Annette Bowen wrote 2013-01-17 01:33: > > The last entry is Anders Andersson Östfält, died 17 Jan 1767, buried 1 > Feb. age 70 years, 6 months. This entry says more than most of the > death records that I have found. Please translate it for me. Death: 17 Jan 1767 Buried: 1 Feb Text: retired soldier and widower Anders Andersson Östfelt, been in [military] service more then 30 years, and lived simply, honestly and in a Christian manner on ???. Age: 70 years 6 months Cause: head and chest pains of such severity, that he died within(?) 2 hours(?). Perhaps you can find the wife's death some time 1754-1767? // Bo Johansson

Bo, I think I have found his wife's death - the first death entry on AD Knista C:2 (1756-1785) Image 78/ page 74, Marith Persdotter.. I also found these children: Maybe this one with father Sold: A: A: Östen Knista C:1 (1725-1755) Image 8/ page 3 Dec. 6 - Kerstin Sold: And Östfelt Knista C:1 (1725-1755) Image 16/ page 11 May 4 - Karin, Sold: And Östfelt Knista C:1 (1725-1755) Image 28/ page 23 July 1 - Brita, Sold: Anders Östfelt Knista C:1 (1725-1755) Image 36/ page 31 May 14 - Marit, Sold: And: Östfelt I didn't find any children born after Maria, and of course, I don't know if the wife who died in 1766 was the mother of these children. Births in Knista weren't recorded until 1725 and marriages not until 1753. It looks like the mother was rarely recorded unless it was an illegitimate birth. Thank you for all of your help on this family. Annette On 1/17/13, Bo Johansson <bo.h.johan56@telia.com> wrote: > Annette Bowen wrote 2013-01-17 01:33: > > >> The last entry is Anders Andersson Östfält, died 17 Jan 1767, buried 1 >> Feb. age 70 years, 6 months. This entry says more than most of the >> death records that I have found. Please translate it for me. > > Death: 17 Jan 1767 > Buried: 1 Feb > Text: retired soldier and widower Anders Andersson Östfelt, been in > [military] service more then 30 years, and lived simply, honestly and in > a Christian manner on ???. > Age: 70 years 6 months > Cause: head and chest pains of such severity, that he died within(?) 2 > hours(?). > > Perhaps you can find the wife's death some time 1754-1767? > > // Bo Johansson > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SWEDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >

Annette Bowen wrote 2013-01-17 22:03: > > I think I have found his wife's death - the first death entry on AD > Knista C:2 (1756-1785) Image 78/ page 74, Marith Persdotter.. --- wife Marith Persdotter, retired soldier Anders Östfelt's wife from Öfre Ödsta, lived ??? ???, age 66, cause chest illness and head pains. > > I also found these children: > > Maybe this one with father Sold: A: A: Östen > Knista C:1 (1725-1755) Image 8/ page 3 > Dec. 6 - Kerstin --- I think the father's name is probably Öster, not Östen. Mother not mentioned. > > Sold: And Östfelt > Knista C:1 (1725-1755) Image 16/ page 11 > May 4 - Karin, Sold: And Östfelt --- OK > > Knista C:1 (1725-1755) Image 28/ page 23 > July 1 - Brita, Sold: Anders Östfelt --- OK > > Knista C:1 (1725-1755) Image 36/ page 31 > May 14 - Marit, Sold: And: Östfelt -- March 14, not May. // Bo Johansson > > I didn't find any children born after Maria, and of course, I don't > know if the wife who died in 1766 was the mother of these children. > > Births in Knista weren't recorded until 1725 and marriages not until > 1753. It looks like the mother was rarely recorded unless it was an > illegitimate birth.