Pennsylvania Dutch, Pennsylvania -- Bedford County -- Bedford Township, Ling, Johannes, Steinmann, Jacob, Eilerin, Catherine, Ling, Elisabeth, Fraktur
The Fraktur birth certificate for Elisabeth Ling. [German] Geburt und Taufschein. Diesen beyden Ehegatten, als: Johannes Ling und seiner ehelichen Hausfrau Catharina geborne Eilerin is eine Tochter zur Welt beforen, den 18ten Tag Febraur im Jarh unsers Herrn, 1788. Diese Tochten ist geboren in Bedford Township in Bedford Caunty, im Staat Pennsylvanien in Nord-Amerika; und ist getauft worden, und erhielt den Namen Elisabeth den Tag im Jarh unsers Herrn von Hrn. Die Tauf-Zeugen waren Elisabeth Ling. Copulirt (?) d. 13ten May A.D 1806 von Herr Pfarrer Hansy (?) zu Jacob Stieinmann. [English Translation] Birth and Baptism Certificate: To these two married persons, to wit: Johannes Ling and his devoted wife Catharina born Eilerin has been born a daughter the 18th day of February in the year of our Lord, 1788. This daughter has been born in Bedford Township in Bedford County, in the state of Pennsylvania in North America; and has been baptised, and received the name Elisabeth the day of [blank] int he year of our Lord by Revered [blank]. The witnesses of the baptism were Elisabeth Ling. Married (?) the 13th day of May A.D 1806 by Rev. Hansy (?) to Jacob Steinmann.