Trying to find a death record for my 5th great-grandmother

[Carol Kemp]

I have looked everywhere for the date of death for my 5th great-grandmother, Kerstin Johansdotter, born 9 Feb 1696 in Askersund landsformsamling, Orebro.  She was married to Linnar Olofsson, born 16 Sep 1700 in Askersund and died 6 Mar 1763 Store Mosstorp, Undenas, Orebro.  I found his death record, but cannot find hers.  I went through all the death records for Undenas from 1738 on (the birth date of her last child).  I found only one record that might be hers but it was really not legible, 22 Aug 1742.  I have looked at other parishes.  Perhaps some one has access to the Swedish death records that might contain this information.  There are several other family trees on ancestry that have conflicting entries.  I am hoping to find the correct date.  This is where I found Liner's record:


 Undenäs kyrkoarkiv, Födelse- och dopböcker, SE/GLA/13601/C/3 (1736-1771), bildid: C0053144_00321. 

[KG Hammarlund]

The death record from 22 Aug 1742 says "hustru Kierstin ifrån Bosiön", aged 46 (which fits well enough with your Kerstin Johansdotter).

I tried to find Bosiön in the 1741 and 1742 Mantalslängder, but without success - I found them very hard to read (1742 especially):

Mantalslängder 1642-1820, Mantalslängder 1642-1820
Skaraborgs län, SE/RA/55203/55203.16/80 (1741), bildid: A0006637_00013, sida 18

Mantalslängder 1642-1820, Mantalslängder 1642-1820
Skaraborgs län, SE/RA/55203/55203.16/81 (1742), bildid: A0006638_00049, sida 91

[Carol Kemp]

Thanks for your help, K.G.


What is "Bosiön"? Is that a name?

Carol

[KG Hammarlund]

It's a place name and also tha name of a lake, Bosjön in modern spelling.
Bosjön seems to be located in Tived parish, a subsidiary parish under Undenäs. The death records probably comprise both parishes.

[Carol Kemp]

K.G.  Thanks once again.  I am inclined to think that this may be the right woman as I compared ages and this was the best I could find.  The records are difficult to read.  I really appreciate your taking the time to look.


Carol

[KG Hammarlund]

Stora Mosstorp, Linnar Olofssons last domicile, is also situated in Tived psrish.
I'll try the Mantalsländer again tomorrow and see if I can find any traces.

[KG Hammarlund]

Regretfully I haven't been able to find anything in the Mantalslängder registry. Even if it often only mentions the Christian name of the head of household, Linnar is a far from common name. But the Mantalslängder are generally harder to read than the household records, and it might well be that someone more skilled will be able to find him.

Kerstin's age, and the fact that Bosjön and Stora Mosstorp (sometimes also named Stora Mosshult) are situated in the subsidiary parish of Tived, are suggestive pieces of information but of course not enough for being certain.

[Carol Kemp]

KG, Thank you so much for all your efforts.  I truly appreciate it.  Carol