The Danenberg Family

Pēteris Sirlaks 1847–1896

Peter's great-great-grandfather.

Pēteris Sirlaks was born on 22 Aug 1847 in Vīstuči farm, Jaunrauna, Rauna, Cēsis district, Vidzeme, Latvia2,3,4,5, the son of Mārcis Sirlaks and Anna Sirlaka4,17,18. He married Marija Gibboja on 22 Feb 1874 in Rauna, Cēsis district, Vidzeme, Latvia19,20,21. He died on 22 Nov 1896 in Vīstuči farm, Jaunrauna, Rauna, Cēsis district, Vidzeme, Latvia3,9,10,11,12 and was buried at Jaunrauna cemetery, Jaunrauna, Rauna, Cēsis district, Vidzeme, Latvia3,11,13,14,15.

Family

Parents
Mārcis Sirlaks b. 1821 and Anna Sirlaka b. 1807 documented
Wife
Marija Gibboja 1853–1925 · married on 22 Feb 1874 in Rauna, Cēsis district, Vidzeme, Latvia
Children

Life events

EventDatePlace and details
Born22 Mar 1847Old Style (Julian) date: 10 Mar 18471
Born22 Aug 1847Vīstuči farm, Jaunrauna, Rauna, Cēsis district, Vidzeme, Latvia
Old Style (Julian) date: 10 Aug 1847
Preferred version: Rauna baptisms 1847 no. 191: born 10 Aug 1847 (Julian) = 22 Aug. Aina's memoir prints "1847.10.III" (10 Mar), very likely a misread VIII: every other date in its p. 7 register agrees with the church books to the day.2,3,4,5
Lived1872Vīstuči farm, Jaunrauna, Rauna, Cēsis district, Vidzeme, Latvia6
Livedbet 1890 and 1896Vīstuči farm, Jaunrauna, Rauna, Cēsis district, Vidzeme, Latvia7
Notebet 1896 and 1907Jaunrauna, Rauna, Cēsis district, Vidzeme, Latvia
After his death the property and the children were protected by guardians (orphan-court guardianship). Dāvis says he was nine at his father’s death (in fact 10 years 7 months: b. 4 Apr 1886, Pēteris d. 10 Nov 1896).16
Died22 Nov 1896Vīstuči farm, Jaunrauna, Rauna, Cēsis district, Vidzeme, Latvia
Old Style (Julian) date: 10 Nov 18963,9,10,11,12
Buried29 Nov 1896Jaunrauna cemetery, Jaunrauna, Rauna, Cēsis district, Vidzeme, Latvia
Old Style (Julian) date: 17 Nov 18963,11,13,14,15
WorkLocal correspondent of the Latvian weekly Mājas Viesis; farm owner (saimnieks) of Lejas Vīstuči.8

Open questions

Sources

  1. Ainas Sirlakas atmiņas ("Vīstuči"), Aina Jurciņa née Sirlaka, Priekuļi, 1998, p. 7, section "PĒTERA MĀRČA DĒLA ĢIMENE".
    Pēteris Sirlaks 1847.10.III- 1896.10.XI, iesvētīts 1874.10.II
    Translation: Pēteris Sirlaks, 10 March 1847 – 10 November 1896, "confirmed" 10 February 1874

    As printed: 10.III.1847. CONFLICT: Rauna baptisms 1847 no. 191 give birth 10 August 1847 (Julian). "III" is probably a misreading of "VIII" in Aina’s source. As printed in the memoir; a 19th-century church-book date, so almost certainly Julian (Old Style).

  2. Peter's tree, danenberg.sql, 2007–2015, personae 7, birth.
  3. Pēteris Sirlaks, timenote person id 11610905 (contributor 'liguce').
    Dzimšanas datums: 10.08.1847 Miršanas datums: 10.11.1896 … Tēva vārds: Mārcis … Kapsēta: Priekuļu pagasts, Jaunraunas kapi … Marija Sirlaka — Sieva — 00.00.1853 – 00.00.1925
    Translation: Born 10 Aug 1847, died 10 Nov 1896; father's name Mārcis; cemetery Jaunrauna (Priekuļi parish); wife Marija Sirlaka 1853–1925

