Translation request: Baptism of Eva Schenck, Reformed Church, Elberfeld, 1654
I wonder if someone would be able to help me with this translation for the baptism of Eva Schenck, the daughter of Johannes Schenck and Margarethe ???? (the surname in the left-hand margin seems to say Redershŭsen, but I'm not certain, though I believe that is who he married the year before.
I think it says Johannes is an executioner's son from Butzbach, but I would appreciate any further translation of this item (names, occupations, whatever) in the Reformed Church Baptismal Record of Elberfeld. The item is on the left-hand page, third from the bottom.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS8Y-5724?i=361&cat=13969
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS8Y-5724?i=361&cat=13969If you get, as I do, a link with either saying "this is unexpected…" and that basically it can't be found, it actually can be found by looking at FHL Film # 102663042, then selecting IMG. 362 of 615, which is more work than anyone probably wants to do, but if anyone is inspired, I'd be extremely grateful. It is not letting me post the scan of the image, either. Sorry!
Many thanks in advance for any help.
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Repaired URL: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS8Y-5724
The option to add an image to a post has been broken for several weeks.
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Thank you so much, Áine Ní Donnghaile, for repairing the link! Very much appreciated.
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This record is rather difficult to read, but here's as much as I can make out -
the same day [1 Feb 1654]
Johannes Schenck, a hangman, and Margaretha Redershüsen, married couple, a daughter named Eva. The godmothers Anna Engell [can't read next 2 words] wife and Ursell Johannes Brügelmann's wife in [can't read]. Godfather [Lingell?] Klötzer Gaspar's son.
Note - Because I can't read some of the words, I'm not sure if Engell is Anna's maiden name, or if it's the first name of her husband. Also, Johannes Brügelmann is mentioned as the father in the next record, but his wife is given as Trincken, so there may be more than one Johannes Brügelmann, or the cleric mistook the name in the Schenck record. Lingell Clötzer is mentioned as the father in the second record below this.
BTW, there's a birth record for a son Johannes baptized 20 Feb 1656 at image 381 on the same film. This record gives even less details, however.
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Thank you so very much, Sylvia! I really appreciate your taking the time to do this translation and for having looked up Johannes Schenck, the son, as well. I do have a copy of his record but I could see that it had less information than the one for his sister, so I thought I would ask about hers first. I have their parents' marriage record now and will post it later today for any further details about the couple that I have missed in trying to translate it. My German is not very good! I know that it gives Johannes's father's name and where he was from, so that's good to have. Again, thank you very much for your help.
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