Citation · C0866 · record
Missouri Synod, U.S., Lutheran Church records, 1851-1973
Concordia Historical Institute; St Louis, MO, USA; Lutheran Church Records
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Validator (claude-sonnet-5-5, 2026-10-28): consistent, confidence 3/4, tier record.
The image is a readable baptismal register page. Entry 37 gives Clarence Eduard Louis, born 24 January 1909, to Albert Chill and Ottilie née Bieging, which matches the claimed name and birth date. The place is not on the page, so Chicago has to be established from the congregation or other sources.
Matches: Entry no. 37 names the child Clarence Eduard Louis; Birth date is 24 Januar 1909, baptism 28 März 1909; Father is Albert Chill; mother is Ottilie geb. Bieging; The page is headed Tauf-Register 1909
Limits: The page shows no place of birth or church location, so Chicago, Cook, Illinois cannot be confirmed from the image; The citation gives only the Concordia Historical Institute collection, with no congregation named; Nothing on the page links this Clarence Chill to the 1964 death or to the person's later life; Parents' names in the database are not stated in the claim, so they cannot be compared
What it supports
- Born · 24 January 1909 · Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA — Clarence Eduard Louis Chill