    Timenote gives Pēteris Sirlaks 10 Aug 1847 – 10 Nov 1896, son of Mārcis and Anna Sirlaks, buried in Jaunrauna cemetery (Priekuļu pagasts, Jaunraunas kapi). Wife Marija Sirlaka 1853–1925, NOT 1920 as in the 2015 tree. Children: Natalie 1875–1887, Ernestīne 1879, Mārtiņš 1884–1942, Dāvis 1886–1952, Kristīne 1888, Anna 1890 (the memoir's aunt Anna in Rīga), Augusts 1895. 1938 court notices (Valdības Vēstnesis) mention mortgages issued by a Pēteris Sirlaks, with inheritance shares under a 16 Apr 1915 division act going to Augusts, Ernestīne and Anna Sirlaks. Very likely the same family's farm, which would place the estate division in 1915. PROBABLE SOURCE OF THE 2015 DATES: MyHeritage 'Jurcins Web Site' by Māris Jurciņš (Latvia), whose public name index spells her 'Marija Sirlaka (Ģībojs)', 'Marija Gilboy' and 'Gibboja (Ģībojs)'. 'Gibboja' is exactly the 2015 tree's spelling. Peter emailed himself 'Sirlaks myheritage.com genealogy' on 2018-11-16. MyHeritage pages are behind an hCaptcha and were NOT opened. Marija's maiden name 'Ģībojs/Gibboja' should be verified in the Jaunrauna/Rauna church books.

  4. Raunas latviešu draudzes 1840.–1850. gada jūnija dzimušo un kristīto reģistrs, 1847 no. 191, LVVA f. 235, apr. 7, l. 513, image 166, LVVA f. 235, apr. 7, l. 513, image 166.
    1847 | August [struck word] zehnten[?] Mittags (margin: 10.) | August ein und dreißigsten | No. 191. Neuhof Wihstuz Peter Sirlakk. Elt. Wt. Mahrz Sirlakk, Wtt.[?] Anne. Tfz.[?] 1, Gahles Br.[?] Dahw Sirne 2, desselb. Wb. Lihse Sirne 3, Hof[?] Jug. Dahw Sirlakk. In der Kirche vom Schulmeister[?] Gaike[?]
    Translation: 1847. Born August the 10th, at midday; baptised August 31st. No. 191. Neuhof, Vīstuči farm: Peter Sirlakk. Parents: farmer Mahrz Sirlakk, [wife] Anne. Godparents: 1. Dahw Sirne of Gahles[?]; 2. his wife Lihse Sirne; 3. bachelor Dahw Sirlakk of Hof[?]. [Baptised] in the church by schoolmaster[?] Gaike[?].

    Born 10 Aug 1847 (Julian; = 22 Aug Gregorian) at midday; baptised 31 Aug 1847 in the church by the schoolmaster[?] Gaike[?]. Parents: farmer (Wt.) Mahrz [Mārcis/Mārtiņš] Sirlakk and Anne. Godparents: Dahw Sirne of Gahles[?] farm; his wife Lihse Sirne; bachelor (Jug.) Dahw Sirlakk of Hof[?]. Rauna Latvian baptisms 1847, no. 191. The day was first written as another word (struck through) and corrected, with '10.' in the margin.

  5. MyHeritage family tree 'Dzimta' of Peter's third cousin (his family site), member GEDCOM export of 26 Oct 2026, I18 (person-6000018), GEDCOM lines 820–839.
    BIRT · 10 AUG 1847 · Vīstuči, Jaunrauna

    Date: Julian (Old Style), as in the church books: = 22 Aug 1847 (Gregorian), as we have it. His note: Rauna births 1847, http://lvva-raduraksti.lv/lv/menu/lv/2/ig/1/ie/232/book/3266.html, frame 166, entry 191; father Mārcis, mother Anna.

  6. Ainas Sirlakas atmiņas ("Vīstuči"), Aina Jurciņa née Sirlaka, Priekuļi, 1998, p. 34, section "VĪSTUČU LIKTENSGAITAS".
    1872.g. "Vīstuči" nopirkti no fon Pandera
    Translation: 1872: "Vīstuči" bought from von Pander

    Bought from the Jaunrauna manor lord von Pander on instalments ("uz nomaksu", p. 4: "Mārča dēls Pēteris gāja laukā no kopējās mājvietas, jo nopirka no fon Pandera tagadējos “Vīstučus”").

  7. Raunas latviešu un vācu draudzes 1896. gada laulāto un mirušo reģistrs, deaths no. 148, LVVA f. 235, apr. 7, l. 517, img 451; f. 235, apr. 12, l. 97, img 17, LVVA f. 235, apr. 12, l. 97, image 17.
    Ronneb. Neuhof, Lj.[?] Wihstuz … Роннебургъ-Нейгофъ-Вистуцъ: хозяинъ
    Translation: Ronneburg-Neuhof, Vīstuči farm … farm owner

    Farmer (Wirth, 1890) and farm owner/head (хозяинъ, 1896) at Vīstuči. The memoir (¶13) has Elvīra's paternal grandmother still living at 'Vīstuči' with Dāvis.

