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The Riig brothers of Marri (Jaan, Endrik, Märt, Peter)

Child of Peter Riig, Jaak’s son and Els (wife of Peter Riig).

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Family

See The Riig brothers of Marri in the family tree

Working research notesWhat each record says, with dates as written and readings that are still uncertain. The family history gives the edited account.

Life events

DateEventPlaceSource
1826–1850Jaan b. about 1823 (in 1850 "Jaan Riig, Peters S.", 27, at V Sönni No. 90); Endrik b. about 1825, dead by 1850; Märt b. about 1829; Peter b. about 1833Alt-KarrishofEAA.1865.3.171/11 img 10;.172/4 img 8;.173/2 img 7, 11, 13 (SL-161 to SL-164)

Archive pages

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Research questions

  • KA-01Märt and Mari Koik of Vana-KaristePartly answered

Notes

  • New group. Jaan Riig was at Sönni in 1850, the farm where Marri and Märt Koik's son Peeter was born in 1849. Half-brothers by a probable second marriage (1850: Jaan b. about 1838, Karl about 1843, Johann 1849) and a half-sister Els (b. about 1847) are in K-108's notes.