Missouri Synod, U.S., Lutheran Church records, 1851-1973

Image ID: none (rec 233026). index only, image not read

Validator (claude-sonnet-5-5, 2026-10-28): consistent, confidence 2/4, tier index.
The index abstract gives the same name and a baptism on 5 Jan 1892 at St Matthew, Chicago, which fits the claim. No image was read, so it cannot be treated as a read record. The stated birth date of 27 July 1891 conflicts with the 1892 birth year in the person's life dates; that is worth checking elsewhere, though it does not contradict the baptism claim.
Matches: Name Meta Ida Amalia Chill matches the claimed person; Baptism date 5 Jan 1892 stated in the citation matches the claim; St Matthew Lutheran church, Chicago matches the claimed place (Chicago, Illinois); Parents Albert Chill and Ottilie Bieging given; birth date 27 July 1891 is consistent with a 1892 baptism and a person who lived 1892–1984 only if birth year is adjusted
Flags: Record gives birth as 27 July 1891, whereas the person's dates are given as 1892–1984, so the birth year differs by one year (the baptism claim itself is not affected)
Limits: Index entry only; no image was read, so the entry was not checked against the original; State (Illinois) is inferred from Chicago, not stated in the citation; Citation text is a summary and may not reproduce the original wording exactly