Item Info

Scripts/Text: Fraktur
Language: German
Weiser Number: 537
Physical Description: Leaf
Material: Wove paper; watercolor; ink
Transcription:

Joseph Landes ist in die \ Heilige Ehe Getretten Mit \ Barbara eine gebohrne Gemänin den 28 ten \ May 1816. Welche gebohren den 2 ten \ Hornung 1788, und zeugten Folgende Kinder. \
Elisabeth Landes ist in diese Welt gebohren \ den 30 ten April 1817. 
Noch eine Tochter gebohren den 5 ten December 1818. \ welche der Herr gleich nach der geburt zu sich Nahm, 
Abraham Landes ist in diese Welt gebohren \ den 15 ten September 1820. 
 

Translation:

Joseph Landes entered into holy matrimony with Barbara, a born Gemänin, the 28th of May 1816, who was born the 2nd of February, 1788, and had the following children.
Elisabeth Landes was born into this world on the 30th of April, 1820.
Another daughter was born on the 5th of December, 1818, which the Lord took to himself right after birth.
Abraham Landes was born into this world on the 25th of September, 1820.
 

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

Hand-drawn; hand-colored; hand-lettered. The text in Fraktur extends across the entire document. The entries are separated by borders. The entire item is framed by a decorative border.

Associated Names: Landes, Joseph
Provenance: Levi E. Yoder

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

Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): ca. 1825
Image Dimensions Width: 24.2 cm
ShelfMark: FLP 546
Creator Name: Anonymous - Decorator
Anonymous - Scrivener