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Marriages: Christoph Küster (1681), Johan Rudolf Wasman, Paul Henrich Küster and Jost Küster (1682), Hohnstedt
Transcript and translation
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Transcription (German)
[1681:] 4. April Christoph Küster und Catharina […].
[1682:] 24 April Johan Rudolf Wasman, Margretha [Luken?].
[…] Nov. Paul Henrich Küster und Marg[aretha] Lukken[?].
[…] Nov. Jost Küster und Margretha […].
Translation (English)
1681, 4 April: Christoph Küster and Catharina […].
1682, 24 April: Johan Rudolf Wasman and Margretha [Luken?].
November 1682: Paul Henrich Küster and Margaretha Lukken[?].
November 1682: Jost Küster and Margretha […].
Notes
Christoph Küster of 1681 is a candidate for the father or grandfather of the Christoph Küster of 1725 (D280).
Surnames are underlined in the register. The brides' surnames and the November days need the image.
Grade: Stated (draft readings).
Conventions
[ ] editorial addition or expansion; [?] uncertain reading; [...] or […] illegible or outside the crop; [sic] as written. Spelling, capitals and abbreviations follow the register. Draft reading, not yet checked against the image by a second person unless noted.
Transcription (German)
Anno 1681. Den 25 Jan: Hans Meyer und Margretha [Sauneschfeldt?]. d. 31 Jan: Hans [Schefer?] und Maria [Schiltz?]. d. 4 April: Christoph Küster und Catharina [Mellhaus? / Mettfeldt?]. d. 5 May: Heinrich Bodenhag [?] und [?] Gö[ver?]… [Anno 1682, 24 April:] [Johan?] Rudolf Wasman [?] und Margretha […].
Translation (English)
1681: on 4 April, Christoph Küster and Catharina [Mellhaus?]. The entry gives no trade.
Notes
Christoph Küster is not called a miller: the line holds only the two names. The bride's surname is new. The 1682 entries were already read (above). Grade: STATED.