Item Info

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

Im Jahr 1800 den 14ten Junius ist der Abraham [def.] \ und ist gestorben d [def.] \ Im Jahr 1802 den 29ten December, Ist der Joseph geb. seins Zeich [def.] \ Im Jahr 1805 den 3ten Hornung, Ist der william gebohren seins zeichens Im [def.] \ Im Jahr 1807 den 26ten October, Ist der henrich gebohren seins zeichen \ in der Jungfrau \ Im Jahr 1810 den 9ten Mertz, Ist die Elisabeth gebohren ihres zeichens \ im Stier \ Im Jahr 1812 den 3ten December, Ist die Maria gebohren ihres \ zeichens im \ Schütz 
 

Translation:

In the year 1800, the 14th of June, Abraham was [def.] and died the [def.]
In the year 1802, the 29th of December, Joseph was born, his sign [def.]
In the year 1805, the 3rd of February, William was born, his sign [def.]
In the year 1807, the 26th of October, Henrich was born, his sign is the Virgo.
In the year 1810, the 9rd of March, Elisabeth was born, her sign is Taurus.
In the year 1812, the 3rd of December, Maria was born, her sign is Sagittarius.
 

Category: Family Record (Familienregister)
Media Type: Manuscripts
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes:

Hand-drawn; hand-colored; hand-lettered. The text in Fraktur covers the entire document. A few words in the first entry are in German script. The entries are divided by borders in various styles. The entire item is enclosed by a decorative border.

Bibliography:

Russell and Corinne Earnest, To the Latest Posterity: Pennsylvania-German Family records in the Fraktur Tradition (University Park, Pa.: The Pennsylvania State Univ. Press, 2004).

Creation Place State/Province: Creation Place Note:Based on design characteristics
State/Province:[Pennsylvania]

Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): ca. 1812
Image Dimensions Width: 12.9 cm
ShelfMark: FLP 455
Creator Name: Anonymous - Scrivener