This is a baptism certificate for my great-grandfather, Emil Charles MILLER. The document is 120 years old and is in written in German.
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Saturday, June 27, 2009
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6 comments:
That is marvelous! I can't tell from the picture - but where in Germany was he baptised? Does it give a place?
Hey Diana,
He was actually baptized in Chicago. I guess back in 1899 the church they attended still did things in German, including issuing baptism certificates written in German.
Julie
Oh hadn't even thought of that!! Very true - I have Swiss-German relatives in Ohio and the church they attended had the service in German (100 years ago - not now)
I have some certificates from Latvia that were from my husband's mother's family. I am lucky to have them.
What a treasure that you would have this document.
What a great find! :)
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