Proceedings and Addresses (Volume 20) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1911. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... A LIST OF BAPTISMS FROM 1740 TO 1825 AS THEY APPEAR IN THE RECORDS OF THE CONGREGATION. EXPLANATORY NOTE. The Church Records of the Congregation have been carefully copied as far as they are legible, and some of them alphabetically arranged for ready reference. The material found there has been translated. The original spelling of names has been strictly fol- lowed even to the extent of mistakes in orthography, and the German spelling retained, substituting English characters, while the feminine endings" in" or" en" have been dropped. The alphabetical arrangement has not been carried out to a finish, but extends only a trifle beyond the initial letter. Here also on account of the differences in spelling of names during so many years the names of the same family even may be found under different initial letters as, e. g., Bickel or Pickel, --Fegley or Voegele, --Yerger, Ioerger, or Jerger, --Jaeger or Yager, and so on ad infinitum. In the case of marriages the grooms' names alone appear alphabetically in order to avoid double listing. The burial Record is very defective, and very few deaths are recorded and appear here. These few facts being borne in mind any one may readily trace whatever family history may be contained in these Records. In the Baptismal list where the paper has fallen away with age, names appear only in part, these defective records have been copied, parts missing being indicated by a dash, and are placed at the beginning of the list of Baptisms so that whatever informa- tion these may contain can be found there. Illegitimate children are classified under the mother's rather than under the father's name. Elisabeth Nov. 15, 1772.. Feb. 19, 1773 Michael and Frederica Kurtz. Eva Jan. 1, 1768... 1772 Jacob Eppele and wife. Jacob Dec. 24, i77i..Mar. 8, ...