Family record by Christian Strenge (1757-1828), done on laid paper for Isaac Kauffman family. Within a yellow border are 17 lines of German text, penned in red with lines of curlicues separating each line. Text fills most of page, giving birth dates & Zodiac signs for Kauffman, his wife and 6 children. To right of text is a large stylized, round flower rising from a yellow heart and having side branches with tulips & other flowers. Serpentine flowering vine fills margin along left side. Reverse has some old, faint pencil inscriptions on right side: "Landis" (?) written twice and a nearby sum (17+4=21).
East Petersburg area
Has 19th c. frame with walnut veneer and flat profile. See NOTES on Kauffman family.
Provenance
Assumed to have descended to donor within Kauffman family.
Soil, foxing and staining overall. Two fold lines intersecting at center are breaking with some holes/losses. Repaired on reverse with various papers & tapes at different times. Holes and losses around perimeter. Pronounced damp stains at center fold line. Significant paint loss in leaves, stems and branches.
Frame is chipped and worn, missing some delaminated veneers. Repairs to veneers. Old acidic back boards of cardboard replaced in 2001 by curator w/ acid free foam board.
Object ID
G.96.37.8
Notes
According to fraktur scholar David Johnson, Isaac Kauffman was a farmer who lived on the south side of Leabrook Road from his parents. His parents, Jacob and Eve Kauffman, built the original nearby mill in 1755 (what is now Flory's Mill) and was operated by the Kauffman family until the late 19th century.
See: David R. Johnson, "Christian Strenge's Fraktur", 1995 and Fred Weiser, "Fraktur: Pa. German Folk Art, Science Press, X-mas 1973, pp. 10-12.
This family record is published in Earnest, Russel and Corinne, "To the Latest Prosperity: Pa-Ger. Family Registers in the Fraktur Tradition", 2004.
Signers of Petition: Christian Mellinger Jr., Ephraim Rohrer, John Hysinger, Jacob Green, William Reese, [signature in German], [signature in German], Joshua Keely, Calvin Chamberlain, [signature in German], John Oberdorff, Samson [Rase], Abraham Bitner.
1 item, 1 piece
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Located on the road leading from Columbia to Washington.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Abraham Bitner, Samuel Kendig, Christian Mellinger Jr., William Reese, Michael Sourbeer, John Oberdorff, Jacob Saylor, John Hysinger, Jacob Urban, John Habecker, [signature in German], Jacob Green, Andrew Kaufman.
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Signers of Petition: Jacob Neff, Christian Habecker, Benjamin Mellinger, George Overdorff, Daniel Neff, Christian Newcomer, John Miller, John Oberdorff, Jacob Shultz, Christian Binkley, John Artman, George Fry, Jacob [Gran], Joseph Wilson, Daniel Kauffman.
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Located between the towns of Washington and Columbia.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Abraham Herr, Peter Haldman, John Campbell, M. English, E. Hershey, Jacob Neff, Jacob Rich, Daniel Neff, Thomas Griffin, Benjamin G. Lester, [signature in German], Abraham Stahl, B. McNeil, Henry Funk.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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