Item Info

Scripts/Text: Fraktur
Language: German
Weiser Number: 62
Physical Description: Leaf
Material: Laid paper; watercolor; ink
Transcription:

Diese beide Ehegatten als Peter Ladich u. deßen Ehefrau Catharina, eine \ gebohrne Lanzerin ist eine Tochter zur Welt gebohren als Elisabetha \ Ladichin ist gebohren im Jahr Christi 17 1802 den 8. Tag May \ des Morgens 2. Uhr, und worde darauf zur Heiligen Taufe befördert \ und von dem Hochw: Herrn Mann Evangelisch Reformirter Prediger \ und Diener des Worts getauft und genennet als Elisabetha wie oben ge= \ meldt den 8. July im vorgedachtem Jahr, die da zu gebetene Tauf= \ zeugen, war der Ehrsame Friederich Waltz und seine leibliche \ Hausfrau Magdalena.
Obengemeldte Elisabetha Ladichin ist gebohren und getauft in \ Schuylkill Taunschip, Berks Caunty, und im Staat Pennsylvanien.

Translation:

To these two married people, namely Peter Ladich and his wife Catharina, a born Lanzerin, a daughter was born into the world, named Elisabetha Ladichin, was born in the year of Christ 1802, the 8th day of May, in the morning at 2 o’clock, and was subsequently brought to the Holy baptism, and the Honorable Mister Mann, Evangelical Reformed preacher and servant of God’s word, baptized and named her Elisabetha, as mentioned above, on the 8th of July in the same year. The sponsors requested to this were the honorable Friedrich Waltz and his lawful wife Magdalena.
Abovementioned Elisabetha Ladichin was born and baptized in Schuylkill Township, Berks County, and in the state of Pennsylvania.

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

Hand-drawn; hand-colored; hand-lettered. The text in Fraktur within a rectangular frame is in the lower center of the document. It is flanked by two stems of flowers. At the top center is a winged angel head.

Associated Names: Waltz, Magdalena
Provenance: Henry S. Borneman

Bibliography:

“Martin Brechall” in Russell D. and Corinne P. Earnest, Papers for Birth Dayes: Guide to the Fraktur Artists and Scriveners (East Berlin, Pa.: Russell D. Earnest Associates, 1997), 2^nd ed., vol. 1, pp. 117-123.

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

Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): ca. 1802
Image Dimensions Width: 20.2 cm
ShelfMark: FLP 365
Creator Name: [Martin Brechall (c. 1757-1831)] - Decorator
[Martin Brechall (c. 1757-1831)] - Scrivener