Friedrich Erasmus Gabler Baptism 26 Dec 1692 Frankurt (Main) Film# 102383069 Page 193

Holly Hebert

Can someone please help me with the transcription and translation? I can make out a lot of it, but I don't know what the symbols mean. Thanks so much! Holly

Ulrich Neitzel

@Holly Hebert

Hello Holly, here comes my transcription:

Montags, den 26. dito

****: H. Johann Hendrich Gabler, J.U. Doct: et Reipublica Francof: Syndicus, und Frau Anna Margaretha, einen Sohn, Friedrich Erasmus. Hub ****: Herr Johann Erasmus Seifart von Klettenberg, J.U.D. Com: Palat: Cas: Schöff und deß Raths, wie auch p.t. älterer Bürgermeister für sich und im Nahmen ****: Herrn Friedrich Binders, Kayßers würklichen Reichshofraths zu Wien.

Ist im Hauß durch ****: Herrn Joh: Daniel Arcularium, D. et Reverendi Ministerii Seniorem getaufft worden.

and translation:

Monday, 26 [December 1692]

Mr. Johann Heinrich Gabler, doctor of both laws (Juris Utriusque Doctor) and syndic of the imperial city of Frankfurt and his wife Anna Margaretha: a son, [named] Friedrich Erasmus. Sponsors: Mr. Johann Erasmus Seifart von Klettenberg, doctor of both laws (J.U.D.), juryman and council member as well as current senior mayor, in his own person and in behalf of Mr. Friedrich Binder, real imperial high councillor in Vienna.

Has been baptized at home by Mr. Johann Daniel Arcularius, doctor of theology and Senior of the Preacher's Ministry.

My comments:

This is quite a collection of dignitaries!

Doctoral thesis of Johann Heinrich Gabler (Strassburg, in Latin): https://books.google.de/books/about/Disp_iur_inaug_de_elogiis_iuratis_vulgo.html?id=qbRJAAAAcAAJ&redir_esc=y

Johann Erasmus von Klettenberg: http://www.tripota.uni-trier.de/single_picture.php?signatur=121_port_2137

Johann Daniel Arcularius: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Daniel_Arcularius

Some abbreviations are not fully clear to me. ****: is obviously a placeholder for the titles of these eminent people, which are not all mentioned; as such it becomes a honorary title itself. Hub seems to indicate "Baptismal sponsor"; I don't know how it derives. Com: Palat: Cas: may be the abbreviation of a court. p.t. means "pro tempore" = currently.

Holly Hebert

Ulrich, Thank you so much! so does (****.) mean that they had a title?

This same Johann Heinrich Gabler was in Speyer at one point before this and rescued the documents of the city when the French(?) tried to burn it down. :) Erasmus went on to be Mayor of Frankfurt and then the family went to Worms and were on the city council. After that I'm not sure what happened, but my gg-grandfather, Philipp Heinrich Gabler ended up as a Furrier in NYC in the 1850s.

Thank you so much,

Holly

Holly Hebert

Holly Hebert

Sorry, it's my first time doing this. Thank you!