Möller Baptism Translation
Would someone mind looking over the translation? I'm mostly curious about the father's occupation and if 2 of the godparents were pastors. The 3rd godparent is the wife of the 2nd. It also appears the pastor who baptized him was the first godparent. I've never seen a pastor listed as a baptismal sponsor before, would that have something to do with the status of the family? Thank you!
Birth date: April 10, 1812
Baptism date: April 11, 1812
Father’s name: Hinrich Daniel Möller from Alt Gaarz
Mother’s name: Christina Maria, maiden name Schultz(in)
Child’s name: Adolph Jochen Carl Möller
Godparent’s names: 1. Pastor ? Leopold Adolph Heinrich Fabrizius in Alt Gaarz
2. Pastor? Johann Jochen Riedel in Alt Gaarz
3. Pastor’s wife Ida Charlotta Catharina Hedwig Riedel in Alt Gaarz
Baptizing Pastor’s name: L.A.H. Fabrizius p.l 15th baptism in 1812
Miglior Risposta
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The words before the father's name are Der Knecht (the farmhand), so I would not assume that the family had an elevated status. Maybe they just hadn't brought in any sponsors, so the people present and available have taken this role. It is also possible that the father worked for the parsonage. Apparently three sponsors were needed for a baptism in this parish.
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The abbreviation after Pastor in #1 is Sen: - so probably means senior pastor. The word after Pastor in #2 is adiunctus - so adjunct pastor. From just one record, it would be difficult to make any assumptions about the family's status.
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@sylviaelchinger1 Thank you - I always forget they use Latin intertwined with German in the records. I forgot to ask, but what are the two words above the father's name. I believe it's in reference to his occupation, but I didn't recognize it. Thank you!
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@Ulrich Neitzel Thank you, agree with your assessment. I was wondering if maybe the opposite - had the family done something that caused them to be on the outside of social circles. I'll check their other children and see who they used for sponsors. Thanks for the information.
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