The birth record for Augustinus Vanaverbeke, son of Francisca is here: https://www.familysearch.org

MegStadtler

The birth record for Augustinus Vanaverbeke, son of Francisca is here: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S7WF-994K-39?i=23&wc=QZ9J-G6J:1009587101,1067760701&cc=2139860.

Can someone give me a translation in English? Thank you! Meg

ThieboutDelabie

1820 12 November 9am:

Jan Baptiste Acx, age 58, "veldwachter" (some kind of guard), presented an unlawful child, male, born here (st-Eloois Vijve) at 7am, of Francisca Van Averbeke, age 24, "spinster" (unmarried woman), gives the name Augustinus. (then states an additional witness)

MegStadtler

Thank you for your assistance.

PeterDe Burghgraeve

On the 12th of November 1820 in the town hall of Sint-Eloois Vijve, it's the local (low raking) policeman Jan Baptiste Acx, 58 years, declaring (and brings with him and shows) a male child, illegitimate, born today 12 November 1820 at 7 AM to Francisca van Averbeke. She's 24 years old and a spinster (profession), living in that same Sint-Eloois Vijve.

Witness there present are Ludovicus Keirsbilck, 25 years, sexton and Philipus jacobus Lefevere, 32 years, countryman.

 

Note: these witnesses in civil records of that time, at least for births, usually have no relation or meaning to the family. Many a times the local brewer, inn-keeper or sexton or alike, whomever is ready at hand, willing for a pint in the local pub to be present at town hall.

MegStadtler

Thank you.