Birth and Baptismal Certificate for Elisabeth Catharina Schneider, circa 1800
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Early German immigrants created decorative keepsakes to commemorate important family events. These documents, known as Fraktur, usually incorporated intricate lettering, elaborate borders and colorful drawings of birds, flowers, hearts or other stylized figures. This hand-colored Fraktur records the birth and baptism of Elisabeth Catharina Schneider in 1774. This document -- made perhaps some 25 years later -- was embellished with flying angels.
Early German immigrants created decorative keepsakes to commemorate important family events. These documents, known as Fraktur, usually incorporated intricate lettering, elaborate borders and colorful drawings of birds, flowers, hearts or other stylized figures. This hand-colored Fraktur records the birth and baptism of Elisabeth Catharina Schneider in 1774. This document -- made perhaps some 25 years later -- was embellished with flying angels.
Artifact
Fraktur (Document)
Date Made
circa 1800
Subject Date
13 December 1774
Keywords
United States, Pennsylvania, Northampton county, Plainfield Township
Schneider, Elisabeth Catharina
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
82.114.6
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Ink
Watercolor (Paint)
Technique
Watercolor painting (Technique)
Color
Red
Yellow (Color)
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 13.5 in
Width: 16.75 in
Inscriptions
Elisabeth Catharina | Ist von Christligen Reformin Eltern im | Jahr Unsers HERRN Jesu Christi 1774 den 13 | December in Plain fill Taunschip Nordhamto. Caunt[y] | Geboren, u[nd] ist den 22 December von Herrn Pfarer We | ber Getauft worden, Die Tauff zeugen waren | Jacob Heller, Catharina Metzen, und Elisabeth Tollen | u[nd] Haben ihr den Namen Beigelegt wie oben | Gemelt Der Vater ist der Ersamen Georg | Schneider u[nd] Die Mutter die | Ersame Maria Dorethea
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