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The Death and Burial of Johann Jacob Lather – 1748

Steve — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:45:02 +0000

Johann Jacob Lather, son of Andreas Lather and his second wife Anna Margaretha Riem, died on 15 Feb 1748. He was buried at the Evangelical Church in Kirtorf, Alsfeld Kreis, Hesse-Darmstadt (now Germany) on 18 Feb 1748.

The Death and Burial of Johann Jacob Lather - 1748

SOURCE: Kirtorf Evangelische Kirche (Kirtorf, Alsfeld Kreis, Hesse-Darmstadt), “Kirtorfer Kirchenbuch 1725-1768. [Kirtorf Church Book 1725-1768.],” page 582, entry 14, Johann Jacob Lather, 18 February 1748; filmed as Kirchenbuch 1725-1875; FHL INTL microfilm 1,336,979, Item 2.

Click on the image above to enlarge it. Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Death and Burial Record of Johann Jacob Lather. This PDF document includes an image of the original document, a transcription in German Gothic/Latin, a transcription in modern German/Latin, and a translation in English. Translated from the German and Latin, the record reads:

6.

D.
Johann Jacob Lather, little son of Andreas Lather citizen and baker here, died in the middle of the day between 12 and 1 o’clock on the 15th of February [1748] of pneumonia, and was given a Christian burial on the 18th of February. His age was 5 quarters of a year and 3 weeks.

The Death and Burial Record of Johannes Lather – 1745

Steve — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:46:24 +0000

Johannes Lather, son of Andreas Lather and his second wife Anna Margaretha Riem, died on 27 Jun 1745. He was buried at the Evangelical Church in Kirtorf, Alsfeld Kreis, Hesse-Darmstadt (now Germany) on 28 Jun 1745.

The Death and Burial Record of Johannes Lather - 1745

SOURCE: Kirtorf Evangelische Kirche (Kirtorf, Alsfeld Kreis, Hesse-Darmstadt), “Kirtorfer Kirchenbuch 1725-1768. [Kirtorf Church Book 1725-1768.],” page 582, entry 14, Johannes Lather, 28 June 1745; filmed as Kirchenbuch 1725-1875; FHL INTL microfilm 1,336,979, Item 2.

Click on the image above to enlarge it. Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Death and Burial Record of Johannes Lather. This PDF document includes an image of the original document, a transcription in German Gothic/Latin, a transcription in modern German/Latin, and a translation in English. Translated from the German and Latin, the record reads:

14.,

P.
Johannes, the little son of Andreas Lather, died at about 8 o’clock in the morning on Sunday, the 27th of June [1745], age ¼ year, and was buried on the 28th of the same month.

The unusual symbol that appears in the original record, a circle with a dot in the middle, is the symbol for Sunday.

The Birth and Baptism of Johannes Lather – 1745

Steve — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 05:07:19 +0000

On 04 April 1745, Johannes Lather, son of Andreas Lather and Anna Margaretha Riem, was born in Kirtorf, Alsfeld Kreis, Hessen-Darmstadt (now Germany). He was baptized in the parish church in Kirtorf, Alsfeld Kreis, Hessen-Darmstadt (now Germany) on 05 April 1745.

The Birth and Baptismal Record of Johannes Lather - 1745

SOURCE: Kirtorf Evangelische Kirche (Kirtorf, Alsfeld Kreis, Hesse-Darmstadt), “Kirtorfer Kirchenbuch 1725-1768. [Kirtorf Church Book 1725-1768.],” page 89, entry 14, Johannes Lather, 05 April 1745; filmed as Kirchenbuch 1725-1875; FHL INTL microfilm 1,336,979, Item 2.

Click on the image above to enlarge it. Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Birth and Baptismal Record of Johannes Lather. This PDF document includes an image of the original document, a transcription in German Gothic, a transcription in modern German, and a translation in English. Translated from the German, the record reads:

13.,

A son was born to Andreas Lather, citizen and baker here and his wife Margaretha née Riem on the 4th of April [1745] at about 4 o’clock in the morning and on the 5th of the same month was baptized here and given the name Johannes. The Godfather is Johannes Eimer, citizen here.

The Birth and Baptism of Johann Jacob Lather – 1746

Steve — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 05:02:31 +0000

On 31 Oct 1746, Johann Jacob Lather, son of Andreas Lather and Anna Margaretha Riem, was born in Kirtorf, Alsfeld Kreis, Hessen-Darmstadt (now Germany). He was baptized in the parish church in Kirtorf, Alsfeld Kreis, Hessen-Darmstadt (now Germany) on 02 Nov 1746.

The Birth and Baptismal Record of Johann Jacob Lather - 1746

SOURCE: Kirtorf Evangelische Kirche (Kirtorf, Alsfeld Kreis, Hesse-Darmstadt), “Kirtorfer Kirchenbuch 1725-1768. [Kirtorf Church Book 1725-1768.],” page 101, entry 27, Johann Jacob Lather, 02 November 1746; filmed as Kirchenbuch 1725-1875; FHL INTL microfilm 1,336,979, Item 2.

