Item Info

Scripts/Text: Fraktur; German script
Language: German
Weiser Number: 337
Physical Description: Leaf
Material: Laid paper; watercolor; ink
Transcription:

Diesen beyden \ Ehegatten als Abraham schwartz \ und seiner ehelichen hausfrau susana eine \ gebohrne stutzmanin ist ein sohn zur welt \ gebohren Namens Abraham schwartz Im iahr \ unsers herrn 1807 den 2 tag Merz um 6 \ uhr Abends im zeichen des schitzes Getauft \ von Pfarrer hendel den 1 tag Juni 1807 Tauff= \ zeugen war Peter stutzman und sein weib Elisabeth \ geboren in untermachendonko Taunschip Bercks \ Caunty und in America in dem staat Pennsylvanien.

Gar anders muß mein Name Prangen für gott, der nur die \ Seinen kennt, Er hat mich in der tauff umpfangen, recht \ vätterlich sein Kind genannt, in seiner hand schreibt \ Er mich an Nichts ist das mich aus löschen kan.

Johan Valentin Schuller \ In Northumberland County 
 

Translation:

To these two married people namely Abraham Schwartz and his lawful wife Susana, a born Stutzmanin, a son was born into the world, named Abraham Schwartz, in the year of our Lord 1807, on the 2nd day of March, at 6 o’clock in the evening, in the sign of Sagittarius. Baptized by Pastor Hendel on the 1st day of June 1807. Sponsors were Peter Stutzman and his woman Elisabeth. Born in Lower Mahantango Township, Berks County, and in America in the state of Pennsylvania.

Quite differently my name must sound to God, who knows only his own. He has enveloped me in baptism, quite fatherly called me his child. In his hand he writes my name. There is nothing that can erase me.

Johan Valentin Schuller in Northumberland County.
 

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 and German script within a circular frame is in the center of the document. In the lower corners are two urns, each with two tulips and one other flower that extend along either side of the document. Next to each urn is a short tulip.

Associated Names: Stutzman, Susana
Bibliography:

"Johann Valentin Schuller"  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. 2, pp. 682-684.

Secondary Place Town/Township: Geographic Coverage State/Province:Pennsylvania
Geographic Coverage City/Town/Township:Lower Mahantango Township
Geographic Coverage Note:Based on location of birth
Geographic Coverage Region/County:Berks [now Schuylkill]

Creation Place County: Creation Place Note:Based on inscription on document
Region/County:Northumberland
State/Province:Pennsylvania

Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): ca. 1810
Image Dimensions Width: 19.5 cm
ShelfMark: FLP 1073
Creator Name: Johann Valentin Schuller (1759-c. 1816) - Decorator
Johann Valentin Schuller (1759-c. 1816) - Scrivener