Baptism record needs some finishing touches, please

Martha Murray

Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSWF-Q5VW?cc=3015626

 Friedrich Schlicksupp

Hi

Another relative who loves motherhood but not marriage. Can someone help me finish this record, please? Feel free to correct any mistakes.

Thank you!

Friedrich Schlicksupp gb. d 20 Jan

Im Jahr ein Tausend acht hundert neun und vierzig den zwanzigsten Januar Nachts halb zwölften Uhr (—-) dahier u. der (———————) von da Barbara Schlicksupp auf Handschuhsheim Tochter des daselbst verstorbenen Weingärtners Jacob Schlicksupp und der verstorbenen Susanna gb. Riehl in (——) geboren unelehe. (—) der neun und zwanzigsten Januar Morgens halb zwölften Uhr getauft: (---) Friedrich (——————) in Gegenwart (______________________________)

 

Ulrich Neitzel

@Martha Murray

My additions/corrections in bold:

Friedrich Schlicksupp gb. d 20 Jan

Im Jahr ein Tausend acht hundert neun und vierzig den zwanzigsten Januar Nachts halb zwölften Uhr wurde dahier in der Entbindungsanstalt, von der Barbara Schlicksupp aus Handschuhsheim, Tochter des daselbst verstorbenen Weingärtners Jacob Schlicksupp und der verstorbenen Susanna, gb. Riehl, ein Knabe geboren, welcher heute den neun und zwanzigsten Januar, Morgens halb zwölften Uhr getauft und Friedrich genannt wurde, in Gegenwart des Taufpathen Friedrich Christ von Rottweil(?) und der Zeugen Professor Dr. Naegele(?) und des Kirchendieners Gottfried Bauer dahier.

 

Martha Murray

Hi Ulrich

Fancy.... a maternity hospital. That is a first. Everyone else was born with the help of a midwife.

Thanks again. You're a blessing!

Ulrich Neitzel

... and a Professor as witness - another first, at least for me.

Regarding the Entbindungsanstalt: I found interesting information in the German Wikipedia article (https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accouchierhaus, unfortunately only in German). Here is the main part in translation:

Maternity hospitals, especially at universities, were intended to provide students with opportunities for practical training. Secondarily, the accouchier houses served to train midwives by medical obstetricians. Only in the third place were they intended to support needy women at the end of pregnancy, during childbirth and in the puerperium. Until the early 20th century, the vast majority of women who gave birth in a maternity hospital were unmarried. They were usually cared for free of charge. In return, they had to make themselves available as practice subjects for the training of students and midwifery students.

So the professor was probably a medical doctor at this maternity hospital / University of Heidelberg.

Martha Murray

Hi Ulrich

That is what I love ... the story behind it. That helps me understand my ancestors much better. I had forgotten that even midwives had to be trained.