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I have an ancestor Named Henrik Andersson Stormhatt (Latikka) that was born in Nurmo on 11 Oct 1767, is listed as a soldier in Kerklax beginning in 1796 having moved from Isokyrö. His final communion record in Kerklax then lists his death in Tornio on 27 Jan 1809. My understanding is that much of fighting was over by this point in the war but there was also rampant disease and plague that he may have succumbed to. In my research on the war of 1808-1809 there is not much information on what was happening between December 1808 and March 1809. I would appreciate any information on this time period as well as the questions below.

What is the name of the military regimen he belonged to and where might I find any military records or a record of his death?

CommunionBooks:
Isokyrö Communion Book 1792-1801 (UK9 I Aa:6) Tuurala Yli-Turja ; SSHY http://www.sukuhistoria.fi/sshy/sivut_e ... 0&pnum=234 / Viitattu 20.06.2024

Maxmo församlings arkiv - IAa:3 Huvud- och kommunionböcker 1790-1807, jakso 145, sivu 27: Soldat n:o 28 Henrik Stormhatt; soldat n:o 29 Matts Söder; avskedade soldaten n:o 30 Johan Ekblad; Kansallisarkisto: https://astia.narc.fi/uusiastia/viewer/ ... 1282296543 / Viitattu 20.6.2024

Maxmo församlings arkiv - IAa:4 Huvud- och kommunionböcker 1808-1820, jakso 36, sivu 35: Soldater № 28 Henrik Stormhatt, № 29 Matts Söder; Kansallisarkisto: https://astia.narc.fi/uusiastia/viewer/ ... 1282321441 / Viitattu 20.6.2024


Military Records:
( https://www.sukuhistoria.fi/sshy/sivut_ ... ?plid=9008 ) ;

Pohjanmaan jalkaväkirykmentti Värväysluettelo 1791-1806 (ES2291 POHJR 248) - Lif Compagniet ; SSHY http://www.sukuhistoria.fi/sshy/sivut_e ... 67&pnum=53 / Viitattu 20.06.2024

Pohjanmaan jalkaväkirykmentti Pääkatselmusluettelo 1802-1802 (54951 POHJR 242) 26-35 ; SSHY http://www.sukuhistoria.fi/sshy/sivut_e ... 79&pnum=17 / Viitattu 20.06.2024, *)

Pohjanmaan jalkaväkirykmentti Luetteloita 1808-1808 (WA627) 28-36 ; SSHY http://www.sukuhistoria.fi/sshy/sivut_e ... 43&pnum=82 / Viitattu 20.06.2024

Unfortunately I can't answer all your questions.
Birgit S.

*) = "Österbottens regemente, Livkompaniet, GMR 1802" in the Swedish Archives; https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/A0029106_00381

I think this Wikipedia article with an abundance of additional links can give you important information about the 1808-09 war. Note especially the peacemaking at the end of 1808 and the withdrawal of the finnish troops to Kemijoki (the river): https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suomen_sota

a summary of war 1808 - 1809 events is presented at: https://www.napoleon-series.org/militar ... nnish.html

Thank you all especially Birgit for the links to the relevant records!