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Baptism (sponsor entry): a daughter Maria [..] of Jacob [Brünning?]; godfather Christoph Küster, miller, Salzderhelden, 20 October 1694

Transcript and translation

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Transcription (original language)

Den 20. Octob. Maria [..]. V. Jacob [Brünning? Binneweiß?]. M. Catharina Margaretha [Köster?]. Gev.: Christoph Küster, ein Müller zu [place not read], ...

Translation (English)

20 October [1694]: Maria [..]; father Jacob [Brünning?]; mother Catharina Margaretha [Köster?]. Sponsors: Christoph Küster, a miller at [place not read], and others.

Notes

An adult Christoph Küster was a miller in 1694; he cannot be the Hohnstedt Christoph who died in 1735 aged 43. Grade: STATED for the godfather's name and trade; the place not legible.