Item Info

Scripts/Text: Fraktur
Language: German
Weiser Number: 445
Physical Description: Leaf
Material: Wove paper; watercolor; ink
Transcription:

Geburts und Taufschein \ Denen beyden Ehegatten \ als: Georg Simon Schell \ hammer und seiner Eheli= \ chen Hausfrau Elisabeth \ eine geborne Websterin ist \ eine Tochter namens \ Hanna zur Welt geboh= \ ren den 20ten Hornung 1828 \ in Mifflin Taunschip Lucern \ County Pensylvania. Ist getauft \ vom Lut. Prediger Benninger \ Tauf=Zeugen sind Jacob Schellhammer \ und seine Ehefrau Christina eine geb. Riegelin. \ Ich bin getauft, ob ich gleich sterbe, \ Was schadet mir das kühle Grab? Ich weiß mein Vaterland und Erbe, \ Das Ich bey Gott im Himmel hab’ \ Nach meinem Tod ist mir bereit Des Himmels=Kleid und Feyer- \ kleid.

Translation:

Birth and Baptismal Certificate
To these to married people namely Georg Simon Schellhammer and his lawful wife Elisabeth, a born Websterin, a daughter was born into the world the 20th February 1828 in Mifflin Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Was baptized by the Lutheran preacher Benninger. Sponsors are Jacob Schellhammer and his wife Christina, a born Riegelin. I am baptized, and when I die, how can the cool grave hurt me? I know my fatherland and legacy that I will have with God in Heaven. After death, the garment of heaven and garment of celebration is prepared for me.
 

Category: Birth and Baptismal Certificate (Geburts und Taufschein)
Media Type: Manuscripts
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes:

Hand-drawn; hand-colored; hand-lettered. The text is in two rectangular frames in the center of the document, flanked by two large stemmed fan-shaped flowers. At the top center is a rosette. Fraktur appears to be by same anonymous artist as FLP 770, a birth and baptismal certificate made for Jacob Krauss of Sugarloaf Township, Luzerne County, PA.

Associated Names: Webster, Elisabeth
Provenance: Levi E. Yoder

Creation Place Town/Township: Creation Place Note:Based on location of birth
Region/County:Luzerne [now Columbia]
City/Town/Township:Mifflin Township
State/Province:Pennsylvania

Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): ca. 1830
Image Dimensions Width: 31.5 cm
ShelfMark: FLP 110
Creator Name: Anonymous - Decorator
Anonymous - Scrivener