Wetzikon ZH - baptism - 1769 - Jenta - godparents

Kent Gardiner

Translation: Anna Elisabetha Jenta birth 8 October 1769

Hi, I am very interested in the names of the sponsors or godparents for Anna Elisabetha. Thanks for your consideration

https://www.gatheringgardiners.com/2024/03/anna-elisabeth-jenta-1769-1830.html

WSeelentag

Hs. Jacob Wäber, Lieutnant von Wezikon [compare with second sponsor]

Fr(au) Elsbeth Hirzel, Hs. Jacob Büelers von Wezikon ehl. Hsfr (Hausfrau) [see https://suche.staatsarchiv.djiktzh.ch/detail.aspx?ID=4513343 ]

Kent Gardiner

https://community.familysearch.org/en/profile/WSeelentag Thanks Wolf, sometimes there are patterns to the sponsors for the different children. They also give you an idea of who the Jenta family was friends with. Great work! KG

WSeelentag

See also baptismal entry of Anna Elisabetha's brother Rudolf:

https://community.familysearch.org/discussion/161590/wetzikon-zh-baptism-1771-jenta-godparents

Kent Gardiner

WSeelentag Thanks, as with my German line there are patterns to baptismal sponsors. Here is our first set on on this line! I have put links on my website so the sponsors can be compared. You are awesome!