Item Info

Scripts/Text: Fraktur
Language: German
Weiser Number: 335
Physical Description: Leaf
Material: Laid paper; watercolor; ink
Transcription:

Christlicher geburt und Tauff schein
Johannes Dunkel ist auf diese welt gebohren den 7^ten Tag \ Julius im Jahr unsers Herrn Jesu 1798 und den gleich darauf von Pfarrer Hertzel getauft worden. \ dabey die Tauffzeugen waren Johannes Bieber und \ deße Frau Elisabetha, die liebe Eltern sind Namens der vater \ Peter Dunkel und die Mutter Elisabetha \ eine gebohrne Bieberin damals wohnhaft in Grünwitsch \ Taunschip in Berks Caunty und Staat Pennsylvanien \ obgemelder Johan?es ist auch zu der Evangelischen \ Religion Confermiret worden von Pfarrer [blank]

Translation:

Christian Birth and Baptismal Certificate.
Johannes Dunkel was born into this world the 7^th day July in the year of our Lord Jesus 1798 and then immediately afterwards baptized by pastor Hertzel. Present were the sponsors Johannes Bieber and his wife Elisabetha. The dear parents are named, the father Peter Dunkel and the mother Elisabetha, a born Bieberin, back then residing in Greenwich Township in Berks County and the state of Pennsylvania. Above mentioned Johannes was also confirmed in the Evangelical religion by pastor [blank].

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 is in the center of the document. It is surrounded by a variety of flowering vines. The entire document is enclosed by a decorative border.
Conrad Gilbert was formerly known as the Bern Township Artist; occasionally his work has also been attributed to the Reading-Berks Artist and Berks County Artist.

Associated Names: Gilbert, Conrad
Bibliography:

"Johann Conrad Gilbert" 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. 309-311.

Frederick S. Weiser, “His Deeds Followed Him: The Fraktur of John Conrad Gilbert,” in Der Reggeboge 16, no. 2 (1982): 33-45; published as fig. 12.

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

Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): ca. 1810
Image Dimensions Width: 20.3 cm
ShelfMark: FLP 756
Creator Name: [Gilbert, Johann Conrad (1734-1812)] - Decorator
[Gilbert, Johann Conrad (1734-1812)] - Scrivener