Item Info

Scripts/Text: Fraktur; Roman print
Language: German; English
Weiser Number: 479
Physical Description: Leaf
Material: Wove paper; watercolor; ink
Transcription:

Catharina Dunkel \ Eine eheliche Tochter von Johannes Dunkel und dessen \ Eheweibe Leah wurde zur Welt geboren a Daughter \ den 9ten Tag November, im Jahr unseres HErrn und Heilandes JEsu \ Christi 1833, in Buffaloe Taunschip Union \ Caunty, in dem Staat Pennsylvania, und wurde America \ durch die Heilige Taufe dem Dreyeinigen GOtt \ gewidmet, von [blank]
Was Baptised by Rev. P. Wagner. getauft, und mit \ Namen Catharine Dunkel als ein \ Mitglied der Erlösung theilhaftig gemacht.
Taufzeugen waren: The Parents.
John C. Dunkel and Catharine \ Dunkel were Married the \ 3rd January 1856
 

Translation:

Catharina Dunkel, a legitimite daughter of Johannes Dunkel and his wife Leah, was born into the world on the 9th day of November, in the year of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ 1833, in Buffalo Township, Union County, in the state of Pennsylvania, and was through the holy baptism dedicated to the triune God by [blank]
Was baptized by Reverend P. Wagner and with the name Catharine Dunkel as a member took part in the salvation.
Sponsors were: the parents.
John C. Dunkel and Catharine Dunkel were married on the 3rd of January 1856.
 

Category: Birth, Baptismal and Marriage Certificate (Geburts, Tauf, und Trauschein)
Media Type: Letterpress Prints
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes:

Hand-colored; hand-lettered; printed form. The text in Fraktur and Roman print within a heart is in the center of the document. It is surrounded by several clusters of leafy flowers. The entire document is framed by a decorative border.

Associated Names: Wagner, P.
Bibliography:

"Daniel Diefenbach"  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. 1, pp. 185-188.

Klaus Stopp, The Printed Birth and Baptismal Certificates of the German Americans (East Berlin, Pa.: Russell D. Earnest Associates, 1997) vol. 2, pp. 74-75.

Creation Place Town/Township: Creation Place Note:Based on location of printshop
Region/County:[Union]
City/Town/Township:[East Buffalo Township]
State/Province:[Pennsylvania]

Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): ca. 1825
Image Dimensions Width: 19.5 cm
ShelfMark: FLP 1070
Creator Name: [Peter Montelius (1791-1859)] - Printer/Publisher
[Daniel Diefenbach (active c. 1825-1873)] - Scrivener
Anonymous - Decorator