Birth and Baptismal Certificate for Elisabeth Becker, 1790
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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 1790 commemorates the birth and baptism of a "little daughter" named Elisabeth from Pennsylvania.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Fraktur (Document)
Date Made
1790
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Decorated by Friederich Speyer. Possibly made in Berks, Lancaster, or Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
75.149.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Ink
Watercolor (Paint)
Technique
Watercolor painting (Technique)
Printing (Process)
Color
Red
Green
Blue
Dimensions
Height: 13.125 in
Width: 16.125 in
Inscriptions
Diesen beyden Ehegatten, als Michael Becker und seiner | ehlichen Hausfrau Maria gebohrne [illegible] | ist ein Tocherlein zur Welt gebohren, als Elisabeth | ist zur Welt gebohren im Jahr unsers HErrn JEsu 1790 den 6ten[?] | Tag [illegible] um [blank] Uhr [blank] im Zeichen de |
Die Tauf Zeugen waren Johannes Acker u[nd] Eva Kleinin [illegible] namens | Elisabeth gegeben.
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Diese Elisabeth ist gebohren und getauft in America, im Staat | Pennsylvanien in Northampton Caunty in Lohill Taunschip
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