Birth/Christening of Peder Hansen about 1737

[Ric Rasmussen]

I am struggling to find a birth/christening record for Peder Hansen from Ullemarke.  His death record is here:

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G94W-YCS3

It says he was 31 at his death in 1768 so he would have been born about 1737.

Here is his marriage record.  Also confirms he is from Ullemarke.

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-994W-Y8R4

I have searched the parish records for Keldby Sogn, Stege Sogn and Elmelund Sogn for that time period with no luck.  Of course there is no census data for that time period.

Any other clues or thoughts where I might look?

Thanks,

Ric

[Ole Westermann]

Hi Ric

The marriage link says, that PH was a widower.

His first marriage is in 1757 nr 3
https://www.sa.dk/ao-soegesider/da/billedviser?bsid=152539#152539,25397537
Fest. Michael. a bachelor from Hjelm by name Peder Hansen betrothed to a widow in Ulmark named Anna Rasmusd. ...etc..
Married Nov.11.
Anna Rasmusdatter was buried Fest. Visitat. 1762 - (No.32) - 52 yo
https://www.sa.dk/ao-soegesider/da/billedviser?bsid=152539#152539,25397486 right

Hjelm is in Damsholte parish (unfortunately no records left before 1743)

mvh Ole

[Ole Westermann]

He might be here:

Confirmations in Damsholte
https://www.sa.dk/ao-soegesider/da/billedviser?bsid=148886#148886,24608225 right
1753 Hielm
Morten Rasmussens Stifsøn (stepson) Peder Hansen (age fits if born ca 1737)
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MR's marriage https://www.sa.dk/ao-soegesider/da/billedviser?bsid=148886#148886,24608317 bottom right
1748 May 3 betrothed Morten Rasmusen of Hielm and late farmer Hans Hillebrand's widow Karen Andersdatter 
of Hielm - married August 7.
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Hans Hillebrand from Hielm was buried 1748, 3. Sunday in Lent (March 17) - no age
https://www.sa.dk/ao-soegesider/da/billedviser?bsid=148886#148886,24608336 left
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1744, June 23 Hans Pedersen Hillebrand's wife Karen Andersdatter gives birth to 3 boys, 2 stillborn
https://www.sa.dk/ao-soegesider/da/billedviser?bsid=148886#148886,24608325 right

[Ric Rasmussen]

Wow, Ole!  Thank you for all that information!

I forgot about the widow part.  I had encountered this marriage in the past but had discounted it because he was only 20 and she was so much older.  Also I had missed her burial so I couldn't prove she had passed away leaving him a widow.

I have been surprised on this line how so many of them had second marriages because of the death of the first spouse.  Much more than I have encountered elsewhere.

With regards to the confirmation, he would have been 16 at that time.  Was that older than usual?  I thought it happened about 14.  How variable was that?

It also interesting that she had triplets.  I know it exists but I haven't encountered that one before.

Thanks again,

Ric

[Ric Rasmussen]

The record of the triplets with two dying is the bottom of the left hand page here also:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-894W-NB6?i=11&wc=M5KH-DPB%3A357517501%2C357801401%2C357868501%2C357900201&cc=2078555

In the middle of the right hand page, does it give the burial of the remaining son?

Thanks,

Ric

[Ole Westermann]

From 1736 all young people had to be confirmated, and it should normally be done before the age of 20.
And in this century many were 16-18 before they were confirmed.

On the right page of your link you see
Fest. Visit. Mariæ blev Hans Persen Hillebrands 3 døde
børn begraven.
So also the last son died quickly.

mvh Ole

[Ric Rasmussen]

Thank you, Ole.