Birth and Baptismal Certificate for Elizabeth App, 1814
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Artifact Overview
Early German immigrants created decorative keepsakes to commemorate important family events. These documents, known as Fraktur, usually incorporated intricate lettering, elaborate borders and colorful drawings of birds, flowers, hearts or other stylized figures. By the late 1700s, some Fraktur had printed elements. This Fraktur from 1814 commemorates the birth and baptism of Elizebeth App from Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Fraktur (Document)
Date Made
1814
Subject Date
22 April 1814
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Decorated by Martin Brechall.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
75.149.3.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Ink
Watercolor (Paint)
Technique
Watercolor painting (Technique)
Color
Red
Blue
Green
Yellow (Color)
Inscriptions
Diesen beyden Ehegatten, als Friederich App und | seiner ehelichen Hausfrau Eva eine gebohrne | Wirthmanin ist eine Tochter zur Welt gebohren, | Namens Elisabeth im Jahr unseres Herrn Jesu | Christi 1814 den 22 sten Tag April um 2 | Uhr Nachmittags Diese Elisabeth Appin ist gebohren und getauft in Amerika im Staat von Pennsylvanien, in | Licoming Caunty und in Waschington Taunschip. | Obgemeldte Elisabeth ist getauft worden den | 15 ten Tag Junius 1814 von Herrn Prediger | Friederich Engel Luth. Taufzeugen waren bey dieser | Heiligen Handlung die Ehrsame Eltern des besagtern[?] | Kindes:
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