Matthias Metzler Death 28 May 1849 Film # 8103184

Holly Hebert

@Ulrich Neitzel , Let me try this again. I don't think I have "mit genehmigung des grossherzoglichen physiketes" correct. At least, I don't know what that would mean.

Transcription:

N___4

Mathias

Metzler

Bl. (Blasiwald) Winterseite

Im Jahre achtzenhundert vierzig und neun den acht und zwanzigsten Mai, vormittags zwölf Uhr starb in Blasiwald und würde mit genehmigung des grossherzoglichen physiketes in SK? (Sankt) Blasien den dreizigsten Mai, vormittags zehn Uhr  von Unterzeichneten beerdignt: Matthias Metzler, alt sechtszig und neun Jahre, Landwirth, Ehemann der verstorbenen Katharina Mayer, Bürger in Blasiwald.

Zeugen sind: Andreas Munchenberger? Landwirth, und Jakob Metzler, Landwirth, beide Bürger in Blasiwald.

SK? (Sankt) Blasien den 30 sten Main 1849.

___ Pfarramt Braun

 Translation:

Mathias

Metzler

Bl. (Blasiwald) Winterseite

In the year 1849 May 28th, twelve o'clock in the morning died in Blasiwald and was buried with the permission of the grand ducal physicists?? in Sankt Blasian May 30th, ten o'clock in the morning by? undersigned: Matthias Metzler, aged 69 years, farmer, husband of the late Katharina Mayer, citizen of Blasiwald.

Witnesses are: Andreas Munchenberger? Farmer, and Jakob Metzler, farmer, both citizens of Blasiwald.

Sankt Blasien May 30th, 1849.

__? Rector Braun

Ulrich Neitzel

@Holly Hebert

Hello Holly,

your transcription and translation is almost perfect! I added just some minor spelling corrections. Physikat is an old word for the office of the public health officer (the Physicus).

Transcription:

Nro 4

Mathias

Metzler

Bl. (Blasiwald) Winterseite

Im Jahre achtzehenhundert vierzig und neun den acht und zwanzigsten Mai, vormittags zwölf Uhr starb in Blasiwald und wurde mit Genehmigung des grossherzoglichen Physikates? in St. (Sankt) Blasien den dreißigsten Mai, vormittags zehen Uhr von Unterzeichneten beerdiget: Matthias Metzler, alt sechszig und neun Jahre, Landwirth, Ehemann der verstorbenen Katharina Mayer, Bürger in Blasiwald.

Zeugen sind: Andreas Munchenberger? Landwirth, und Jakob Mahler, Landwirth, beide Bürger in Blasiwald.

St. (Sankt) Blasien den 30 sten Main 1849.

Gr. Pfarramt Braun

 Translation:

No. 4

Mathias

Metzler

Bl. (Blasiwald) Winterseite

In the year 1849 May 28th, twelve o'clock in the morning died in Blasiwald and was buried with the permission of the grand ducal medical office in Sankt Blasian May 30th, ten o'clock in the morning by undersigned: Matthias Metzler, aged 69 years, farmer, husband of the late Katharina Mayer, citizen of Blasiwald.

Witnesses are: Andreas Muchenberger? Farmer, and Jakob Mahler, farmer, both citizens of Blasiwald.

Sankt Blasien May 30th, 1849.

Gr.? Parish office Braun

Holly Hebert

@Ulrich Neitzel, Thank you! I wonder why they needed the permission of the permission of the grand ducal medical office in Sankt Blasian? The other records don't say that. I was hoping for a cause of death because Matthias has a prominent marker on a path in the Blackforest and I wonder what really happened to him. https://www.badische-zeitung.de/war-er-ein-opfer-der-revolution--94660527.html . Sorry, it's behind a paywall, but you can see the picture.

Ulrich Neitzel

Hello Holly,

typically such a permission was necessary if there was suspicion that the the deceased had not died a natural death.

I was able to read the newspaper article. I see that you are mentioned in it, so you probably know the contents. It is said that Matthias died during works in the forest, but also a connection with the revolutions in the years 1848/49 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_revolutions_of_1848%E2%80%931849) is considered possible. A clear explanation seems to be missing.