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Baptism — Jakob Friedrich Reichert, Ochsenburg, born 20 and baptized 23 April 1848

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Transcription (German, as read)

Child "Jakob Friedrich [doubtful: second name]"; margin "1866 auf N. Amerika gezogen" [doubtful: "auf", "gezogen"]; parents "Johann Reichert, L. u. Schmid hier; Auguste Charlotte, geb. Haidle, ux."; born Ochsenburg "den 20. April, Morgens 1/2 5"; baptized "den 23. April" by "Vic. Wetzel"; sponsors "Joh. Reichert, Schäfer aus Neuenstadt a. K. [doubtful]"; "Auguste Christofina [doubtful] ..., ld."; "Katharina Metzger, ld." [doubtful]. Family register "402".

English translation

Jakob Friedrich, son of Johann Reichert, citizen and smith here, and his wife Auguste Charlotte née Haidle; born at Ochsenburg on 20 April [1848] at half past four in the morning; baptized on 23 April by Vicar Wetzel. Sponsors: Johann Reichert, shepherd from Neuenstadt am Kocher [?]; Auguste Christofina [?], single; Katharina Metzger [?], single. Margin: "1866 went to North America" [doubtful]. Family register 402.

Notes. Child 3 of household 402, Auguste Charlotte's first child, born 156 days after the marriage of 16 November 1847 (computed). He is Caroline Weiss's half-brother. The entry removes the doubt on "(a. Haidle?)" for the second wife on p. 402. The emigration note is doubtful (POSSIBLE;