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Marriage — Johann Georg Knoll and Barbara Legat (first read Engat), Marktleuthen, April 1830
Transcript and translation
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Transcription (German, as read)
Groom index, Bild 10, left page, bottom ("Knoll:"): "Knoll: J[oh.] Gg. — Barb. Engat. 23." The number is the page. Neighbors on the same spread (low-resolution reading): Kolb, Köppel.
Marriage entry, 1830, no. 3, pp. 22 to 23 (Bild 42 bottom of the right page; Bild 43 top of the left page; the running header of Bild 43 reads "1830. April. Mag. Junius"). Entry 2 above it was married "Dom. Septuagesimae (war der 7ten Febr. d. J.)", so entry 3 follows that date:
"3. Johann Georg Knoll, Metzgergeselle und Herberger dahier, des David Christian Knoll, Schneidergeselle u. Mieth[einwohner] dahier, einziger Sohn, wurde mit Barbara Engatin, des Johann Engat, Bürgers u. Schneidermeisters dahier, ältesten Tochter, nach dreimaliger Proclamation am Palmsonntag, d. 4ten April, von Herrn Pfarr-Vicar Karl Wirth aus [Oberröslau?] ([in der Kranken-?]) in hiesiger Kirche getraut."
English translation
Johann Georg Knoll, journeyman butcher and lodger-owner (Herberger) here, only son of David Christian Knoll, journeyman tailor and tenant here, married Barbara Legat [first read Engat], eldest daughter of Johann Legat [Engat], citizen and master tailor here, in the church here, after three proclamations ending on Palm Sunday, 4 April 1830, by Vicar Karl Wirth. The day of the wedding itself and the words in parentheses after "Wirth" were not read with certainty.