Just a few words to finish this perplexing record, please

Martha Murray

Kirchenbuchduplikat;ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSZ5-CYDD?cc=3015626 (familysearch.org)

Johann Georg

Hi:

Just a few words to finish this perplexing record. Please proofread it as it doesn't make sense. And correct any mistakes.

Here is what is perplexing: He was born on the 13th & 14th.

Too many Jacob Bauers. All are the younger. UGH! The godfather or sponsor is also the first witness. But the 2nd witness is Jacob Bauer the younger.

And the Pfarrer signature is illegible.

Good luck and thank you!

Im Jahr ein Tausend acht hundert sieben und dreißig wurde in der ev. prot. community zu Neuenheim von dreizehnten auf den vierzehnten April Nachts 12 Uhr geborene und 23th April Vormittags 11 Uhr getauft:  Johann Georg, ein Sohn die Eltern (____): Georg Doersam Bürgers u. Weingärtners in Neuenheim u. die seiner Ehefrau Anna Margareta geb. Bauer. Pathe: Jacob Bauer (___) Bürger und Landwirth in Neuenheim. Zeugen: 1) Jacob Bauer jünger 2) Jacob Bauer jünger Bürger und Landwirth in Neuenheim.

Handschuhsheim 23th April 1837 (________) Pfr.

 

Charlotte Noelle Champenois

Transcription:

Im Jahre Achtzehnhundert sieben und dreysig wurde in der ev. prot. Gemein=

de zu Neuenheim vom dreyzehnten auf den vierzehnten April Nachts 12 Uhr

gebohren u. 23t. April Vormittags 11 Uhr getauft: 

Joh[ann] Georg, ein Sohn. Die Eltern sind:

Georg Doersam Bürger u. Weingärtner in Neuenheim u. dessen

Ehefrau Margaretha geb. Bauer.

Taufpathe: Jacob Bauer sen. Bürger u. Landwirth in Neuenheim.

Zeugen: 1) Jacob Bauer jünger sen. 2) Jacob Bauer jün: Beyde Bürger u. Landwirthe

in Neuenheim. Handschuhsheim 23t. April 1837 Brecht [?] ev. prot. Pfr.

The record is stating that the child was born at midnight, on the night between the 13th and the 14th--midnight is usually considered the next day, so it would be the 14th. The pastor's full name is listed on the title page (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSZ5-CTB4?i=693&cc=3015626): Carl Wilhelm Brecht. In his signature, he's signed his surname, followed by something (possibly just a signature swirl; it's a little clearer on image 695) and then his occupation (Evangelical Protestant pastor).

Martha Murray

Hi Charlotte

Jaw drop... I have been searching for his name for ages. Never thought to look at the title page. Duh!

And you sorted out the Jakob Bauers.

That super because he is one of ten children.

Now I know how Brecht rolls, so translating his sibling's records should be easier.

You're the best!

Charlotte Noelle Champenois

You're very welcome, Martha! I'm happy to have been able to help! The title page and first few pages are often really helpful when trying to decipher priests' names (because they do tend to scribble their own names rather illegibly haha).