Translation request: baptism record

CelesteRohlfing · January 30

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 · January 31

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 · January 31

@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 · January 31

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 · January 31

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

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Smith, John Arnold · February 1

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 · February 1

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 · February 1

Hello Celeste,

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

Thanks, John

Maile L · February 1

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 · February 1

That link works, thank you!

Hope you can see the document now, John.

Celeste

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Translation request: baptism record

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