1739 Johann Wilhelm Kruckeberg Baptized

Family Group and Other Facts

Baptism of: Johann Wilhelm Kruckeberg
Baptism Date Residence/Locality Godfather

Feb. 11 1739

Berenbusch

Valsing

Citation

The baptism of a Johann Wilhelm Krückeberg occurred February 11th 1739.

The baptism entry is found on image 157. It is the last entry at the bottom of the right-hand page (the pages are unnumbered). The year 1739 appears in the middle of the right page.

Baptism Record

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Figure 1. Johann Wilhelm Krückeberg (Click to enlarge)
Transliteration
11 hÿ Krückeberg [in] [ẞ. ẞ.] ein Söhnl[ein] tauft
lassen Johann Wilhelm [benamst?] [uncertain]
[seina?] Gevatter Valsing
Explanations

  • Berenbusch is not mentioned explicitly. It is assumed that berenbusch abbreviation is an abbreviation for it.

  • "hÿ" stands for the German word "hier", meaning "here."

  • It’s a common scribal abbreviation in 17th–18th century German church records, where scribes often shortened very common words to save space.
Translation
On the 11th [of February] the [Berenbusch] Kruckeberg's little son was
baptized [named] Johann Wilhelm [uncertain]
His godfather Valsing

Citations

  • [image157] "Archion Protestant Kirchenbücher Portal", database with images, Archion (https://www.archion.de/p/ddcc12cae4/ : 09 May 2025), path: Niedersachsen > Niedersächsisches Landesarchiv > Kirchenbücher der Evangelisch-Lutherischen Landeskirche Schaumburg-Lippe > Petzen > Verzeichnis der Getauften und Konfirmierten, 1641-1784 > Image 157 of 322, bottom enty on the right-hand page.