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Baptism — Johann Erhard Legat, illegitimate son of Barbara Legat, Marktleuthen, 2 July 1826
Transcript and translation
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The record
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Transcription (German, as read)
Entry 27, margin "Legat dahier, N. 63": "Johann Erhardt Legat, unehelich geboren dahier am 10ten (zehnten) Junii früh um 4 Uhr, getauft am zweiten Julii. Mutter: Barbara Legatin, des Mstr. Johann Legat, Bürgers und Schneiders dahier, älteste Tochter. Taufzeugen: 1) Johann Erhardt [Liab], Zimmergeselle und Einwohner dahier, 2) Anna Maria Pöllmann, des Johann Pöllmann, Bürgers und Schuhmachers, wie auch Fuhrmanns dahier, ältere Tochter, jungfräulichen Standes." No "Vater" line. No note beside the entry, below it or at the right edge; the margin carries only the house number.
English translation
Johann Erhard Legat, born illegitimate here on 10 June 1826 at 4 in the morning, baptized on 2 July. Mother: Barbara Legat, eldest daughter of master Johann Legat, citizen and tailor here. Sponsors: 1) Johann Erhard [Liab], journeyman carpenter and inhabitant here; 2) Anna Maria Pöllmann, elder daughter of Johann Pöllmann, citizen, shoemaker and carter here, a maiden. No father is named. House no. 63.
Notes
The only child of the parish born on 10 June 1826. One boy with the 1840 confirmand Johann Erhard Knoll, son of the butcher Georg Knoll, born the same day (PROBABLE); his mother married Johann Georg Knoll in 1830. The same house, no. 63, is the Knoll household's in 1833. No legitimation note.