A Bit of a Vacation

I know. I went to Ontario, Canada in May and Burbank, California in June. So what am I doing in traveling again in July?

I’m actually on the East Coast on business, but will be staying a few extra days to visit relatives. I may even be able to squeeze in some time at a few cemeteries and some time at a library or archives.

As far as I know, there will only be a couple of days when I have access to the Internet, so posts will be a bit erratic.

For those of you who need to get in touch with me, my current location is:

42 degrees, 39.0 minutes North
73 degrees, 45.2 minutes West

I’ll try to keep you updated.

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The Birth and Baptismal Record of Christian Seng – 1839

Christian Seng, son of Philipp Seng and his wife Elisabetha Lather, was born on 01 Aug 1839. He was baptized in the Evangelical Church in Kirtorf, Alsfeld Kreis, Hesse-Darmstadt (now Germany) on 18 Aug 1839.

The Birth and Baptismal Record of Christian Seng - 1839

The Birth and Baptismal Record of Christian Seng - 1839

SOURCE: Kirtorf Evangelische Kirche (Kirtorf, Alsfeld Kreis, Hessen-Darmstadt), “Geburts=Protokoll der Pfarrei Kirtorf fí¼r das Jahr 1839. [Birth Records of the Kirtorf Parish for the Year 1839.],” page 837, Christian Seng, 18 August 1839; filmed as Kirchenbuch 1725-1875; FHL INTL microfilm 1,336,980, Item 1.

Click on the image above to enlarge it. Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Birth and Baptismal Record of Christian Seng. 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:

821.
Christian, Son of Philipp Seng.

1839

On the morning of the first of August in the year of the Lord eighteen-hundred thirty-nine, between five and six o’clock, after a credible report, the fifth child and fifth son, was born to Philipp Seng, citizen and baker here, and his wife Elisabetha née Lather, which on the eighteenth of the same month was baptized, where he was given the name “Christian”
The sponsor was:

Christian Riehm, second son of Georg Riehm, a tailor here, whose father stood in his place because he is underage,

who has signed the present document next to the father of the child and me the minister who performed the baptism.
[signed] Georg Riehm
[signed] Philipp Seng
                    [signed] Wolfgang Ernst Glí¼ckner

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The Birth and Baptism of Johannes Seng – 1835

Johannes Seng, son of Philipp Seng and his wife Elisabetha Lather, was born on 20 Oct 1835. He was baptized in the Evangelical Church in Kirtorf, Alsfeld Kreis, Hesse-Darmstadt (now Germany) on 08 Nov 1835.

The Birth and Baptismal Record of Johannes Seng - 1835

The Birth and Baptismal Record of Johannes Seng - 1835

SOURCE: Kirtorf Evangelische Kirche (Kirtorf, Alsfeld Kreis, Hessen-Darmstadt), “Geburts=Protokoll der Pfarrei Kirtorf fí¼r das Jahr 1835. [Birth Records of the Kirtorf Parish for the Year 1835.],” page 837, Johannes Seng, 08 November 1835; filmed as Kirchenbuch 1725-1875; FHL INTL microfilm 1,336,980, Item 1.

Click on the image above to enlarge it. Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Birth and Baptismal Record of Johannes Seng. 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:

Johannes, Son of Philipp Seng.

Early in the morning of the twentieth of October in the year of the Lord eighteen-hundred thirty-five, between twelve and one o’clock, after a credible report, the fourth child, the third son to be precise, was born to Philipp Seng, citizen and baker here, and his wife Elisabetha née Lather, which on the eighth of November was baptized, where he was given the name Johannes.

The sponsor was:
Johannes Seng, forest assistant in Hattenbach, Niederaula District in Kurhesse, in whose place Heinrich Lather, a baker here, stood in,

who has signed the present document next to the father of the child and me the minister who performed the baptism.
[signed] Henrich Lather
[signed] Philipp Seng
               [signed] Wolfgang Ernst Glí¼ckner

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The Birth and Baptism of Georg Seng – 1832

Georg Seng, son of Philipp Seng and his wife Elisabetha Lather, was born on 28 Oct 1832. He was baptized in the Evangelical Church in Kirtorf, Alsfeld Kreis, Hesse-Darmstadt (now Germany) on 11 Nov 1832.

The Birth and Baptism of Georg Lather - 1832

The Birth and Baptismal Record of Georg Lather - 1832

SOURCE: Kirtorf Evangelische Kirche (Kirtorf, Alsfeld Kreis, Hessen-Darmstadt), “Geburts=Protokoll der Pfarrei Kirtorf fí¼r das Jahr 1831. [Birth Records of the Kirtorf Parish for the Year 1831.],” page 767, Georg Seng, 11 November 1832; filmed as Kirchenbuch 1725-1875; FHL INTL microfilm 1,336,980, Item 1.

Click on the image above to enlarge it. Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Birth and Baptismal Record of Georg Seng. 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:

Georg, Son of Philipp Seng.
Died on the first of September eighteen-hundred forty-two

                         767.
1832

In the evening of the twenty-eighth of October in the year of the Lord eighteen-hundred thirty-two, between eight and nine o’clock, after a credible report, a child, a son, the third child and third son, was born to Philipp Seng, citizen and baker here, and his wife Elisabetha née Lather, and on the eleventh of November the child was baptized, where he was given the name Georg. The sponsor was Johann Georg Lather, local citizen and master tailor here,
who has signed the present document nest to the father of the child and me the chaplain who performed the baptism.
          [signed] Georg Lather
          [signed] Philipp Seng
[signed] Johann Cunrad [two words?]

