Erlenbach im Simmental BE - baptism - 1699 - Stoll - Magdalena
Translation Request
I was wondering if I could get a translation of this christening record. The parents are Jakob Stoll and Magdalena Baler. The child is Magdalena born 26 February 1699 in Erlenbach im Simmental, Bern, Switzerland. Thank you!
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The baptismal entry is from the first baptismal register of Erlenbach, in which illegitimate children and children of "Hintersassen" were listed. The term “Hintersassen” was primarily used to describe those who moved into a municipality and, unlike the long-established citizens, did not have full citizenship as residents of fewer rights. There is a longer explanation in the Historical Dictionary of Switzerland (https://hls-dhs-dss.ch/de/articles/015998/2014-12-05/), unfortunately in German, French or Italian only.
So Jakob Stoll was a Hintersass and, unlike the pastor who wrote the entry, he was aware of this. The surname Stoll is actually native to Guggisberg. The familynames of the other people are all native to Erlenbach i. S. All the places mentioned are small hamlets west of Erlenbach i. S.Since some words are difficult to read, I have tried a three.step approach:
Transcript:
Jacob Stoll, von Baltzenbärg, sonst nach Ihrens fürgebens nach, us dem Guggisperg, und seiner Madlena Bäler, ein Madlena tauft, Zügen Niclaus Stryffeler zu Eschlen, Madlena Ültschi, Herr Obman (?) Ültschis Tochter zu Nittflu, und Mr. (?) Madlena Mani, Jacob Ültschis Hausfrau zu Ringoldingen.German:
Jakob Stoll, von Balzenberg, nach seinen Angaben von Guggisberg, und seiner Madlena Bähler wurde eine Madlen getauft. Zeugen: Niklaus Stryffeler zu Eschlen, Madlena Üeltschi, Herr Obmann Üeltschis Tochter zu Nidfluh, und Mr. Madlena Mani, Jakob Üeltschis Frau zu Ringoldingen.Translation:
Jakob Stoll of Balzenberg, in his opinion of Guggisberg, and his Madlen Bähler had a Madlen baptized. Witnesses: Niklaus Stryffeler of Eschlen, Madlena Üeltschi, president/arbitrator Üeltschi's daughter of Nidfluh and Madlena Mani, Jakob Üeltschi's wife of Ringoldingen.1 -
Thank you so very much. My grandfather's family are from Guggisberg. I have been given some records from Guggisberg and have been working on them, so this makes a lot of sense to me. It appears this couple had Madlen when they were very young (17 - 18 years old) before they were married and then went back to Guggisberg where they had three other children. Thanks for the time you took to help with this translation. Sharon
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