Translation request: baptism record

CelesteRohlfing

This is for Anton Brach b. 12 Mar 1821 in Herschbach, Westerwaldkries. I am interested in a translation of all the text, especially information on his parents and godparents.

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The Matricula link is here, to see the priest's handwriting in a larger context:

https://data.matricula-online.eu/de/deutschland/limburg/herschbach-st-anna/Her+K+5/?pg=28

Thanks, Celeste

Smith, John Arnold

Hello Celeste, Here is what I came up with. I invite any needed corrections.

Anton Brach, son

Born: 12 March 1821, 11 pm

Baptized: 20 March

in Herschbach

Father

       Johannes Brach

       Married, farmer

       Born and lives in Herschbach

       Office in Selters (nearby town. Not sure what this means.)

       Catholic

Mother

       Anna Maria

       born Reiffenberg

       married and lives in Herschbach

       born in Hartenfels

       daughter of Johan Anton Reiffenberg, deceased, from Hartenfels

       Catholic

Godparents

       Anton Ludwig and Anna Michels

       both living in Herschbach

J. Reifferschied, Pastor for Herschbach

hehesani63

@CelesteRohlfing

@Smith, John Arnold

Hi,

I think the word "Amt" here does not mean office but probably a group of communities with a common administration. Herschbach was part of the "Amt Selters". There is a map of the area in the wikipedia article.

Kind regards

CelesteRohlfing

Thank you both so much! I have one more baptism record, for Anton's nephew. I will post it next, and hope you can also translate this.

Celeste

CelesteRohlfing

This is for Joseph Peter Brach, born in Herschbach on 21 Nov. 1851. Here is the Matricula link and a close-up photo.

https://data.matricula-online.eu/en/deutschland/limburg/herschbach-st-anna/Her%2BK%2B6/?pg=149

Smith, John Arnold

Celeste, I came up with the following for Peter's birth record. Again, I welcome any needed corrections/comments.

Peter Joseph Brach, son

Born: 21 November 1851, 9:00 am in Herschbach

Baptized:  25 November

Father

       Johann Joseph Brach, farmer

       born and lives in Herschbach

       Catholic.

Mother

       Caroline, born Bann

       the [same named?} wife

       lives in Herschbach

       born in Merkelbach

       Catholic.

Godparents

       Peter Joseph _______ [can’t make out his last name] and

Katherine Brach, born Seifenberg, from Herschbach

Note: Peter is the first child and first son

Peter Trutzl?, Priest for Herschbach

CelesteRohlfing

Thanks, John, this is truly wonderful. I really appreciate your translation services.

If you have time for one more, it's an inventory associated with the 1865 death of Anton Brag in Herschbach. I am just curious what the inventory contents are; I think the rest of the pages might deal with estate taxes. It can be found in the "Images" on FamilySearch for Herschbach... the only image, in fact!

https://www.familysearch.org/ark%3A/61903/3%3A1%3A3Q9M-CSK8-NZR2-F?view=explore&groupId=M9XQ-BV7&grid=on

Smith, John Arnold

Hello Celeste,

I am having trouble opening this record. Can you paste the URL into the body of your request?

Thanks, John

Maile L

The Community mangles links that are given their own line. The corrected link is https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSK8-NZR2-F?view=explore&groupId=M9XQ-BV7&grid=on. If you find links like the box above you can correct it by substituting a colon : for the first three occurrences of %3A.

CelesteRohlfing

That link works, thank you!

Hope you can see the document now, John.

Celeste