Here you will find 3 typical death examples from Fehmarn for you to study before ordering and starting your research.

1783 Tote (death) records from Landkirchen parish. 

In this record we find that on April 26 1783 Margaretha Se˙ers geborn (born/maiden name) Stenders death entry.

On the second line you find the name of her husband Jochim Se˙er of Landkirchen.   They were married for 31 years. and had eight children.  The three surviving children are listed next.

Anna who was married to Jürgen Bockwoldt, with a child named Margaretha.

Next it mentions sons Hinrich and Wölter.

On the ninth line we find the father, the deceased Hinrich Stender, bau knecht (farmhand) in Landkirchen and Gerdrut born Marquardt.

On the last line we find the age of Margaretha at 60 years of age.

1820 Tote (death) records from Landkirchen parish. 

In this record we find that  on July 10 1820 the hausmann Heinrich Wohler in Wenkendorf's death entry.

On the second line we find his parents Hinrich Wohler and Dorothea born Sähn in Teschendorf.

His wife the widower Catharina born Hass(en) is mentioned on lines 4-5.

Next we find 5 children listed.

1. Claus, with the following grandchildren listed a.) Nicolaus, b.) Catharina Gertrud.

2. Hinrich, with the following grandchildren listed a.) Carl, b.) Hinrich

3. Jürgen

4. Catharina Margaretha who was married to Hagen in Copendorf (Kopendorf), with the following grandchildren listed a.) Catharina Dorothea, b.) Hans, c.) Hinrich.

5. Dorothea, who was married to Sähn in Oster Markelsdorf, with the following grandchildren listed a.) Dorothea, b.) Hinrich, c.) Anna Catharina.

And finally we see his age at 69 years.

1870 Tote (death) records from Bannesdorf parish. 

In this record we find that  on April 2 1870 the widow Dorothea Heldt born Willprecht of Bannesdorf death entry.

On the third line we find her father Johann Hinrich Willprecht (aka Willprect) in Todendorf and his wife Margaretha born Wohlert (Wohler)

Next it show that Dorothea was born in Todendorf 3, Dec. 1824.

Her husband who died on 28, Dec.1866, the Arbitsmann (working man) Hinrich Heldt, who she married  on 30 Dec 1851.

Three children are listed.

1. Anna Gertrude, 17 years old

2. Emma Margaretha, 14 years old

3. Caroline Dorothea, 11 years old

and finally her age listed as 46 years 3 months 30 days.

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