Item Info

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

Certificate of being christened.
The following parents Eduard Dipton & \ Christina his wife, was a daughter born the \ 11 March A. D. 1792 at Grienfield Townshipp \ Bedford County St. P. P. This daughter was \ christened by the name of Christina \ from the Re^nd John Schmidt & the pa= \ rents to be witness.

Certificate of confirmation.
Christina Dipton was confirming \ in the principles of calvinistical \ Religion, from the Re^d Heinrich \ Gerhard the 1 of May A. D. 1814.

Certificate of matrimony.
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[in lower right]
fecit F. P. F. Kramer.
 

Category: Birth, Baptismal and Confirmation Certificate (Geburts, Tauf, und Konfirmationsschein)
Media Type: Manuscripts
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes:

Hand-drawn; hand-colored; hand-lettered. The text in Roman script is within three wreaths in the center of the document. In the upper center are two birds, one with a pair of cherries and the other with a branch in their beaks. In the lower corners are two angels. In the lower center is a flower. The entire document is framed by a decorative border.

Associated Names: Schmidt, John
Creation Place Town/Township: Creation Place Note:Based on location of birth
Region/County:Bedford
City/Town/Township:Greenfield Township
State/Province:Pennsylvania

Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): ca. 1815
Image Dimensions Width: 32.2 cm
ShelfMark: FLP 1303
Creator Name: F. P. F. Kramer (?-?) - Decorator
F. P. F. Kramer (?-?) - Scrivener