Birth Record
of Joseph Voegele
February, 1823
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Source: LDS Family History Library microfilm # 0740025, Civil Registration - France, Bas-Rhin, Soufflenheim - Naissances (births) 1813-1832.
Transcribed and translated from the French by Brian J. Smith, October, 2000.
This is the birth record of Joseph Voegele, born in Soufflenheim in 1823.
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[The pre-printed form text is in italics, the handwritten filled-in text is in boldface, and my comments are in [brackets].]
No. 22 Voegele' Joseph [in the left margin]
DÉCLARATION faite á la maison commune de Soufflenheim départ. du Bas-Rhin, parde[...?]
l'Officier de l'État civil, á une heure du soir le vingt-trois février
mil huit cent vingt-trois, de la NAISSANCE d'un enfant du sexe masculin né ete[?] légitime mari[?]
le vingt-trois du mois couraut á neuf heure du matin
nommé Joseph.
Prénoms et nom du DÉCLARANT Joseph Voegele'
Agé de trente deux ans domicilié á Soufflenheim
Qualité ou profession, laboureur
PÉRE de l'enfant: prénoms, nom, profession et domicilié, le Déclarant
MÉRE de l'enfant: prénoms, nom et domicilié, Catherine Müller epousé Du
Déclarant
L'accouchement a eu lieu en la maison No. 311.
Premier TÉMOIN: prénoms, nom, áge et profession, Michel Vonhatten áge De trente
Deux[?] ans Charpentier
Deuxiéme TÉMOIN: prénoms, etc. Bernard Hess áge Detrentecinq[?] aus tustetit
Les Deux témoins domiciliés en cette mairie.
Lecture faite, l'Officier de l'État civil a signé avec les comparans.Le Maire, faisant les fonctions d'Officier de l'État
[signatures]
[Please excuse the poor translation. I do not speak French, and translated this with the help of a dictionary.]
No. 22 Voegele' Joseph
DECLARATION made at the town house of Soufflenheim, department of Bas-Rhin,
the officer of civil registration, at one hour of the evening [1:00 PM] on the 23 February
1823, of the BIRTH of a baby of the male sex born of legitimate marriage
the 23 of the current month at nine hours in the morning [9:00 AM]
named Joseph
First names and surname of the INFORMANT Joseph Voegele
aged thirty-two years, residence in Soufflenheim
Quality or profession plowman (farmer with team and plow)
FATHER of the baby: names, surname, profession and residence, the Informant
MOTHER of the baby: names, surname and residence, Catherine Müller wife of
the Informant
The birth has taken[?] place in the house number 311.
First WITNESS: names, surname, age and profession, Michel Vonhatten age of thirty
nine[?] to the[?] carpenter
Second WITNESS: names, etc., Bernard Hess age of thirty five to the[?] [?]
The two witnesses reside in this town hall.
Reading made, the officer of the civil registration has signed with the ones appearring[?]
The mayor, doing the functions of the officer of the state.
[signatures]
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