Citation · C0861 · record
Missouri Synod, U.S., Lutheran Church records, 1851-1973
Concordia Historical Institute; St Louis, MO, USA; Lutheran Church Records
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- ●●○○ normal
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Transcription and reasoning
Validator (claude-sonnet-5-5, 2026-10-28): supports, confidence 4/4, tier record.
The baptismal register image is readable. Entry 369 records the child as Mina Bertha Christiane, born 30 Oct 1889 and baptized 14 Dec 1889, to Albert Chill and Ottilie née Bieging. This supports the full name Minna Bertha Christiane Chill and the 1889 birth year. The 1962 death and the place are not covered by this record.
Matches: Entry no. 369 in the 1889 Tauf-Register reads "Mina Bertha Christiane", the German form of Minna Bertha Christiane; Born 30 Oct 1889 and baptized 14 Dec 1889, which fits the 1889 birth year; Parents are Albert Chill and Ottilie geb. Bieging, so the surname Chill matches; Sponsor Bertha Pietkau may explain the middle name Bertha, and Christian Katow may explain Christiane; this is only a guess
Limits: The register gives no death information, so it says nothing about the 1962 date; The place (congregation and town) is not visible on this page, so it cannot be confirmed from the image; Identifying this baby with the person in the database depends on the parents' names, which are not stated in the claim; The register spells the first name "Mina" with one n; this is a normal spelling variant
What it supports
- Person — Minna Bertha Christiane Chill