The Danenberg Family

Jānis Sirlaks 1916–1918

Peter's first cousin twice removed.

Jānis Sirlaks was born in 1916 in Vīstuči farm, Jaunrauna, Rauna, Cēsis district, Vidzeme, Latvia1,2, the son of Dāvis Sirlaks and Alma Leontīne Āboltiņa6,7. He died on 23 Jun 1918 in Vīstuči farm, Jaunrauna, Rauna, Cēsis district, Vidzeme, Latvia3,4 and was buried at Jaunrauna cemetery, Jaunrauna, Rauna, Cēsis district, Vidzeme, Latvia (according to an online family tree)5.

Family

Parents
Dāvis Sirlaks 1886–1952 and Alma Leontīne Āboltiņa 1887–1959 documented

Life events

EventDatePlace and details
Born1916Vīstuči farm, Jaunrauna, Rauna, Cēsis district, Vidzeme, Latvia1,2
Died23 Jun 1918Vīstuči farm, Jaunrauna, Rauna, Cēsis district, Vidzeme, Latvia3,4
BuriedJaunrauna cemetery, Jaunrauna, Rauna, Cēsis district, Vidzeme, Latvia
According to an online family tree5

Sources

  1. Ainas Sirlakas atmiņas ("Vīstuči"), Aina Jurciņa née Sirlaka, Priekuļi, 1998, pp. 22, 44, section "LEJAS VĪSTUČOS SAVU DZIMTAS KOKU IESTĀDA MĀRČA MAZDĒLS DAVIDS".
    Jānis Sirlaks 1916.-1918. … atradām Jānīša [handwritten: dzimis 1916.gadā] kristību sudraba karotīti
    Translation: Jānis Sirlaks, 1916–1918 … we found the silver christening spoon of Jānītis [pen: born 1916]

    First-born of Dāvis and Alma. His 1916 silver christening spoon was dug up at Vīstuči on 1 May 1993 (pp. 31, 44).

  2. MyHeritage family tree 'Dzimta' of Peter's third cousin (his family site), member GEDCOM export of 26 Oct 2026, I55 (person-6000055), GEDCOM lines 2346–2360.
    BIRT · 1916
  3. Ainas Sirlakas atmiņas ("Vīstuči"), Aina Jurciņa née Sirlaka, Priekuļi, 1998, pp. 22, 31, section "LEJAS VĪSTUČOS SAVU DZIMTAS KOKU IESTĀDA MĀRČA MAZDĒLS DAVIDS".
    Viņa pirmdzimtais dēls Jānis arī mirst traģiski- Līgo dienā noslīkst dīķī 2 gadu vecumā. … Jānītis gājis pie dīķa mazgāt pastaliņas, kā lielie dara...
    Translation: His first-born son Jānis also died tragically: on Līgo day he drowned in a pond, aged 2. … Jānītis had gone to the pond to …

    Drowned in a pond on Līgo day (23 June) 1918, aged 2, after wandering toward the Strubi farm. Buried in a cemetery (not named); grandmother Marija planted blue anemones on his grave (p. 11). A post-mortem photograph in a white coffin with lilacs hung at home (p. 26).

  4. MyHeritage family tree 'Dzimta' of Peter's third cousin (his family site), member GEDCOM export of 26 Oct 2026, I55 (person-6000055), GEDCOM lines 2346–2360.
    DEAT · 1918 · AGE 1-2
  5. MyHeritage family tree 'Dzimta' of Peter's third cousin (his family site), member GEDCOM export of 26 Oct 2026, I55 (person-6000055), GEDCOM lines 2346–2360.
    BURI · Jaunraunas kapi, Latvija
  6. DNA evidence (private)
  7. Ainas Sirlakas atmiņas ("Vīstuči"), Aina Jurciņa née Sirlaka, Priekuļi, 1998, pp. 9, 21, 26, section "PAR PĒTERA UN MARIJAS PIEKTO BĒRNU DĀVIDU".
    Viņiem ir pieci bērni: Jānis, Velta, Aina, Valdis, Ilga. … Mūsu vecākā māsa- 1918.gada septembrī. Mēs, pārējie trīs bērni, ik pēc 2 gadiem. … Mēs …
    Translation: They have five children: Jānis, Velta, Aina, Valdis, Ilga. … Our eldest sister, in September 1918. We, the other three children, every 2 years. … …

    Children: Jānis (1916–1918), Velta (1918), Aina (1920), Ilga (1922), Valdis (1924). p. 9 lists Valdis before Ilga, but the dated registers (pp. 22, 34) put Ilga first.

See in the family tree