Item Info

Scripts/Text: Fraktur
Language: German
Weiser Number: 31
Physical Description: Leaf
Material: Wove paper; watercolor; ink
Transcription:

Geburts und Tauf=Schein! \ Diesen beyden Ehegatten, Als Diese Jacob Braus \ und seiner Ehelichen Hausfrau, Susanna, gebohrne Franckenfill \ ist ein Sohn zur Welt gebohren, den 4ten Tag September im \ Jahr unsers Herrn 1813. Dieser Sohn ist gebohren, in, Maccunschy \ Taunschipp, in Lecha Caunty, im Staat Pensilvanien \ in Nord=America, und erhielt durch die Heilige Taufe den Nahmen \ Amos den 5ten Tag October im Jahr \ 1813 von dem Ehrw: Herrn Pfr. Dieffenbach. Tauf= \ zeugen waren, Georg Braus, und seine Ehefrau, \ Dorothea. Des Kindes Groß=Eltern …

[Inscribed on reverse, in German script]
Februari 21th AD 1837 Begab ich mich in den Ehstand mit Catharina Siegfried

Translation:

Birth and Baptismal Certificate!
To these two married people, namely Jacob Braus and his lawful wife Susanna, born Franckenfill, a son was born into the world on the 4th day of September in the year of our lord 1813. This son was born in Macungie Township, in Lehigh County, in the state of Pennsylvania, in North America, and he received through the holy baptism the name Amos, on the 5th day of October in the year 1813, from the honorable Mister Pastor Dieffenbach. Sponsors were Georg Braus and his lawful wife Dorothea. The child’s grand parents …

[Inscribed on reverse, in German script]
On February 21, 1837, I entered into the state of matrimony with Catharina Siegfried.

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 within large circular frame, which is adorned with leaves, two hearts, two rosettes and two tulips. The document is framed by a decorative border.

Associated Names: Siegfried, Catharina
Provenance: Henry S. Borneman

Bibliography:

“Dotted One 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. 197-199.

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

Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): ca. 1815
Image Dimensions Width: 30.5 cm
ShelfMark: FLP 48
Creator Name: Dotted One Artist (active c. 1813-1845) - Decorator
Dotted One Artist (active c. 1813-1845) - Scrivener