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The Birth and Baptism of Wilhelm Philipp Seng – 1831

Wilhelm Philipp Seng, son of Philipp Seng and his wife Elisabetha Lather, was born on 23 Apr 1831. He was baptized in the Evangelical Church in Kirtorf, Alsfeld Kreis, Hesse-Darmstadt (now Germany) on 01 May 1831.

The Birth and Baptismal Record of Wilhelm Philipp Seng - 1831

The Birth and Baptismal Record of Wilhelm Philipp Seng - 1831

SOURCE: Kirtorf Evangelische Kirche (Kirtorf, Alsfeld Kreis, Hessen-Darmstadt), “Geburts=Protokoll der Pfarrei Kirtorf fí¼r das Jahr 1831. [Birth Records of the Kirtorf Parish for the Year 1831.],” page 699, Wilhelm Philipp Seng, 01 May 1831; filmed as Kirchenbuch 1725-1875; FHL INTL microfilm 1,336,980, Item 1.

Click on the image above to enlarge it. Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Birth and Baptismal Record of Wilhelm Philipp Seng. 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:

+ Wilhelm Philipp, son of Philipp Seng.
Died on the 11th of December 1831 Spamer.

1831               699.

On the morning of the twenty-third of April, in the year of the Lord, eighteen-hundred thirty-one between ten and eleven o’clock, after a credible report, the second child, a son, was born to Philipp Seng, citizen and baker here in Kirtorf and his wife Elisabetha née Lather, and on the first of May, the child was baptized, where he was given the name Wilhelm Philipp.
 The sponsor was:
Wilhelm Philipp Schmidt, citizen and cooper here, who has signed the present document next to the father and me, the Deacon who performed the baptism.
[signed] Wilhelm Philip Schmidt
[signed] Philipp Seng
[signed] Johann Cunrad [two words?]

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The Birth and Baptism of Heinrich Seng – 1829

Heinrich Seng, son of Philipp Seng and his wife Elisabetha Lather, was born on 18 Jun 1829. He was baptized in the Evangelical Church in Kirtorf, Alsfeld Kreis, Hesse-Darmstadt (now Germany) on 28 Jun 1829.

The Birth and Baptismal Record of Heinrich Seng - 1829

The Birth and Baptismal Record of Heinrich Seng - 1829

SOURCE: Kirtorf Evangelische Kirche (Kirtorf, Alsfeld Kreis, Hessen-Darmstadt), “Geburts=Protokoll der Pfarrei Kirtorf fí¼r das Jahr 1829. [Birth Records of the Kirtorf Parish for the Year 1829.],” page 608, Heinrich Seng, 28 June 1829; filmed as Kirchenbuch 1725-1875; FHL INTL microfilm 1,336,980, Item 1.

Click on the image above to enlarge it. Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Birth and Baptismal Record of Heinrich Seng. 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:

608.
Heinrich, son of Philipp Seng.

1829

In the afternoon of Thursday, June eighteenth, in the year of the Lord, eighteen-hundred twenty-nine between twelve and one o’clock, after a credible report, the first child, a son, was born to Philipp Seng, citizen and baker here in Kirtorf and his wife Elisabetha née Lather, and on the twenty-first of the same month, the child was baptized, where he was given the name Heinrich.
          The sponsor was:
Heinrich Kringer, citizen and miller in Romrod, who has signed the present document next to the father and me, the rector and [mitprediger?] who performed the baptism.
[signed] Heinrich Kringer
[signed] Philipp Seng
[signed] Karl Gottfried Christian Ludwig [Brink?]

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The Death and Burial of Johann Conrad Lather – 1804

Johann Conrad Lather, son of Johann Reinhard Lather and his wife Maria Catharina Christian, died on 21 Jan 1804. He was buried at the Evangelical Church in Kirtorf, Alsfeld Kreis, Hesse-Darmstadt (now Germany) on 23 Jan 1804.

The Death and Burial of Johann Conrad Lather - 1804

The Death and Burial of Johann Conrad Lather - 1804

SOURCE: Kirtorf Evangelische Kirche (Kirtorf, Alsfeld Kreis, Hesse-Darmstadt), “Kirtorfer Kirchenbuch 1769-1807. [Kirtorf Church Book 1725-1768.],” page 853, entry 1, Johannes Lather, 23 January 1804; 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 Death and Burial Record of Johann Conrad 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:

The Year 1804 . Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  853
1)

P.
Johann Conrad, [one word?] little son of Reinhard Lather, [one word?] citizen and linen weaver here in Kirtorf, died in the morning of the 21st of January [1804] between 9 and 10 o’clock, and was buried on the 23rd of the same month [one word?]. He was 10 months years, 3 months, and 3 weeks of age.

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The Death and Burial of Johannes Lather – 1781

Johannes Lather, son of Johann Reinhard Lather and his wife Maria Catharina Christian, died on 03 Jan 1781. He was buried at the Evangelical Church in Kirtorf, Alsfeld Kreis, Hesse-Darmstadt (now Germany) on 05 Jan 1781.

The Death and Burial Record of Johannes Lather - 1781

The Death and Burial Record of Johannes Lather - 1781

SOURCE: Kirtorf Evangelische Kirche (Kirtorf, Alsfeld Kreis, Hesse-Darmstadt), “Kirtorfer Kirchenbuch 1725-1768. [Kirtorf Church Book 1725-1768.],” page 786, entry 1, Johannes Lather, 05 January 1781; 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:

Deaths in the Year 1781.
1)

P.
Between 5 and 6 o’clock in the evening on the 3rd of January [1781], Johannes, the little son of the local citizen Johann Reinhard Lather, died. On the 5th of the same month, the child was buried in the earth; age 7 months and 8 days.

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The Death and Burial of Johann Jacob Lather – 1748

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

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.

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The Death and Burial Record of Johannes Lather – 1745

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

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.

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