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BAPTISM: Joh. Christian, son of Thomas Wasmann (30 Dec 1701); Thomas's wife a godmother 1699-1707

Transcript and translation

Uncertain readings are marked [?] or set in brackets; words that could not be read are marked as such. Each transcript is shown as written, with its transcriber’s notes.

The record

Transcript carried from the Chapter 2 entries list (Wesemann_Origins_Ch2_Entries, now archived). Readings are as recorded there; not re-read on the image for this file.

Transcription (original language)

30 Dec 1701 Thomas Wasmann einen Sohn getaufft; Gevattern Joh. Just Koch, Christ. Waltmann, Claus Bierwirth's frau; Joh. Christian [margin note, possibly 1753]. (Draft.)

Translation (English)

Thomas Wasmann has a son Joh. Christian in 1701. A second son was baptised 20 March 1707 (Bild 33; name cut off at the page foot, not read).

Notes

Joh. Christian b. 1701 may be the Christian Wasmann who is a father at Schwiegershausen in 1728-1740 (D142); probable, not proved.

Re-read 20 October 2026: sponsors "[Joh. Just?] Kuhl[?], Christ. Waltmann, Elisabeth Bierwirth Frau"; the 1701 date from the sequence (Bild 15 opens 1702). Correction: the entry of 20 March 1707 (Bild 33) is a daughter, Anne Elisabeth, margin "ist Joh. Jürg. Berners Frau," ✝1781, not a second son (new block Baptism_Record_Anne_Elisabeth_Wasmann_Schwiegershausen_1707_Archion_359272_Bild_33). Joh.