Leoke family · Tõllasepp branch
Jaan Töllasep
1840–1907
Jaan Tõllasepp was Mari Leoke’s father. Born on 22 May 1840, he farmed Kangilaski on the Vana-Võidu estate, married Kaddri Orrik in 1863, and died at Kangilaski in 1907. He is buried in the Viljandi Old Cemetery.
In the family history: How the two families connect · The Leokes of Viljandi · Family and record details · Further research
Family
- Parents
- Jaan Töllasep (the elder) 1806–1863, Marri Töllasep, née Peia 1810–1880
- Spouse
- Kaddri Töllasep, née Orrik 1842–1919 married 7 Apr 1863 O.S. (19 Apr N.S.), Viljandi
- Children
- Unnamed Töllasep child (1866) b. 1866, Mari Leoke, née Tõllasepp 1867–1954, Ado (Aadu) Tõllasepp b. 1869, Tõnis Tõllasepp 1871–1904, Kadri Tõllasepp 1874–1912
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
| Also recorded as | Jaan Tõllasepp; Яанъ Тёлласеппъ |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 May 1840, Alt-Woidoma |
| Died | 11 Apr 1907 O.S. (24 Apr N.S.), 10 a.m., Kangilaski, Alt-Woidoma; aged 66; cause "fever" |
| Buried | 16 Apr 1907 O.S.; Viljandi Old Cemetery, plot Pauluse XI 146-8 |
Life events
| Date | Event | Place | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 1863 O.S. | Married Kaddri Orrik of Orrika Hinno; he of Kangilaski, single, son of Jaan and Marri (both living); banns 24 Mar, 31 Mar, 7 Apr | Viljandi | EAA.1290.1.504 image 13, marriages 1863 No. 42 (SL-33) |
| 1866–1869 | Children baptized at Kangilaski, Alt-Woidoma: an unnamed child (Mar 1866, lay baptism), Marri (1867), Ado (1869) | Alt-Woidoma | EAA.1290.1.82,.84,.86 |
| Dec 1885 | Living (at his daughter's marriage) | Alt-Woidoma | EAA.1290.1.504 image 211, No. 109 |
| 11 Apr 1907 O.S. | Died at Kangilaski, "husband of Katri", aged 66, married, of fever; buried 16 Apr | Alt-Woidoma | EAA.1290.1.349 img 46, deaths No. 85 (SL-55) |
Date unknown
| Date | Event | Place | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Grave register: "Jaan Tõllasepp, 22.05.1840 – 11.04.1907", plot Pauluse XI 146-8, with his wife, his probable parents, Tõnis (1871–1904) and Leili Maria (1908–1928) | Viljandi Old Cemetery | kalmistud.ee/burial-place/6p5NnEZLXr1G |
Archive pages
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- 1867 church book, image 16 (p. 14) · EAA.1290.1.84
- Betrothals/banns/marriages 1862–89, image 211 · EAA.1290.1.504
- Marriage lists 1862–89, image 13 · EAA.1290.1.504
- 1869 church book, image 19 (file 00020) · EAA.1290.1.86
- 1866 church book, image 8 (file 00009) · EAA.1290.1.82
- 1907 church book, image 46 (leaf 44) · EAA.1290.1.349
Research questions
- LA-07Mari Tõllasepp’s birth and parentsAnswered
Notes
- The earlier hypothesis that he was the eldest son of Tönis Töllasep (b. c. 1807) is refuted: his father was Jaan and he was born in 1840. The Waigo Jahn Töllaseps (U-002) are probably relatives, but how is unknown.