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Posted 8 months ago
Kathycat
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Please I need help on this. This Certificate always baffled me. First, I am not sure of the date as it is almost completely faded away. My guess is 1883. I know it was up in our attic for 30 some years. (1954) till my parents sold the house in 1989. (and I had spotted it, and had it ever since). I believe it had to be someone on my mothers side. I don't even have a clue who the name that is in English on it is. As you can see, it's in English. "Karl Friedrich".
I also do not even have any clue to what type of certificate it is, nor do I know who was German or spoke German in my family.
On the bottom it reads: Rev. John Perier,??? (not sure of the first letter in last name) 258 West 40. Ctr., New York
Does anyone read German? I would love to get some information on it.
P.S. Sorry I don't know what category to put it in?
DocumentsDocuments encompass all manner of printed and handwritten forms, from deeds…
Same as AR8Jasons comment - it does look like either a birth certificate or a marriage certificate.
I think it may be a birth announcement. It says "born in Orange, New Jersey" but is in German so may have been sent to relatives to announce the birth.
mustangtony, Thank you for your love and common. Thank you AR&Jason for taking a look at it for me. I will try to see if I can take better pictures. I had purchased a phone camera, and I still having trouble taking pictures with it. I am hoping I will learn how to soon.
AR8Jason I just added different pictures, see if they are better. As far as the writing of the names go, they are to faded. Thanks Kathy
AR8Jason, Thank very much. I don't know where the Luthern in my family came from. Now I am totally confused. My dad is Catholic & my mom was Jewish. Therefore it is a mystery to me. Now I have to see if I can find out anything about that. Thanks Again. Kathy
Thank you ttomtucker & packrat-place