This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3dB.2ACI/6174.1 Message Board Post: I don't know much about the culture itself seeing as I am just only starting research on my origins. I did want to tell you though that while reading your story one possible reason came into my mind, but I could be way off. I was just thinking maybe she had a pre-arranged marriage that she was absolutely not willing to be in. Those sort of things happened back then. Sorry if I could not help!