Birth certificate is hand done by artist using design elements from printed fraktur. Multicolor text is enclosed in a central arched arbor w/ flame finials. Text names Christian, a son of Jacob and Barbara (KIndig) Bachman, born 1827 in Lampeter Twp. Two confronting angels flank arbor and 2 additional text blocks of religious verse support arbor. A pavilion at bottom is flanked by blue trees & large colorful pinwheel flowers.
Border at sides and top have colorful, repeating floral/foliate motifs; top is arched. Hearts and flowers fill top corners. Above arbor is a large 4-point stylized star flanked by reclining trees.
Artist uses red, blue, light blue, black, yellow, white, green, orange and brown.
Inscribed on reverse in black ink is "No 4 made by Eli Haverstick 1834."
Provenance
Descent in Bachman family to donor. Two nearly identical birth certificates are known, for older sister Anne, b. 1823 (private owner-Barbara Ann Mable) and younger brother John, b. 1832 (G.96.9.1). Similarity suggests all were made at the same time in 1834.
Bachman family genealogy in file. See info on Christian Bachman in Mennonite Arts, 2002, pp. 56-57.
Conserved by Susan Duhl in 2001. Generally worn and discolored. Repair to edge tears & corner loss. Abrasions & paper fill in top right corner were in-painted with watercolor. Tape at back of top edge is now removed w/ remaining stain. See report in file.
Object ID
G.00.23.1
Notes
Haverstick is believed to be a teacher due to being absent on tax rolls for Conestoga Twp.
Christian Bachman (1827-1901) became a prominent cabinetmaker in eastern Lancaster County, just like his father Jacob Bachman (1798-1867). He married Barbara Buckwalter in 1855. After marriage, he moved to Strasburg where he set up his own shop.
Place of Origin
Conestoga Twp.
Role
Artist
Credit
In memory of Charles Bachman, grandson of Christian Bachman, by his son Charles Bachman, Jr. and family.
List of names of tavern keepers: Anthony W. Baldwin, Daniel Conrad, Christian Funk, Frederic Gemberling, Samuel Harnish, Isaac Heiny, Abraham Hess, Adam Kendig, John Kindig, John Mecartney, Benjamin Snavely.
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Signers of petition: Augustus Urban, Christian Forrer, Michael Steer, Hanry Heidelbaugh, Abraham B. Mylin, [signature in German], Jacob Hess, John Brenneman, Rudolph Erb, Friederick William Rehm, Jacob Grafft, John Mylin Jr., [Igonas] Urban, A. W. Baldwin.
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Signers of petition: Christian Herr, Benjamin Conrad, Adam Kindig, Amos Miller, Joseph Hess, Francis Mylin, Samuel Myer Jr., Jacob Miller, John Stoner, John Harnish, John Shenk, Benjamin Snavely.
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Located on the bank of the Susquehanna River, on the road leading from McCreery to Safe Harbor.
Petition not granted.
April term.
Signers of petition: Samuel Harnish, Martin Miller, John Gardner, John Harnish, John Jones, Benjamin Stehman, Jacob Shenk, Benjamin Middleton, Frederick Sourbeer, H. H. Gall, Samuel F. Hess, Christian Shenk, Isaac Heiney.
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Signers of petition: Samuel Harnish, John [Silverthorn], Jacob Shenk, John Martin, Jacob Shank, Frederick Sourbeer, Adam Warfel, George Henry, Martin Brenner, David Hess Jr., John Kauffman, Benjamin Stehman.
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Signers of petition: Moses Woods, Jacob Fehl, Amos Miller, [C. R. Steineman], Christian Shenk, S. S. Welsh, Casper Hiller, William Morrison, Abraham Kindig, Samuel Martin, Christian K. Miller, Conrad Sourbeer, Daniel Conrad.
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Signers of petition: H. Mehaffey, John Silverthorn, John Martin, Frederick Hell, John Hiller, Jacob Carigen, Martin H. Carman, James Pennypacker, Lewis Miller, S. Mehaffy, Frederick Sourbeer, Samuel H. Hess, Daniel Charles.
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Signers of petition: Adam Herr, William Rote, Christian Barr, Christian R. Harr, John Charles, George Kreider, Christian Kreider, John Mecartney, Micheal Greider, David Hess, Jacob Harsh, Christian Shenk, Adam Kindig, John Charles Jr., Reuben Benedick, Jacob Burkholder.
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Signers of petition: Peter [Williamraim], David Hess Jr., Reuben Sourbeer, Samuel Warfel, John Martin, Jacob Hess, Jacob Manert, Emanuel Brenner, Jacob Sourbeer, Benjamin Shenk, Nathaniel Shenck, John Kauffman, [C.] Stoner, Abraham Hess Jr.
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