1829 - 25. Jan.

Heinrich Jenta von Ettenhausen, seßh(aft) im Maschwanden

Margaretha Salzmann von Maschwanden

cop(uliert) 2. Febr. beym St.Peter in Zürich.

So this is the announcement - the marriage took place (or should have taken place) in St.Peter in Zürich: I don't find the corresponding entry however !? No entry in the parishes of the "old" city of Zürich (prior to the mergers of 1893 and 1934) either.

Well - the Maschwanden book claims they were married in St.Peter - but there is no entry in St.Peter! No entry in the parishes of the "old" city of Zürich (prior to the mergers of 1893 and 1934) either. So possibly they got married in Maschwanden after all (and the entry is incorrect) or they got married in one of the parishes in Zürich's suburbs (of today) - which I haven't checked.

This is a separate section in the marriage register for external marriages. Is there a "title page" to this section, possibly just some notes prior to the first entry? If yes, it would be nice to see a copy.

Now for the header:

No / Hießige Bürgerinnen, die sich außwärts verheiratet haben / Getauft / Namen ihrer Bräutigame / Verkündet.

Number / female citizens from here who married externally / Baptised / Names of their grooms / Announced.

So these are clearly announcement dates - not marriage dates.

1829 / No. 70

Margaritha Salzmann, Heinrich Salzmanns des Schuhsters ehl(iche) Tochter

den 30. Sept. 1804

Heinrich Jenta von Wetzikon

den 25. Januar

Margaritha's father was a shoemaker.

There is no mention when and where the marriage took place. First assumption will usually be: the groom's parish. Actually we also have an announcement in Wetzikon from 25 Jan, stating that the marriage took place in Zürich-St.Peter … but - see above - that doesn't seem to have happened. So we still have the question: where did the couple get married?

Ehebuch

Darinnen Beschriben werden die Persohnen, So in dißer / Pfarr sich in den Ehelichen Stand Begeben, und daßelbig / mit offentlichem Kirchgang Bezeüget haben durch …

It describes the persons who have entered the married state in this parish and have testified to this by going to church in public by …

Johann Jacob Obermann / Pfarrer Zu Maschwanden, Anno 1750.

Cernere fac omnes Agni Sponsalia Santi / Qui gamicum celebrant in pietate diem.

See all the made holy promises of the lamb celebrating the festivity on this pious day.

I am not at all happy with this translation - so if you know someone better at Latin, you should ask!

I also have another question: with this title page a list of marriages actually taken place in Maschwanden begins. The pages I am aware of (1824 and 1829) list announcements - note the different column header. Are actual marriages and announcements interspersed - or is there a separate section for the announcements?

Thanks - good to know when interpreting entries.