Carl Reinhold Östedt

Östedt, Carl Reinhold

• * c. 1714.
• oo 1740-07-03.
• [ ] 1748-03-13.

Born in Livonia c. 1714. In 1730, at 16 years of age, he was a glover apprentice (Swedish: handskmakarlärling) with Johan Ditzinger in Stockholm, Sweden and later as a journeyman (Swedish: gesäll) in 1740 with Fredrik Linzell. C.R.Ö. came to Uppsala 1741, now a master in his profession. He accidentally shot himself while cleaning a pistol and was unable to perform his craft satisfactory during his final years because of the pain inflicted by the cleaning scraper (Swedish: kratsmoder) that was still stuck in his back. Backman (1995) also mentions that it's in all likelyhood the very same Carl, being on a trip to Fastingsmarknaden in Kristinehamn, who was the "the stranger" that died and was also buried there in 1748-03-13.

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References / Notes

• Backman, Christina. “Lenins svenska anor.” Släkt och Hävd №1 (1995): 253–273, p. 254, 263.
• National Archives of Sweden (RA, SVAR). 1736–1765. Uppsala cathedral parish matricula of births and baptisms, p. 35, image 43, ID C0004338_00043. SE/ULA/11632/C a/4. National Archives of Sweden (RA) & Swedish archive information (SVAR), Stockholm & Ramsele, Sweden. (accessed August 4, 2012). — birth and baptism of son Carl Fredrick 1741