Koik family · Purtsak branch
Peter Purtsak
1852–1914
Peter Purtsak was Marie Karoline’s father and Elmar Koik’s grandfather. Born in December 1852, the son of Jaak Purtsak and Marri of Mõisaküla in Halliste parish, he married Anno Erg in 1883. He died on 12 November 1914.
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Family
- Parents
- Jaak Pursak (Purtsak) b. 1809, Marri (wife of Jaak Pursak)
- Spouse
- Anno Purtsak, née Erg b. 1860 married 1883: "Febr 83" in his own household line, "28 Aug 83" (medium-low) in Anno's family's line; not found in the Halliste marriage lists for 1883 or 1884 (entries read)
- Children
- Marie Karoline Koik, née Purtsak b. 1884
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Records
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Working research notesWhat each record says, with dates as written and readings that are still uncertain. The family history gives the edited account.
Vital facts as recorded
| Born | Dec 1852 (household book; baptism No. 329 of Dec 1852, days read 18th born, 27th baptized, uncertain), farm read "Allikoq?"; bapt. Halliste |
|---|---|
| Died | 12 Nov 1914 O.S. (household book) |
Life events
| Date | Event | Place | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | Father at Marie Caroline's baptism, Friedrichsheim, Halliste (residence read "Moisekull", medium) | Halliste parish | EAA.1275.1.480 img 8, No. 142 (SL-66) |
Date unknown
| Date | Event | Place | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Named as Marie Karoline's father in a margin note | Karksi household book | K01 |
Archive pages
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- Halliste 1884 church book, image 8 · EAA.1275.1.480
- Halliste marriages 1891–1921, image 240 (p. 466) · EAA.1275.1.563
- image 60, Halliste deaths 1918 entry 75 · EAA.1275.1.566
- image 98 (p. 81) · EAA.1275.1.547 (household book vol. 292)
- image 87 (p. 81) · EAA.1275.1.547 (Halliste household book vol. 292)
- image 579, births No. 329 (Dec 1852) · EAA.1275.1.524 (Halliste births 1834–54)
Research questions
- KA-05Marie Karoline Purtsak’s familyPartly answered
Notes
- Living in Nov 1907 (daughter's marriage).
- The 1918 death is probably not his: Peter Purtsak of "Мойзекюль" (Mõisaküla), died 15 Jun 1918, buried 20 Jun, aged 52 6/12 (so b. about Dec 1865), married, consumption (EAA.1275.1.566 img 60, entry 75; SL-128). He would have been 18 when Marie was born; same village, so perhaps a relative.
- His family: Halliste household book EAA.1275.1.547 (vol. 292) p. 81 is image 87 (SL-154), not image 98 as the research gave. The household is headed by "Knecht Jaak Pursak", b. 16 May 1809. Peter is his second son ("2. S. Peter", b. Dec 52, gest. 12 Nov 1914); beneath him are his wife Anno ("1922 No 10 Karksi") and daughter Marie Caroline (b. 22 Juli 84, "cop. … Nov 1907 Juhan Koik", "1922 No 35 Karksi"). the research’s "seven children" (Hans, Peter, An m. 1887, Mel?, Jaan m. 1896 to Emmi, Reet, Tina) are therefore Peter's brothers and sisters, Marie's aunts and uncles, not her siblings (medium-high).
- Older Purtsaks who may be his forebears (hypotheses only): Kaarl Purtsak (b. about 1802); Jaan (b. about 1818, married 1837, wife Kadri, later at Abja) with son Peter b. 24 Oct (or 3 Nov) 1839 (EAA.1275.1.547 p. 82, img 99; EAA.1275.1.552 img 92 (SL-130, SL-131)). That Peter could be Marie's father only by a second marriage to a younger Anu.
- Purtsak graves at Halliste (Jaan 1870–1918 and others) are not linked to him.
- A Märt Purtsak, b. 28 Nov 1840, in the Kirbla section of household book vol. 298 (EAA.1275.1.557 img 259, p. 278; SL-156) is a possible relative.
