Birth and Baptismal Certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) for Maria Moll

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Birth and Baptismal Certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) for Maria Moll

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Item No: frk01032
Title: Birth and Baptismal Certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) for Maria Moll
Scripts/Text: Fraktur; German script
Language: German
Weiser Number: 340
Physical Description: Leaf
Material: Laid paper; watercolor; ink
Transcription:

Beyden Ehegatten; als: \ Johann Moll und seiner Hausfrau Elisabetha \ gebohrnen Pitterbänner ist ein Kind Nahmens Maria \ zur Weld gebohren im Jahr des Herrn 1800. den 13ten September \ in America im Staat Pensilvanien, Berks Caunty \ Herford Taunschip. Diese Maria Mollin \ ist getauft von Herrn Pfaarer Faber den 12ten December \ 1800. nach [blank] Religion. Die \ Tauf=Zeugen waren Christoph Pitterbänner, und \ seine Hausfrau Maria.


Translation:

To both married people namely Johann Moll and his wife Elisabetha, born Pitterbänner a child named Maria was born into the world in the year of the Lord 1800, on the 13th of September, in America, in the state of Pennsylvania, Berks County, Hereford Township. This Maria Mollin was baptized by Mister Pastor Faber on the 12th December 1800, in the [blank] religion. The sponsors were Christoph Pitterbänner and his wife Maria.


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 heart is in the center of the document. The heart is decorated by a leafy vine with various flowers, including tulips. In the upper center is a star.


Associated Names: Pitterbänner, Maria
Bibliography:

"Engraver Artist"  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), 2nd ed., vol. 1, pp. 242-243.



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

Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): ca. 1800
Image Dimensions Width: 19.6 cm
ShelfMark: FLP 1032
Creator Name: [Engraver Artist (active c. 1791-1804)] - Decorator
[Engraver Artist (active c. 1791-1804)] - Scrivener

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