Birth and Baptismal Certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) for Solomon Koontz
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Item Info
Language: English
Weiser Number: 444
Physical Description: Leaf
Material: Wove paper; watercolor; ink; graphite
Watermark: T McC
Transcription:
Certificate of Birth and Babtism \ To these Too parence As Philip Koontz \ And his Whife Christinia A born Moon Whas \ born A Son on the 20 Day of April In the \ Year of our lord 1820 this child was born \ in East Hanover In Lebanon County In the \ State of Pennsylvania in North America was \ babtised by the Rev. John Heaster and Received \ The name of Solomon Whitness present At the \ Act of Baptism Whare George Fisher and \ his A bornd wife Catharine \ SOLOMON.X.KOONS: 1841
Translation:
Certificate of Birth and Baptism
To these two parents As Philip Koontz and his wife Christinia, a born Moon, was born a son on the 20th day of April in the Year of our Lord 1820; this child was born in East Hanover, in Lebanon County, in the \state of Pennsylvani, in North America; was baptized by the Rev. John Heaster and received the name of Solomon. Witness present at the act of baptism were George Fisher and his a born [?] wife Catharine
Solomon. X. Koons: 1841
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 Roman script and on penciled lines, is in the lower left corner of the document. At the lower right is the image of a fish. In the upper portion are two stems with several tulips, as well as several six-pointed compass stars and circular ornaments or moons. The item is signed and dated in capital letters in the lower right corner.
Associated Names: Moon, Christinia
Provenance: Henry S. Borneman
Creation Place Town/Township: Creation Place Note:Based on location of birth
Region/County:Lebanon
City/Town/Township:East Hanover Township
State/Province:Pennsylvania
Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): 1841
Image Dimensions Width: 31 cm
ShelfMark: FLP 65
Creator Name: Anonymous - Decorator
Anonymous - Scrivener
Birth and Baptismal Certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) for Solomon Koontz