Translation of baptism record in Mecklenburg
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That's correct! The record states:
Births in Retschow in 1841
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Born: 17 Dec 1841
Baptized: 19 Dec 1841 in Retschow
Name of the father: Hans Joachim Range, laborer in Retschow
Name of the mother: Sophia Dorothea Christina born Erichson
Name of the child: Maria Christina Henrica
Name of the baptismal witnesses: (1) Hans Heinr[ich] Reinok, farmstead heir in Retschow; (2) Margaretha Sophia Maria Range born Reinok, wife of day laborer Hans Heinrich Christian Range, of Retschow; (3) Christina Sophia Friederica Erichson, girl/maiden in Gr[oss] Siemen.
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Column 1 is the birth, 17 Dec 1841
Column 2 is the baptism, 19 Dec 1841. I think Retschow written in that column is actually the birthplace (take a look at the other entries, and there a few different places).
Column 3 is titled "name of the father", and ends with "zu Retschow" meaning "in Retschow". So I assume this is his residence.
The mother (column 4) is Sophia Dorothea Christina born Erickson (?)
Column 6 has three baptism sponsors/witnesses: Hans Heinr. Preinck, Margaretha Maria Range Preinck, spouse of Heins Heinrich Christian Range, Christina Sophia Friederica Erickson. The first two live in Retschow. I can't read the residence of the third and the occupations of all three.
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@Robert Seal_1, yes, exactly! The word in the record is Gehöftserbe; according to Ernest Thode, Gehöft is a farmstead, so he is a farmstead heir.
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Hello Charlotte,
Thank you for translating the baptism record and your thorough translation of the witnesses especially because some of the words in column 6 looked like chicken scratch to me! And thank you for answering my question about Retschow being the place of baptism and residence of the father.
Debra
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Hello A van Helsdingen,
Thank you for translating the baptism record and your comment about the meaning of Retschow in columns 2 and 3. I looked at other entries and there are different places. I agree that Retschow is most likely the birth and baptism place. This information about Maria's birth place could help me as I search for her siblings' baptism records.
Debra
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