Click on the image above to enlarge it. Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Birth and Baptismal Record of Johann Jacob Lather. This PDF document includes an image of the original document, a transcription in German Gothic, a transcription in modern German, and a translation in English. Translated from the German, the record reads:

D.
27.

A son was born to Andreas Lather, citizen and baker h.l. and his wife, Anna Margaretha née Riem, on the afternoon of the 31st of October [1746] between 11 and 12 o’clock, and on the 2nd of November, Johann Jacob Lather, son of Johann Jacob Lather, baker h.l. as Godfather brought him to Kirtorf for Baptism where he was given the name Johann Jacob.

The document is unusual in that the occupations of the father and the father of the sponsor were both written in Latin rather than in German. None of the other records on the same page in the baptismal register were written in this way.

The Birth and Baptism of Maria Magdalena Lather – 1749

Steve — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 04:51:39 +0000

On 29 Jan 1749, Maria Magdalena Lather, daughter of Andreas Lather and Anna Margaretha Riem, was born in Kirtorf, Alsfeld Kreis, Hessen-Darmstadt (now Germany). She was baptized in the parish church in Kirtorf, Alsfeld Kreis, Hessen-Darmstadt (now Germany) on 31 Jan 1749.

The Birth and Baptismal Record of Maria Magdalena Lather - 1749

SOURCE: Kirtorf Evangelische Kirche (Kirtorf, Alsfeld Kreis, Hesse-Darmstadt), “Kirtorfer Kirchenbuch 1769-1807. [Kirtorf Church Book 1769-1807.],” entry 6, Maria Magdalena Lather, 31 January 1749; filmed as Kirchenbuch 1725-1875; FHL INTL microfilm 1,336,979, Item 2.

Click on the image above to enlarge it. Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Birth and Baptismal Record of Maria Magdalena Lather. This PDF document includes an image of the original document, a transcription in German Gothic, a transcription in modern German, and a translation in English. Translated from the German, the record reads:

D.
6,

A little daughter was born to Andreas Lather, citizen and baker here, on the afternoon of the 29th of January [1749] between 2 and 3 o’clock, and on the 31th of January, Helena Raub, daughter of N. Raub, brought her to Kirtorf for Baptism where she was given the name Maria Magdalena.

In the area where Maria Magdalena Lather was born, the children were almost always named for the sponsor at their baptisms. This baptism is an exception. The sponsor’s first name was Helena, not Maria Magdalena.

The Marriage of Andreas Lather and Anna Margaretha Riem – 1744

Steve — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 06:15:32 +0000

On 28 May 1744, Andreas Lather and Anna Margaretha Riem were married in the Evangelical Church in Kirtorf, Alsfeld Kreis, Hesse-Darmstadt (now Germany). Andreas Lather was the son of Konrad Lather and Anna Margaretha Riem was the daughter of Johann Gerhard Riem.

The Marriage Record of Andreas Lather and Anna Margaretha Riem - 1744

SOURCE: Kirtorf Evangelische Kirche (Kirtorf, Alsfeld Kreis, Hesse-Darmstadt), “Kirtorfer Kirchenbuch 1769-1807. [Kirtorf Church Book 1769-1807.],” page 409, entry 2, Andreas Lather and Anna Margaretha Riem, 28 May 1744; filmed as Kirchenbuch 1725-1875; FHL INTL microfilm 1,336,979, Item 3.

Click on the image above to enlarge it. Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Marriage Record of Andreas Lather and Anna Margaretha Riem. This PDF document includes an image of the original document, a transcription in German Gothic, a transcription in modern German, and a translation in English. Translated from the German, the record reads:

F W 359
2,

Andreas Lather, widower, citizen, and baker here, and Anna Margaretha, legitimate, surviving daughter of Johann Gerhard Riem, citizen and baker here, were married on Thursday, 28 May [1744].

This record uses three different forms of abbreviations: u. for “und” (“and”), Ana with a line over the “n” for “Anna”, D, for “die” (“day”), and a symbol for the day of the week, in this case a symbol that looks like the number 4 which stands for “Thursday”.

The Birth and Baptism of Johann Reinhard Lather – 1750

Steve — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 06:27:04 +0000

On 28 Oct 1750, Johann Reinhard Lather, son of Andreas Lather and Anna Margaretha Riem, was born in Kirtorf, Alsfeld Kreis, Hessen-Darmstadt (now Germany). He was baptized in the parish church in Kirtorf, Alsfeld Kreis, Hessen-Darmstadt (now Germany) on 30 Oct 1750.

The Birth and Baptismal Record of Johann Reinhard Lather - 1750

SOURCE: Kirtorf Evangelische Kirche (Kirtorf, Alsfeld Kreis, Hesse-Darmstadt), “Kirtorfer Kirchenbuch 1769-1807. [Kirtorf Church Book 1769-1807.],” page 139, entry 22, Johann Reinhard Lather, 30 October 1750; filmed as Kirchenbuch 1725-1875; FHL INTL microfilm 1,336,979.

Click on the image above to enlarge it. Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Birth and Baptismal Record of Johann Reinhard Lather. This PDF document includes an image of the original document, a transcription in German Gothic, a transcription in modern German, and a translation in English. Translated from the German, the record reads:

D.
22,

A little son was born to Andreas Lather, citizen and master baker here, and his wife Anna Margaretha née Riem on the night of the 28th of October between 11 and 12 o’clock, namely in the night between the 28th and the 29th of October, and on the 30th of the same month, Johann Reinhard Becker, legitimate son of Johann Becker of this place, brought him to Holy Baptism where he was given the name Johann Reinhard.