  8. Ainas Sirlakas atmiņas ("Vīstuči"), Aina Jurciņa née Sirlaka, Priekuļi, 1998, p. 10, section "PAR PĒTERI PAŠU".
    bijis no savas apkārtnes tā laika “Mājas Viesis” korespondents
    Translation: he was the correspondent of the then "Mājas Viesis" for his district

    Local correspondent of the Latvian weekly Mājas Viesis; farm owner (saimnieks) of Lejas Vīstuči.

  9. Peter's tree, danenberg.sql, 2007–2015, personae 7, death.
  10. Ainas Sirlakas atmiņas ("Vīstuči"), Aina Jurciņa née Sirlaka, Priekuļi, 1998, p. 7, section "PĒTERA MĀRČA DĒLA ĢIMENE".
    Pēteris Sirlaks 1847.10.III- 1896.10.XI
    Translation: Pēteris Sirlaks … died 10 November 1896

    Aged 49 (p. 7). = 22 November 1896 Gregorian. As printed in the memoir; a 19th-century church-book date, so almost certainly Julian (Old Style).

  11. Raunas latviešu un vācu draudzes 1896. gada laulāto un mirušo reģistrs, deaths no. 148, LVVA f. 235, apr. 12, l. 97, image 17 (register pp. 128–129), LVVA f. 235, apr. 12, l. 97, image 17.
    148. | [Ноября] десятаго, въ 5 ч. пополудни | семнадцатаго, по полудни. | Роннебургъ-Нейгофъ-Вистуцъ: хозяинъ Петеръ Сирлакъ (Peter Sirlak,) | Нейгофъ | 49 л. 3 м. | 1 | — | Женатъ | ракъ
    Translation: 148. Died [November] the tenth, 5 p.m.; buried the seventeenth, at noon. Ronneburg-Neuhof, Vīstuči: farm owner Pēteris Sirlaks. Born: Neuhof. Age 49 years 3 months. Male. Married. Cause of death: cancer.

    Died 10 Nov 1896 (Julian; = 22 Nov Gregorian) at 5 p.m.; buried 17 Nov 1896 at noon. Farm owner/head (хозяинъ). Born at Neuhof (Jaunrauna). Age 49 years 3 months. Married. Cause: cancer (ракъ). Rauna Lutheran death register 1896, no. 148.

  12. MyHeritage family tree 'Dzimta' of Peter's third cousin (his family site), member GEDCOM export of 26 Oct 2026, I18 (person-6000018), GEDCOM lines 820–839.
    DEAT · 10 NOV 1896 · AGE 49

    Date: Julian (Old Style), as in the church books: = 22 Nov 1896 (Gregorian), as we have it.

  13. Ainas Sirlakas atmiņas ("Vīstuči"), Aina Jurciņa née Sirlaka, Priekuļi, 1998, p. 7, section "MĀTE MARIJA".
    Savu Pēteri viņa apglabāja jaunajā Jaunraunas kapsētā 49 gadus jaunu.
    Translation: She buried her Pēteris in the new Jaunrauna cemetery, only 49 years old.

    Buried near the manor lord A. J. von Pander (d. 1896) (p. 6). His gravestone is a pink granite boulder he chose himself during his illness (p. 10). The Sirlaks graves were desecrated in the kolkhoz era (p. 12). Refutes the "1847–1935" Priekuļi gravestone reading.

  14. Peters Sirlaks, Jaunraunas kapi.
    Peters Sirlaks Dzimšanas datums: 10.08.1847, Miršanas datums: 10.11.1896 … Sektors 001 Rinda – Vieta 427
    Translation: Peters Sirlaks, date of birth 10 Aug 1847, date of death 10 Nov 1896, sector 001, place 427

    cemety gives born 1847-08-10, died 1896-11-10. Shares a plot with Marija Sirlaka (1853–1925), Dāvis Sirlaks (1886–1952), Alma Sirlaka (1887–1959) and Jānis Sirlaks (1916–1918).

  15. MyHeritage family tree 'Dzimta' of Peter's third cousin (his family site), member GEDCOM export of 26 Oct 2026, I18 (person-6000018), GEDCOM lines 820–839.
    BURI · Jaunraunas kapi, Latvija
  16. Ainas Sirlakas atmiņas ("Vīstuči"), Aina Jurciņa née Sirlaka, Priekuļi, 1998, p. 10.
    Tēvs man nomira deviņus gadus vecam. Pēc tēva nāves mantu un bērnus aizstāvēja aizbildņi.
    Translation: My father died when I was nine. After his death guardians protected the property and the children.

