Friederica Magdalena Pfeil bap 25 Sep 1711 birth 25 father Matthias Pfeil film 102078348 page 222
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@Kent Gardner
Hello Kent,
It appears that the first baptismal sponsor is a noble count. Here's the translation of the record:
[Child and date]: On the 25th of September Friderica Magdalena was born and on the following day was baptized.
[Parents]: Matthias Pfeil, with wife Barbara, née Scholl.
[Baptsimal sponsors]: Your High Count Excellency Count of Wittgenstein and Saÿn, praiseworthy Friderich Ludwig; Simon Heyl with wife.
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Amazing. This is a first. Your Count Excellency Count of Wittgenstein and Saÿn is worth researching! Thanks.
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You're welcome!
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Hello Kent,
The baptismal sponsors on this page are difficult to line up with the correct birth/baptismal record.
Looking at Friderica Magdalena's record again, there may be an additional baptismal sponsor who is named after "Simon Heyl with wife": Margaretha Röschin, single status. The handwriting appears the same as in the rest of this record and is different from the next record, so I believe Margaretha Röschin is one of the baptismal sponsors of Friderica Magdalena.
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Robert, Ulrich sent me this:
Yes, the House of Sayn-Wittgenstein is a very old and widespread noble family, but nowadays better known from the German Yellow Press.... For a short history in English see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sayn-Wittgenstein
I did a quick search and found a Friedrich Ludwig zu Sayn-Wittgenstein, born 1679, on the Geni website:
Friedrich Ludwig zu Sayn-Wittgenstein
https://www.geni.com/people/Friedrich-Ludwig-zu-Sayn-Wittgenstein/6000000025474992942
Genealogy profile for Friedrich Ludwig zu Sayn-Wittgenstein
This could be him, at least the birthdate fits with the baptism of Friederica; He was 33 years old at that time.
Unfortunately, there is not much more information about him. The land of the Sayn-Wittgensteins were further north, in today's Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia.
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This is interesting information about the House of Sayn-Wittgenstein -- thank you for sharing. Great job, @Ulrich Neitzel on finding specific information about Friedrich Ludwig who does fit well as the baptismal sponsor for Friderica Magdalena.
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