The Danenberg Family

Reinholds Sirlaks 1862–1949

Peter's first cousin 4 times removed.

Reinholds Sirlaks was born on 20 Sep 1862 in Cēsis, Cēsis district, Vidzeme, Latvia2,3,4, the son of Jānis Sirlaks and Līze Veidenbauma2,3. He married Mīle8. He died on 20 Apr 1949 in Tomsk oblast, Russian SFSR, USSR (deportation)5.

Family

Parents
Jānis Sirlaks 1829–1901 and Līze Veidenbauma 1836–1902 documented
Wife
Mīle 1869–1958 · married
Children

Life events

EventDatePlace and details
Born20 Sep 1862Cēsis, Cēsis district, Vidzeme, Latvia
Old Style (Julian) date: 8 Sep 18622,3,4
Note25 Mar 1949deported 25 Mar 1949 to Tomsk oblast, Chaya district, where he died 22 Apr 1949 (case no. 12349)
According to an online family tree7
Died20 Apr 1949Tomsk oblast, Russian SFSR, USSR (deportation)
Preferred version: Ours: 20 Apr 1949. Raimonds's MyHeritage tree (2026) gives 22 Apr 1949, as the 1949 deportation list he quotes does ('miris 22.04.49'): open, the list may well be right.5
Died22 Apr 1949Tomskas apg. Čajas raj
According to an online family tree6

Open questions

Sources

  1. MyHeritage family tree 'Dzimta' of Peter's third cousin (his family site), member GEDCOM export of 26 Oct 2026, I91 (person-6000091), GEDCOM lines 3213–3236.
    NAME Reinholds /Sirlaks/

    [DNA evidence (private)]

  2. Ainas Sirlakas atmiņas ("Vīstuči"), Aina Jurciņa née Sirlaka, Priekuļi, 1998, p. 8, section "MĀRČA BRĀĻA JĀŅA GAITAS".
    Reinholds dzim. Jāņmuižas dzirnavās 1862.
    Translation: Reinholds, born at Jāņmuiža mill 1862

    parents: Jānis Sirlaks and Līze née Veidenbaums. Table p. 38: "Pēteris- 1847. ---- Reinholds-1862. brālēni" (first cousin of Pēteris).

  3. S-sweep-sirlaks-frontier-https-www-raduraksti-arhivi-lv-objects-1-4-1, LVVA f. 235, apr. 7, l. 104, image 227, right page, 1862 no. 156, LVVA f. 235, apr. 4, l. 588, image 5.
    achte Morg. 3 U. | dreyzwanzig | 156. Johannenhof Mühle. Reinhold Sirlak. Elt. Müller Jahnis Sirlak u. d. [?] Lihse, luth. Pth: [?] Jahn Massing[?], Glahsneek [Jehkab?] Weidenbaum, [?] Lotte Massing
    Translation: Born the 8th, 3 a.m.; baptised the 23rd [September 1862]. No. 156. Johannenhof mill: Reinhold Sirlak. Parents: the miller Jānis Sirlak and wife Līze, Lutheran. Godparents: … Jānis Massing[?], Jēkabs[?] Weidenbaum of Glāznieki, Lotte Massing.

    Cēsis rural baptisms 1862 no. 156. Born on the 8th, 3 a.m., baptised on the 23rd, in the September run (no. 154 was born 5 Sept). Father: Jahnis Sirlak, MILLER (Müller) at Johannenhof mill; mother Lihse. Godparents include Jahn Massing[?], Glahsneek [Jehkab?] Weidenbaum and Lotte Massing. This is the memoir's 'Reinholds b. Jāņmuižas dzirnavās 1862', who died in a Tomsk camp, 20 Apr 1949.

  4. MyHeritage family tree 'Dzimta' of Peter's third cousin (his family site), member GEDCOM export of 26 Oct 2026, I91 (person-6000091), GEDCOM lines 3213–3236.
    BIRT · 8 SEP 1862 · Jāņmuižas dzirnavas

    Date: Julian (Old Style), as in the church books: = 20 Sep 1862 (Gregorian), as we have it.

  5. Ainas Sirlakas atmiņas ("Vīstuči"), Aina Jurciņa née Sirlaka, Priekuļi, 1998, p. 8, section "MĀRČA BRĀĻA JĀŅA GAITAS".
    Reinholds (Emīļa Sirlaka, dzīv. “Kalna Vīstučos”, tēvs, Harija Sirlaka, dzīv. Priekuļos, vectēvs) miris izsūtījumā Tomskas lēģerī 1949.gada 20.aprīlī.
    Translation: Reinholds (father of Emīlis Sirlaks of "Kalna Vīstuči", grandfather of Harijs Sirlaks of Priekuļi) died in deportation in a Tomsk camp on 20 April 1949.

    Died in deportation aged c. 86, a month after the deportation of 25 March 1949. Father of Emīlis (b. 1900).

  6. MyHeritage family tree 'Dzimta' of Peter's third cousin (his family site), member GEDCOM export of 26 Oct 2026, I91 (person-6000091), GEDCOM lines 3213–3236.
    DEAT · 22 APR 1949 · Tomskas apg. Čajas raj · AGE 86

    His note: the 1949 deportation list (case 12349) gives 'miris 22.04.49' (died 22 Apr 1949) in Tomsk oblast.

  7. MyHeritage family tree 'Dzimta' of Peter's third cousin (his family site), member GEDCOM export of 26 Oct 2026, I91 (person-6000091), GEDCOM lines 3213–3236.
    Sirlaks Reinholds Jāņa d., dz. 1862, Vīstuči; izsūt. 25.03.49, Tomskas apg. Čajas raj., miris 22.04.49.Lieta Nr. 12349.

    His note quotes the 1949 deportation list (case no. 12349; the published lists 'Aizvestie. 1949. gada 25. marts'). The same case number covers Reinholds, Mīle, Emīlis, Elza and Harijs Sirlaks of Vīstuči. The list gives him as son of Jānis, born 1862 at Vīstuči, died 22 Apr 1949.

  8. Ainas Sirlakas atmiņas ("Vīstuči"), Aina Jurciņa née Sirlaka, Priekuļi, 1998, p. 38, section "VĪSTUČU SIEVAS".
    Marija ---- Mīle
    Translation: [Wives of Vīstuči:] Marija ---- Mīle

    spouse: Mīle ("Emīļmāte", mother of Emīlis). Her maiden name is not given.

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