    After his death the property and the children were protected by guardians (orphan-court guardianship). Dāvis says he was nine at his father’s death (in fact 10 years 7 months: b. 4 Apr 1886, Pēteris d. 10 Nov 1896).

  17. Cēsu apriņķa Raunas draudzes Jaunraunas (Ronneburg-Neuhof) muižas 1858. gada revīzijas saraksts, pp. 23–24, LVVA f. 77, apr. 14, l. 323, image 30 (family index: image 6), LVVA f. 77, apr. 14, l. 323, image 30.
    Gesinde No. XIV Wihstuz … 15. | 95. | Marz Sillakk, Jahns Sohn | 28 | | 36. / d[esse]n Stiefsohn[?] Dahw Wihstuz | 6 | | 14 / [ditto mark] Sohn Peter Sillakk | 2 | | 10 — [female side] 15. | 63[?]. | d[esse]n Frau Anne verw.[?] Wihstuz | | 51.
    Translation: Farm No. XIV Vīstuči … family 15/95: Mārcis Sirlaks, son of Jānis, aged 28 at the last revision, 36 now; his stepson[?] Dāvis Vīstucs, 14; son Pēteris Sirlaks, 10. His wife Anne, widow of [a] Vīstucs, 51.

    1858 revision list (10th revision), family no. 95 (9th revision no. 15). Marz Sillakk, son of Jahn: aged 28 at the 1850 revision, 36 now (so b. c. 1821/22). His stepson[?] Dahw Wihstuz: 6 → 14. Son Peter Sillakk: 2 → 10. Female side: 'his wife Anne, widowed Wihstuz', 51 (so b. c. 1806/07). So Anne was the widow of a Wihstuz (the farm's earlier family) and Dahw Wihstuz is Peter's older half-brother. Gives Pēteris's grandfather's name, Jānis (Jahn), and the patronymic of Mārcis.

  18. Ainas Sirlakas atmiņas ("Vīstuči"), Aina Jurciņa née Sirlaka, Priekuļi, 1998, p. 6, section "LEJAS VĪSTUČU LĪVU LĪGAVIŅA".
    Mārča un Annas dēlam Likteņu lēmējs vēlējis ņemt līgavu līvos.
    Translation: For the son of Mārcis and Anna, Fate decreed a bride from among the Livs.

    parents: Mārcis Sirlaks and Anna. The section heading on p. 7 is "PĒTERA MĀRČA DĒLA ĢIMENE".

  19. Ainas Sirlakas atmiņas ("Vīstuči"), Aina Jurciņa née Sirlaka, Priekuļi, 1998, p. 7, section "PĒTERA MĀRČA DĒLA ĢIMENE".
    iesvētīts 1874.10.II … Laulāti Raunas baznīcā
    Translation: "confirmed" 10 February 1874 … Married in Rauna church

    spouse: Marija Gibboy. The memoir prints 10.II.1874 as a confirmation ("iesvētīts") date, but it is exactly the marriage date in Rauna marriages 1874 no. 3 (10 Feb 1874 Jul. = 22 Feb Greg.); "iesvētīts" here = the church blessing of the marriage, or a slip.

  20. Raunas draudzes 1874. gada laulāto un mirušo reģistrs, 'Getraute im Jahre 1874', no. 3, LVVA f. 235, apr. 4, l. 2036, image 4 (p. 41), LVVA f. 235, apr. 4, l. 2036, image 4.
    Getraute im Jahre 1874. … Lettische Gemeinde. Achtzehnhundert und vier und siebenzig 1874. … 3. | 10. Februar | Peter Sirlak und Marrie Gibboy | No. 2.
    Translation: Married in the year 1874. … Latvian congregation … No. 3, 10 February: Peter Sirlak and Marrie Gibboy; main register no. 2.

    Married 10 Feb 1874 (Julian; = 22 Feb Gregorian) to Marija ('Marrie') Gibboja. Rauna Latvian marriages 1874, no. 3 in the yearly summary list, which refers to 'Haupt-Register' no. 2. That main register, with ages and parents, was not located online. Also cited as Marija Gibboja's marriage.

  21. MyHeritage family tree 'Dzimta' of Peter's third cousin (his family site), member GEDCOM export of 26 Oct 2026, family F8 (I18 Pēteris Sirlaks × I19 Marija Gibboja).
    MARR 1874.gada 10. Feb Rauna

    read as Julian (Old Style), like his other church-book dates before 1918: = 22 Feb 1874 (Gregorian); he does not say which calendar

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