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Baptism: Johann Ludewig, son of Christoph Küster, Hohnstedt, 24 August 1725
Transcript and translation
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Transcription (German)
d\. 24 Aug. Christoph Küster einen Sohn taufen lassen. Gefattern: Ludewig Küster, Joh. Dietrich Küster, Hans Demanns [Tochter?] und Christian Hillebrechts Frau. Nomen: Johann Ludewig.
Translation (English)
On 24 August Christoph Küster had a son baptized. Godparents: Ludewig Küster, Joh. Dietrich Küster, Hans Demann's [daughter?] and Christian Hillebrecht's wife. Name: Johann Ludewig.
Notes
The Hohnstedt inhabitants' list of December 1755 names the miller Ludewig Küster, "born 24 August 1725" (D180): this is his baptism, and the list gives the baptism day.
Joh. Dietrich Küster bears the name of the lessee of the Salzderhelden mill, 1723–1740 (NLA HA, Hann. 74 Einbeck Nr. 813): the first record putting two Küster mill places in one family circle (probable, from the name; the entry does not say "miller").
Grade: Stated (draft reading); the Joh. Dietrich link probable.
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Transcription (German)
d\. 24 aug. Christoph Küster einen Sohn taufen lassen. Gefattern: Ludewig Küster, Joh. Dietrich [name cut at the margin; Küster?], [?] Hans Demans Tochter und Christian Hillebrechts Frau; nomen: Johann Ludewig.
Translation (English)
24 August, Christoph Küster had a son baptized. Sponsors: Ludewig Küster; Joh. Dietrich [?]; [?] Hans Deman's daughter; and Christian Hillebrecht's wife. Name: Johann Ludewig.
Notes
Bild 130, left page, third entry of the "Gebohrne 1725" block (year heading not re-checked on this view). Four sponsors. The surname after "Joh. Dietrich" is cut by the margin on this view, so "Joh. Dietrich Küster" (the earlier reading) stays PROBABLE. Grade: STATED for the father, the child's name and the first sponsor.