translation request
Would someone please take the time to translate this birth record (#10 left page)
No father is recorded?
Is the word in the right margin under his name, unehelich? (illigitimate)
thank you in advance
barry
Best Answer
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Yes, the birth of Johann Georg was illegitimate.
Translation:
In the year 1840, on July 27th at 4 p.m. was born here in Mappach and baptized on August 9th at 11:30 a.m.: Johann Georg. The father does not identify himself as such, the mother is the unmarried Elisabeth Flöscher, day laborer from here and daughter of the also unmarried day laborer Elisabeth Floescher, with the nickname "The old one". Witnesses and godparents were the local day laborer and master linen weaver Johann Georg Dagel, and the unmarried Johann Georg Lindemann from Hammerstein, who was also of legal age, as well as the farmer in Thumringen Conrad Staag and the following unmarried women: Elisabeth Zimmermann, Elisabeth Hagin from here, finally Elisabeth Müller from Thumringen. Mappach August 9, 1840 Pastor Mahla
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