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Burial: Johann Christoph, little son of Johann Christoph Brand of Linse, died 1 July 1768 of dysentery after 17 days, buried 3 July, aged 1 year 5 weeks 5 days (the child baptized 24 May 1767); on the facing page the burial of Heinr. Harm Wasmann (19 April 1768)
Transcript and translation
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Transcription (original language)
Linse am 1. Julii ♀: starb Johann Christoph Brand ein Söhnlein, genannt Johann Christoph, nach 17 tägigem Lager an der Dysenterie, u. wurde am 3. ejusd. [5 p. Trin.] nachmittag begraben, aet. 1 J., 5 W. u. 5 T. [No. 6, p. 413:] Linse am 19. April hor. 6. mat. starb Heinr. Harm Wasmann an einer hitzigen Krankheit u. wurde am 24ten ejusd. ☉ begraben, aet. 56 Jahr 7 Wochen. (nat. Bredenkamp 1712. d. 27. Febr.)
Translation (English)
Linse, on 1 July [1768], a Friday, died a little son of Johann Christoph Brand, called Johann Christoph, after 17 days' illness, of dysentery, and was buried on the 3rd in the afternoon, aged 1 year 5 weeks 5 days. (No. 6: Heinrich Harm Wasmann of Breitenkamp, died 19 April 1768 aged 56 years 7 weeks; already on file.)
Notes
Born 20 May 1767 (F42): 1 year 6 weeks; the figure read is two days short (a misread numeral or the clerk's count). PROBABLE identity. The father written "Johann Christoph Brand." F291. Grade: STATED; identity PROBABLE.