Item Info

Scripts/Text: Fraktur; Roman script
Language: German; English
Physical Description: Leaf
Material: Laid paper; watercolor; ink
Transcription:

Diesen beyden Ehgatten Als Stephan Single \ Und seiner Ehelichen Hausfrau Regina eine gebohrne riecherin \ Ist eine Tochter zur welt gebohren als Rosina Singlesin ist zur welt gebohren im \ Jahr unsers Herrn Jesu 1790 den 22ten Tag September um [blank] im Zeichen [blank] \ Ist weil alle Menschen in Sünden Empfangen Und gebohren laut Christi Lehre alle Kindlein \ zu Jesu sollen gebracht werden wie der Evangelist Mateus 10. v. 15 [etc] beschreibet Daß wer das reich \ GOTTES nicht empfähet als ein Kindlein der wird nicht hinein kommen mit hin durch die heilige \ Taufe in den Gnadenbund Gottes einverleibet und von Herrn Pfarrer den 23 ten tag \ September getauft und genennet wie oben gemeldt Taufzeigen sind Georg rieger und \ Rosina Eberts oben gemeldete Rosina Singlesin ist gebohren und getauft worden in \ Europa im Staat Maulbronner Peter Mareb [?] his hand and pen this \ Rosanah Henry Dide on the 15 \ October 1857

[lower left]
Wann wir kaum gebohren werden \ Ist vom ersten lebens Tritt biß ins kühle \ Grab der Erden nur Ein kurtz gemessner \ Schritt ach mit Jedem augenblick gehet unser \ Zeit zurück und wir sind mit Jedem jahre \ Allzu reiff zur Todtenbahre.

[lower right]
Und wer weiss in welcher \ Stunde uns die letzte Stimme weckt dann \ Gott hats mit seinem munde keinem Men= \ schen noch entdeckt wer sein Haus nun wohl be= \ stelt geth mit freuden aus der welt da die Si= \ cherheit hingegen Ewigs Sterben kan erregen.
 

Translation:

To these two married people namely Stephan Single and his lawful wife Regina, a born Riecherin, a daughter was born into the world named Rosina Singlesin, was born into the world in the year of our Lord Jesus 1790, on the 22nd day of September at [blank] in the sign of [blank]. Because all people are conceived and born in sin and, according to the teaching of Christ, all children shall be brought to Jesus because, as the Evangelist Matthew 10:15 describes, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a child will not be admitted into it, she was through the holy baptism included into God’s covenant and baptized by Mister Pastor [blank] on the 23rd day of September, and named as mentioned above. Sponsors were Georg Rieder and Rosina Eberts. Above mentioned Rosina Singlesin was born and baptized in Europe in the state [town?] Maulbronn. Peter Mareb [?] his hand and pen. This Rosanah Henry died on the 15th of October 1857.

[lower left]
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.

[lower right]
And who knows in what hour the final voice will awaken us, because God has not revealed this to anybody yet. Who tends to his house will depart from the world with joy. Because surety, in contrast, can provoke eternal death.
 

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 within a heart is in the center of the document. Two verses in Fraktur are below it. In the upper center is a flower. In the lower corners are two stars. Two tall, leafy tulips are on the sides. In the lower center is a tulip within an ornamental shape. The child was apparently born in Maulbronn, a town in Baden-Württemberg that is famous for its Cistercian monastary.

Associated Names: Single, Stephan
Secondary Place Town/Township: Geographic Coverage State/Province:Germany
Geographic Coverage City/Town/Township:Maulbronn
Geographic Coverage Note:Based on location of birth
Geographic Coverage Region/County:Baden-Württemberg

Creation Place State/Province: Creation Place Note:Based on design characteristics
State/Province:[Pennsylvania]

Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): ca. 1810
Image Dimensions Width: 33.2 cm
ShelfMark: FLP 1163
Creator Name: Peter Marab (?-?) - Decorator
Peter Marab (?-?) - Scrivener