translation help, please
Thank you for the help this group has given me and others. My understanding of these early documents is limited but I am picking up on words little by little. Could someone please help me with this document translation? Thank you so much. Susan
It is from www.archion.de, Ziegenhain, Rorshain, Kirchenbuch, 1772-1838, Bild 983,1797 record #3. It appears to be for Maria Elizabetha daughter of Johannes Martin and Anna Elizabetha born Jox/Jax. I am so uncertain on the remaining part of the record.
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Hello @Susan Servatius Schlosser,
Translation:
(3) [baptized] on 10 December [1797] Maria Elisabetha, little daughter of Johannes Martin and his wife Anna Elisabetha, née Jaxsin? [Jax], at/of/from? Wiera, born on the 7th of December in the morning at 4:00 am. Baptismal sponsor/godmother was the mother's sister Maria Elisabetha, surviving widow of Joh? George _e_k?
Comments: The spelling of "George" with an "e" on the end is unusual in German. The name is typically spelled in German as: Georg. But if you look at the child's name in record (2) immediately above, that name is also spelled: "George". This might be a local variant spelling or an idiosyncrasy of the scribe.
Here is the link for the place called Wiera from Meyers Gazetteer: https://www.meyersgaz.org/place/21140030 Wiera is approximately four miles southwest of Ziegenhain.
The godmother's husband's surname escapes me.
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Robert thank you so very much. I found it also unusual with an 'e' at the end. It really is such a complete record, isn't it? The mother Anna Elisabetha is in other records and her maiden name is spelled a different way in each record! Jox/Jax/Jaxen, etc. I did not know Anna Elisabetha had a sister so that is also added information. What a great find. Thank you once again ... Wiera has limited records that include my family so I am quite pleased. Susan
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You're very welcome, Susan. I'm glad that this record was a good find for you. Yes, I thought you would be pleased that Anna Elisabetha had a sister Maria Elisabetha for whom her niece was named. Even short records can provide a lot of valuable family information.
Robert Seal_1
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