Certificate; Wetzler, Martin; Crefsman, Johannes; Rockhill Township, Pennsylvania, United States; Reading, Pennsylvania, United States; 1849 October 28

Title:

Certificate; Wetzler, Martin; Crefsman, Johannes; Rockhill Township, Pennsylvania, United States; Reading, Pennsylvania, United States; 1849 October 28

Date:

1849-10-28

Description:

Baptismal and birth certificate (Taufschein) printed in Reading, Pennsylvania by Johann Ritter. The certificate is filled out in black ink to mark the birth of Johannes Crefsman, son of Jacob and Maria in 1824. In 1849, the printed certificate seems to have been re-decorated by the Jewish scrivener Martin Wetzler who adds color as well as an inscription in red ink marking the confirmation in 1843 and marriage in October 1849 of the child. Wetzler also adds a star of David as well as his own name in Yiddish.

Format:

Certificate

Identifier:

2006.12.26.00478; {4CD62CF2-08EA-4BAC-9001-842B37E41973}

Language:

German; Yiddish; English

Type:

Certificates

Personal Name:

Wetzler, Martin; Crefsman, Johannes

Geographic Subject:

United States -- Pennsylvania -- Rockhill Township; United States -- Pennsylvania -- Reading; United States -- Pennsylvania

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?

Call Number:

Arc.MS.56

Collection:

Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)