Translation request - Fratscher birth 1792

LHague125

Thuringia / Regional Church Archives of the Evangelical Church of Central Germany/Eisenach / Schleiz Church District / Strichitz / Baptisms 1787-1814 - from archion

Page 17, 1792 record #1

Could someone help with the name of the child? I'm thinking it's Catharina

who was born the 26th of January early at 1 o'clock in the morning to Hans Michael Fratscher and Maria Barbara nee Prager

Thank you!

-Lynette

Robert Seal_1

Hello Lynette,

Translation:

+ 1. Catharina, born 26 January [1792] at 1:00 am, baptized the same day by emergency baptism.

Father: Hanß Michael Fratscher, neighbor and inhabitant.

Mother: Maria Barbara née Prager.

Witnesses: (1) Hanß Michael Zelle?, youngest son of Johann Paul Zelle? here; (2) Mrs. Anna Martha Mobius?, wife of Hanß Adam Mobius?, neighbor and inhabitant here; (3) Miss Maria Elisabeth Prager, youngest daughter of _____? Prager, neighbor and inhabitant here.

My comment: The + symbol at the beginning of the record indicates Catharina died at some point in the future. Given that she was provided with an emergency baptism, she may have died soon after birth.

LHague125

Thank you so much @Robert Seal_1 - I am learning so much from your explanations.

Robert Seal_1

You're very welcome, Lynette.

LHague125

FYI @Robert Seal_1 - I found her death and 2 of her siblings all within a few weeks of each other in 1793. Very sad.

Robert Seal_1

Very sad indeed.