This is a small diverse group of only distantly connected, albeit very interesting scans. They will probably end up posted with other documents eventually. For now, I just wanted to go ahead and get them up so I could get them off my desk... it's getting really cluttered.
Documentation of Johann Peter Anshutz' birth records in preparation for his journey to America.
Scans of old photocopy. I do not have the originals. Transcript of translation prepared by Marcellin C. Adams, mid-1930's. It seems to me that there is a minor date discrepancy as to JP's birthday?
Jean Pierre Anshütz
born the 7th Nivose, year 7 or the 27th of December, 1798
Extract
from the Register of Birth Certificates of the Town of Niederbronn, principal town of the canton, district ofWissemburg, Department of Lower Rhine, of the year 7 of the Republic, corresponding to the period from the 22nd of September 1798 to the 22nd of September 1799. Folio 9, Number 16 of the document.
Today the 8th of Nivose in the seventh year of the French Republic, about nine o ‘clock in the morning, appeared before me Jacob Arbogast, provisory agent of the town of Niederbronn, Department of Lower Rhein, who am entrusted with the recording of documents, whereby the birth, marriage and death of citizens may be confirmed, Johann Peter Anschutz, blacksmith in Jägertha1, towrnship of Niederbronn, who with the witness of Johann Philipp Schauer, smelter 50 years of age living in the township of Zinsweiler, and Niklaus Anschütz, joistmaker thirty years of age living in Jägerthal, township of Niederbrorm, declares that Margaretha E1issabetha Schauerin his lawful wedded wife yesterday morning at nine o’clock in his dwelling in Jägersthal gave birth to a boy, whom he showed to me and to whom he has given the name Johann Peter. This declaration, which was attested of their own free will by citizens Johann Philipp Schauer and Niklaus Anschütz, I have set down in the present document, by virtue of the authority delegated to me, which Johann Peter Anshütz, father of the child, and the two witnesses, Johann Philipp Schauer and Niklaus Anschütz have signed with me.
Done in the Townhall at Niederbronn on the day, month, and year above mentioned. In the register are the signatures of Johann Peter Anschütz, father, Johann Philipp Schauer, Niklaus Anschütz, and Arbogast, Agent.
Delivered at the Townhall of Niederbronn the 7th of March 1818.
Certified true copy
The Assistant of the Mayor of the Town of Niederbronn, temporarily fulfilling the functions of Mayor of said Town
N. Bayermüller
Letter of Recommendation for Peter Anshutz from Mayor of Zinsweiler.
Scan of old photocopies in French and German. I do not have the originals. Transcripts of the translations were prepared by Marcellin C. Adams, mid-1930's.
Department of Lower Rhine
District of Wissemburg
Canton of Niederbronn
Town of Zinsweiler
We the undersigned Mayor of the Town of Zinsweiler certify to whom it may concern that Mr. Peter Anschütz, bellows operator employed at the iron works of Lower Rhine until now, having lived in this community for about sixteen years, departing with his family to settle in the United States of America, by virtue of a decision of the government, has during his abode in this place distinguished himself constantly by peaceable, regular and irreproachable conduct, scrupulously fulfilling all the duties imposed on a worthy and loyal citizen, having always merited the good-will and esteem of his superiors and the attachment and friendship of his fellow citizens, who, like ourselves, could not refuse him the most favorable testimony about his love of justice, his honesty, and his devotion that he has manifested in all circumstances. So that we could not better make known the regret that we feel on seeing him depart from among us with his respectable family than by expressing the most sincere wishes for their safety and their prosperity.
In witness whereof we have signed and sealed the present certificate for whatever proper purpose it may serve.
At the townhall of Zinsweiler the twenty-eighth of April, year of grace eighteen hundred eighteen.
Braun
Mayor
(This document is the same in both French and German)
Alfred P. Anshutz Bible and "Family Records" These are inverted positives of old negative photocopies. I do not have the original documents.
Letter from Peter Anshutz to Jacob Anshutz. 16 Feb 1869
Cincinnati is mentioned several times. Unfortunately it is written mostly in German, but enough names and such can be picked out to make it intriguing... would anyone care to translate? Like the above, this is an inverted positive image of an old negative photostat. I do not have the original document. Note: I have copied this letter to the German Documents page. I will leave it here for a while as well, so as not to cause any confusion.
My Great Great Grandparents!
