Baptism: Georg Ludwig, son of the soldier Johann Christoph Denecke, Northeim, 25 September 1717

Transcription (original language)

d\. 25. Georg Ludowig, miles Joh[an] Christoph Den[e]cke filiy. gev. (1) Hr. Georg Friedrich Frand[a]m[?], Capitain Lieutenant von Obrist Wurmb comp. (2) Ludwig Arnd[?], Hr. M[u]schi[n]ger[?] filius. (3) Sophia [Cal…?] … Kriegs[?] … (4) Georg [Op…?] … Directoris fil[ia].

Translation (English)

The 25th [September 1717]. Georg Ludwig, son of the soldier Johann Christoph Denecke. Godparents: (1) Mr. Georg Friedrich [Frandam?], captain-lieutenant of Colonel Wurmb's company; (2) Ludwig Arnd[?], son of Mr. [Muschinger?]; (3) Sophia [Cal…?] …; (4) Georg [Op…?] …, daughter of the director [?].

Notes

The surname's last letters run into the page edge; the sponsor lines are heavily inked over; the mother is not named. Grade: STATED for the entry; PROBABLE that he is the son of the 1715 couple and the Georg Ludwig Denecke who died at Berka in 1767 (F23).

Re-read 19 October 2026 (the viewer's maximum): 1715: "d. 31. Martÿ: Ilsa Margaretha, Bartold Knieck[e] Militis filia. Gev. (1) Ilsa Maria Wesemans. (2) Johan Fridrich Heinige, Hoboiste unter der Oberst von Bölc[ken?]. (3) Anna Margaretha Werner." The sponsor's name is clear; no father or residence is added. 1717: "d. 25. Georg Ludowig, miles Johan Christoph Dene[c]h[e] filiy. gev. (1) Hr. Georg Friedrich Fr[e]nda[m?] Capitain Lieutenant von Obrist Würmb comp[agnie] 2. Ludwig Arnd [?], Hr. Müschi[n]ger[?] filius. 3. Sophia Cal[...] … 4. Georg [...] … Directoris fil[ia]." The first sponsor and his rank are certain; sponsors 2–4 not legible at 10 clicks; the surname's last letters are at the page edge (F331).