Can't figure out this name in 1730 birth record

Tom Randolph

Three questions on this 1730 birth record in Mühlhofen in the Pfalz.

• Suggestions for the name of the sponsor husband to the child's namesake Maria Barbara? It looks like 'Kiechen Pltester'. There are Pfeiffers in the area recorded as Pfeisters, but I haven't seen this version.
• The indexers transcribed the month as November, but I think the month is 'Xbris' not '9bris'. What do you think?
• Did I get the 'E.' correct as 'Euer' The Honourable? Thanks!

Transcription:

1729

D. 25ten Xbris

Liesen Philipp Jacob Röller gemeinde Mann alhir und Maria Magdalena eheleute, ihr Töchterlein, so d 22. ejusd. gebohren, Tauften u. Maria Barbara nennen. Zeugen waren E. [Euer] Joh. Adam ZimpelMann dos gerichts alhir und Kiechen Pltester, u. Maria Barbara eleleuthe

Translation:

1729

The 25th December

Philipp Jacob Röller council member here and Maria Magdalena, married couple, gave their little daughter, so born on the 22nd of the same month, to be baptized and named Maria Barbara. The godparents were the Honourable Johann Adam Zimpelmann of the court here and Kiechen Pltester, and Maria Barbara, married couple.

• * '''Baptism''':
• "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials,
• 1500-1971"<br/>Citing Baptism, Billigheim, Bergzabern,
• Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland, Alsenz, Altenbamberg, Asselheim, Billigheim u
• Dernbach, German Lutheran Collection, various parishes,
• Germany.<br/>[https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPRN-YB52
• FamilySearch] (accessed 21 January
• 2022)<br/>[https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSWT-T16G
• FamilySearch Image] Image number 00335<br/>
• :Name: Maria Barbara Röller;
• :Sex: Female
• :Baptism Date: 25 Nov 1729; B
• :Baptism Place: Billigheim, Bergzabern, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland;
• :Baptism Place (Original): Billigheim, Mühlhofen, Alsenz, Altenbamberg, Asselheim, Billigheim u Dernbach, Bayern, Preußen
• :Birth Date: 22 Nov 1729;
• :Father's Name: Philips Jacob Röller
• :Mother's Name: Maria Magdalena
• :Page Number: 020
• :Church Name: Evangelisch-Reformierte Kirche Alsenz (BA. Rockenhausen)
• :Note: Heiraten, Tote, Taufen u Konfirmationen 1715-1895
• KONFIRMATIONEN 1809-1859

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Robert Seal_1

@Tom Randolph

Hello Tom,

Your questions:

(1) Suggestions for the name of the sponsor husband to the child's namesake Maria Barbara? It looks like 'Kiechen Pltester'. There are Pfeiffers in the area recorded as Pfeisters, but I haven't seen this version.

Answer: What is written is "Kirchen Eltester" = church elder. Thus Johann Adam Zimpelmann is of the court here and a church elder, and his wife is Maria Barbara.

The indexers transcribed the month as November, but I think the month is 'Xbris' not '9bris'. What do you think?

Answer: I agree with you that the date is 25ten Xbris = 25th of December.

Did I get the 'E.' correct as 'Euer' The Honourable?

I read that abbreviation as a stylized "Hl" which I have been told by various sources either means "praiseworthy", "honorable", or "Herr", So your "honourable" is fine here.

Tom Randolph

@Robert Seal_1 : Whoa, I totally missed that one, thanks!

Robert Seal_1

You're welcome, Tom. I think you are doing very well transcribing and translating some very challenging records. The fact that you provide both when you ask your question is very helpful to the person responding to your request.

Tom Randolph

@Robert Seal_1 Thanks for the continued encouragement! I am able to do about 2 of every 5 transcriptions/translations on my own now, but the other 3 always seem to have a new twist that I need help on! But I'm gaining momentum!

Robert Seal_1

Hi Tom,

You will continue to improve with practice and time.