he had not fathered, and to raise the child as his own. | Jöns must have loved Elena a great deal as he was willing to marry her with 6 months of her having borne a child he had not fathered, and to raise the child as his own. | ||
==== ⇒Third research step - search the parish registers of this new parish for additional siblings ==== | ==== ⇒Third research step - search the parish registers of this new parish for additional siblings ==== | ||