Barbara Raicher 1750-1750

Barbara Raicher was born 1 January 1750 and died 12 days later on 13 January 1750. Her grieving parents were Friderich Wilhelm Raicher, bathhouse operator, barber, and temporary mayor of Graben and his wife Margaretha Barbara Weidmann.

Death seen as natural

If a woman died after the birth of a child (this was a dangerous process because of infections), her younger sister stepped in as new wife, or replacement. The husband (here farmer in the country) absolutely needed a wife to look after the children and farm house (cooking etc.). So he normally got remarried a second, or third time within a few months; later a one year period was recommended. Often these wives were widows themselves. So there was constant giving births and dying on the farms, similar to what happened in the stable with the animals. Death was seen as natural. Only medicine and hygienic measures lowered the infant and childhood mortality rate. However, there were very bad pestulenza waves in the 17th century in our regions. Many villages lost 30 to 40% of the population. (Peter Bertschinger)

Documents related to Barbara Raicher:

Barbara Raicher baptism 2 Jun 1750, birth 1 Jun
film 102078348 page 381

Translation by Robert Seal:

On the 1st of June 1750, a little daughter of Friedr. Wilhelm Raicher, local citizen, for the time being mayor, and bathhouse operator/barber, from his wife Marg(a)retha, née Waidmännin, was born into the world, so thereafter was baptized and named Barbara. Baptismal sponsors are myself, F. Chr. H. Beck, pastor for the time being at this place, with wife Margaretha Barbara; Friedr. Negelein, citizen and innkeeper at the sign of the crown, with wife; Jo. Simon Cammerer with wife, citizen at this place.

 

Barbara Raicher burial 13 June 1750 film 102078348 page 505

Translation by Robert Seal:

On the 13th of June 1750, a conceived little daughter of Friedr. Wilhelm Raicher, bathhouse operator/barber, juryman, and for the time being mayor, from his wife Margaretha, née Weidmännin, named Barbara died, so thereafter ___ ___ the ___ was buried. Age: 12 days.

 

With correction:

On the 13th of June 1750, a conceived little daughter of Friedr. Wilhelm Raicher, bathhouse operator/barber, juryman, and for the time being mayor, from his wife Margaretha, née Weidmännin, named Barbara died, so thereafter with _____ the service was buried. Age: 12 days.