Item Info

Scripts/Text: Fraktur
Language: German
Weiser Number: 466
Physical Description: Leaf
Material: Wove paper; watercolor; ink
Transcription:

Geburt= und Tauf= Schein, \ Diesen beyden Ehegatten, als: Pöter Rebock und \ seiner ehlichen Hausfrau Margareta ein geborne Schallesi ist \ ein Sohn zur Welt gebohren, den 18 ten Tag Mertz, im Jahr \ unsers HErrn, 1816 Dieser Sohn ist gebohren in Bethel Tausch \ in Libanon Caunty, im Staate Pinsilvenien und ist \ getauft worden, den 1ten Tag Junius im Jahr unsers HERRN \ 1816 von Hrn. Pfara William Hiester und erhielt den Namen David \ Tauf Zeugen waren Die Lieben Eltern

[in upper center]
Wann wir erst gebohren werden, \ Ist vom ersten Lebenstritt, \ Bis ins kühle Grab der Erden, \ Nur ein Kurtz gemeß’ner Schritt.,\ Ach! mit jedem Augenblick \ Geht unsre Kraft zurück, \ Und wir sind mit jedem Jahre, \ Allzureif zur Todtenbahre.

[in lower center]
Ich bin getauft ich steh im Bunde, \ Durch meine Tauf mit meinem Gott, \ So sprech ich stets mit frohem Munde, \ in Creutz, in Trübsal, Angst und Noth, \ Ich bin getauft des freu ich mich, \ Die Freude bleibt mir ewiglich.

Ich bin getauft ob ich gleich sterbe, \ Was schadet mir das kühle Grab, \ Ich weiß mein Vaterland und Erbe, \ Das ich bey Gott im Himmel hab, \ Nach meinem Tod ist mir bereit, \ Des Himmelsfreud, das Feyerkleid.

Ich bin getauft in deinem Namen, \ Gott Vater, Sohn und heil’ger Geist, \ Ich bin gezählt zu Deinem Saamen, \ Zum Volk, das Dir geheiligt heißt, \ O! welch ein Glück ward dadurch mein, \ Herr, laß mich dessen würdig seyn.

Libanon, gedruckt bey J. Hartman, 1818. 
 

Translation:

Birth and Baptismal Certificate.
To these two married people namely Pöter Rebock and his lawful wife Margareta, a born Schallesi, a son was born into the world, on the 18th of March, in the year of our Lord 1816. This son was born in Bethel Township, in Lebanon County, in the state of Pennsylvania, and was baptized on the 11th day of June in the year of our Lord 1816 from Mr. Pastor William Hiester and received the name David. Sponsors were the dear parents.

[in upper center]
Scarcely born into the world, it is only a short measured pace from the first step to the cool grave in the earth. O with every moment! Our strength diminishes, and with every year we grow more ripe for the bier.

[in lower center]
I am baptized, I stand united with my God through my baptism. I therefore always speak joyfully in hardship, sadness, fear and need. I am baptized, that’s a joy for me. The joy lasts eternally.

I am baptized, and when I die, how can the cool grave hurt me? I know my fatherland and legacy that I will have with God in Heaven. After death, Heaven’s garment of joy and celebration is prepared for me.

I am baptized in your name, God, Father, Son and Holy Ghost. I am counted as one of your seeds, to a people that you blessed. O! What fortune for me! Lord, let me be worthy of it!

Lebanon, printed by J. Hartman, 1818.
 

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

Hand-colored; hand-lettered; printed form. The main text in Fraktur, with blanks infilled by hand, within a rectangular frame is in the center of the document. The verses in Fraktur are in rectangular frames in the upper and lower centers. In the upper corners are two inward-facing angels holding flowers in one hand and playing trumpets with the other. On the sides are two images of Jesus Christ in long robes, with a halo, and with one raised hand. In the lower corners are two praying children on their knees. The entire document is framed by a decorative border.

Associated Names: Schallesi, Margareta
Bibliography:

Klaus Stopp, The Printed Birth and Baptismal Certificates of the German Americans (East Berlin, Pa.: Russell D. Earnest Associates, 1998) vol. 3, pp. 166-167.

Secondary Place Town/Township: Geographic Coverage State/Province:Pennsylvania
Geographic Coverage City/Town/Township:Bethel Township
Geographic Coverage Note:Based on location of birth
Geographic Coverage Region/County:Lebanon

Creation Place Town/Township: Creation Place Note:Based on location of printshop
Region/County:Lebanon
City/Town/Township:Lebanon
State/Province:Pennsylvania

Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): 1818
Image Dimensions Width: 33.5 cm
ShelfMark: FLP 1024
Creator Name: Anonymous - Decorator
Anonymous - Scrivener
Joseph Hartman (1791-1860) - Printer/Publisher