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Baptisms (Appendix C): Christoph Wasman, tailor, at Halle in 1687 and at Linse from 1690; his son Hanss Balthasar, 11 January 1691

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Transcription (original language)

[19 Jun 1687, Bild 227:] d. 19 Jun. Henrich Lücke zu Halle einen Sohn, Gevattern Christoph Wasman Schneider zu Halle, Curdt Warnecken und Ilsabeij Albrecht beyde auf Halle. Namen Curdt.

[11 Nov 1690, Bild 241:] … Gevattern sind uxor Christoph Wasmans zu Linse … [at Gerd Brand's daughter's baptism].

[11 Jan 1691, Bild 242, p. 473:] d. 11 Januar. Christoph Wasman Schneider zu Linse einen Sohn [word struck]. Gevattern Dorothea Kuhen? von Greipke, Hanss Möller von Tuchtfeld, Balthasar Kramer von Linse. Namen Hanss Balthasar.

Translation (English)

19 June 1687: Christoph Wasman, tailor at Halle, a sponsor. 11 November 1690: Christoph Wasman's wife, of Linse, the only sponsor at the baptism of Gerd Brand's daughter Engel Maria. 11 January 1691: Christoph Wasman, tailor at Linse, a son; sponsors Dorothea Kuhen[?] of Kreipke, Hans Möller of Tuchtfeld and Balthasar Kramer of Linse; named Hanss Balthasar.

Notes

A Wasmann household at Linse from 1690, beside the Brands; his wife buried 1695 aged 42. Whether he is the Christoph Wasmann of Linse of later records: THEORY. D8. Grade: STATED (screen drafts).