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Baptism: Engel Maria, daughter of Gerd Brand of Linse, "Barthold Brandes Sohn," 11 November 1690

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Transcription (original language)

d\. 11 Novembr. Gerd [written above a struck-through name] Brand zu Linse, Barthold Brandes Sohn, eine Tochter. Gevattern sind uxor Christoph Wasmans zu Linse. Namen Engel Maria. [Margin, later hand:] + 1777. d. 27. Dec.

Translation (English)

11 November: Gerd [written above a struck-out name] Brand of Linse, Barthold Brand's son, a daughter. Sponsor the wife of Christoph Wasman of Linse. Named Engel Maria. [Margin, later hand:] died 27 December 1777.

Notes

The second register statement of Gerd's father after the 1687 marriage ("Barthold Brandes zu Linse Sohn," F288): PROVEN as the entry's content. If the margin is this child's, she died aged 87 (not checked; the 1777 burial read was dropped, rule of 15 October 2026). Grade: STATED; the filiation PROVEN as written.