Item Info

Scripts/Text: Fraktur
Language: German
Weiser Number: 392
Physical Description: Leaf
Material: Wove paper; watercolor; ink
Transcription:

Thomas Rit= \ ter Ist gebohren von \ Eltehen christlichen Eltern \ dem 27 ten Tag October \ Um 3 uhr nachmittags \ Im Jahr 1813 Nach \ der Geburth unsers \ Herrn Jesu in Staat \ Pennsylvanien in Tur= \ buth Taunschip Northum \ berland Caunty und ist den [blank] \ ten [blank] Ao [blank] von dem Hr. \ Fries Reformirter Prediger \ getauft worden Die Eltern \ sind Georg adam Ritter und \ seine Ehefrau Namens Sofia \ eine gebohrne Christin Die \ Taufzeigen sind Salomon \ Menges und Elisabeth \ Ritter \ geFrackturt von Jacob Ritter

Translation:

Thomas Ritter was born from Christian parents on the 27th day of October at 3 o’clock in the afternoon, in the year 1813 after the birth of our Lord Jesus, in the state of Pennsylvania, in Turbut Township, Northumberland County, and on the [blank] th [blank] Anno [blank] was baptized by Mr. fries, Reformed preacher. The parents are Georg Adam Ritter and his wife Named Sofia, a born Christin. The sponsors are Salomon Menges and Elisabeth Ritter.
Fraktured [written in Fraktur] by Jacob Ritter.
 

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

Hand-drawn; hand-colored; hand-lettered. The main text in Fraktur is within a rectangular frame in the center of the document. It is flanked by two leafy stems of tulips with two birds perched on each of them. In the upper center are various tulips. The use of the term gefrackturt to mean "written in Fraktur" is very unusual.  See also FLP 1063.

Associated Names: Ritter, Thomas
Bibliography:

"Johannes Jacob Ritter, the Taufschein Scrivener"  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, p. 647.

Creation Place Town/Township: Creation Place Note:Based on location of birth
Region/County:Northumberland
City/Town/Township:Turbot Township
State/Province:Pennsylvania

Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): ca. 1820
Image Dimensions Width: 42.3 cm
ShelfMark: FLP 1083
Creator Name: Jacob Ritter (?-?) - Decorator
Jacob Ritter (?-?) - Scrivener