Friedrich Hans Carl Sämann birth 24 Sept 1850

JohnsonGreg

I'm having trouble with some of this out of wedlock birth/baptism record (2nd entry on left side).

Name of Father:

Hans Dietrich Friedrich Westphal knecht in Niendorf, unehelicher vater nach eigenen war

abgelegt nein??? gestaudnisse

Name of Mother:

Sophia Magdalena Friederike Sämann Madchen in Niendorf

Name of child:

Friedrich Hans Carl Sämann, unehelich

Name of Sponsors:

1. Friedrich Reuter, Sohn der Voigtes? in Niendorf;

2. Hans Klingenbiel, knecht desselbst;

3. Carl Mirow, knecht desselbst.

I would very much appreciate if someone would correct my errors and also explain what the statement means under the father's name. ( I think it means he himself is claiming to be the father but it looks like the word nein? was added)

Also, what is the word "Voigtes?" after the first sponsor?

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I am also posting another discussion with a 1855 birth record that has almost the same comments after the same fathers name.

Robert Seal_1

Hello @JohnsonGreg,

Your transcription was quite good.

The phrase you are having trouble with is: unehelicher Vater nach eigenen vor mir abgelegten Geständnisse = out-of-wedlock father according to his own confessions made before me [i.e., the pastor].

The word as written in the record after the first sponsor is: "Voigts" [the "s" is a grammatical case ending]. The word "Voigt" translates as bailiff, constable, sheriff.

JohnsonGreg

Thank you so much Robert!

Robert Seal_1

You're welcome, Greg.