Item Info

Scripts/Text: Fraktur
Language: German
Weiser Number: 451
Physical Description: Leaf
Material: Laid paper; watercolor; ink
Transcription:

Geburt= und Tauf=Schein. \ Diesen beyden Ehegatten, als: George Zimmerman und \ seiner ehlichen Hausfrau Sarah geborne Oberholtzer ist ein \ Tochter zur Welt gebohren, den 16ten Januar im Jahr 1818 \ unsers HErrn, Dieser Tochter ist gebohren in Naumanstettle \ in Lebanon Caunty, im Staate Pennsylvania und ist \ getauft worden den 21 Tag Januar im Jahr unsers HERRN \ 1818 von Hrn. Heilfer und erhielt den Namen \ Alice \ Tauf Zeugen waren \ seine Eltern

Translation:

Birth and Baptismal Certificate
To these two married people, namely George Zimmerman and his lawful wife Sarah, born Oberholtzer, a daughter was born into the world on the 16th of January in the year 1818 of our Lord. This daughter was born in Newmanstown, in Lebanon County, in the state of Pennsylvania, and was baptized on the 21st day of January in the year of our Lord 1818 by Mr. Heilfer, and received the name Alice. Sponsors were his parents.
 

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

Hand-drawn; hand-colored; hand-lettered, printed. The text in Fraktur within a heart is in the lower center of the document. It is surrounded by tulips. In the lower corners are several leaf-shaped decorative elements. The entire document is framed by a decorative border.

Associated Names: Zimmerman, Sarah
Bibliography:

Klaus Stopp, The Printed Birth and Baptismal Certificates of the German Americans (East Berlin, Pa.: Russell D. Earnest Associates, 1998) vol. 3, p. 170.

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

Creation Place County: Creation Place Note:Based on location of printshop
Region/County:[Lebanon]
State/Province:[Pennsylvania]

Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): ca. 1825
Image Dimensions Width: 28.9 cm
ShelfMark: FLP 1126
Creator Name: Anonymous - Decorator
Anonymous - Scrivener
[Joseph Hartman (1791-1860)] - Printer/Publisher