Baptism: Carl Wilhelm Friedrich Steffen, Halle, born 18 July, baptized 1 August 1875 (mother née Waßmann)

Transcription (German)

10\. Steffen. Heinrich Karl August, Stellmacher, Häusling zu Halle. | Waßmann, Karoline Wilhelmine Justine, geboren zu Halle am 19. Juli 1849. | der achtzehnte Juli, Morgens vier Uhr. | der erste August. | Sohn: Carl Wilhelm Friedrich. | Pathe: des Waldwärters Heinrich Steffen zu Halle Ehefrau Caroline, geborene Fischer. | Die Namen sind gehörig documentirt.

Translation (English)

No. 10. Father: Heinrich Karl August Steffen, wheelwright (Stellmacher), cottager (Häusling), of Halle. Mother: Karoline Wilhelmine Justine Waßmann, born at Halle on 19 July 1849. Born 18 July [1875], 4 a.m.; baptized 1 August. Son: Carl Wilhelm Friedrich. Godmother: Caroline née Fischer, wife of the forest warden (Waldwärter) Heinrich Steffen of Halle (probably the father's kin).

Notes

"Stellmacher": the capital is the same S-t form as the heading "Steffen," then -ll-, a line break and "macher"; probable. "Waldwärter": no b for Waldarbeiter; probable.

The mother is the child baptized at Halle on 21 July 1849 (Halle 390652, Bild 22, 1849 no. 21), daughter of the cowherd Karl Ludewig Waßmann and Hanne Karoline Möller: name order, day, month, year and place agree. She is not George's sister.

Household keys H-7 (Steffen) and H-2 (Karl Ludewig Waßmann).

Grade: Stated (event, mother's name, birth date and place). Cleared; Appendix C.

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