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George Martin Berst & Eve Marie Stark Family

Baptismal Records

Baptismal Records of all the children of George Martin Berst (also called Bersch) and Marie Eve Stark (also called Starck) living in March 1830.   Submitted by:  Mary Somogyi (fmsomogyi@usroute66.net) Mary includes the original and her translation.  Accompanying this document was the following message from Mary:

This document, written on real parchment, at the present time (2003) is in the possession of the Senftle family of Maryland. It appears to be a listing of the baptismal records of all the children of George Martin Berst (also called Bersch) and Marie Eve Stark (also called Starck) living in March 1830. The family lived in Riedseltz, Alsace, France. Shortly thereafter the family appears in Buffalo, NY. It is assumed that the immigrants had these papers drawn up to assist them in identity in their new country. The document appears to have been passed down in order, parent to child, in this fashion: George Martin Berst, to Peter Berst, to Mary Ann Berst (m. Ruble), to Mary Ann Ruble (m. Weppner), thence to the Senftle Family. Futher information on these families can be had from Mary (Senftle) Somogyi, fmsomogyi@usroute66.net 

Extractus

Ex libro batismali ecclesio parochialis

In Riedseltz Diociesis Argentinensis

In Gallia

 

Berst

Maria Anna

Nata 9 aprill,

1812

Maria Anna Berst filia legitima Georgii Martini Berst fabriferrarii et Eva

Stark conjungum in Riedseltz commorantium, nata est Die nona Mensis Aprillis

anni millesimi octingentesimi duodecimi eodemque Die ab infra Scripto

Parocho baptizata est. Patrinus fuit Franciscus Schwam murarius, Patrina

Maria Anna Himelsbach nata Kubler uxor Josephi Himelsbach. Victoris ambo

hujatis, qui omnes cum patre signarunt.

Patrius Franciscus Schwam

Patrina Maria Anna Himelsbach

Pater Georgius Martini Berst pf: Er.

Seitz, Parochus

 

Berst

Petrus

Natus 29 januarii

1815

Petrus Berst filius legitimus Georgii Martini Berst fabriferrarii et Eva

Stark conjungum in Riedseltz commorantium,natus vingesima nona Mensis

Januarii anni millesimi octingentisimi Decimi quinti, deique sequenti

ejusdem Mensis et Anni ab infra Scripto Parocho baptizatus est. Patrinus

Petrus Beier linitextor, Matrina Ludovia Braun uxor Caspari Gut cauponi ,

hujatis, qui omnes cum patre signarunt.

Patrinus Petrus Beier

Matrina Ludovia Braun

Pater Georgius Martinus Berst pf: Er.

Seitz, Parochus

 

Berst

Margaritha

Nata 3 aprillis

1817

Margaritha Berst filia legitima Georgii Martini Berst fabriferrarii et Eva

Stark conjungum in Riedseltz commorantium, nata est tertia die Mensis

Aprillis anni millesimi octigentisimi decimi septimi,eodemque die ab infra

Scripto Parocho baptizata est, ejus patrius fuit Joannes Stark Matrina

Margaritha Stark filia soluta Joanius Stark murarii et Rosina Grim conjungum

in Riedseltz degentium, qui omnes cum praesente patre signerunt.

Patrinus Joannes Stark

Matrina x

Patrinus (sic) Georgius Martinus Berst

Laroch, Parochus

 

Berst

Antonius

Natus 19 junii

1819

Antonius Berst filius legitimus Georgii Martini Berst fabriiferrarii et Eva

Starck conjungum in Riedseltz commorantium, natus est Die Decima nona Mensis

junii anni millesimi octigentisimi decimi noni, Dieque sequenti jusdem

mensis et anni ab infra Scripto Parocho baptizatus est. Patrinus fuit

Antonius Lustig agricola, Matrina Eva Be(cker) uxor Josephi Stephan custodis

agrestri, hujatis, qui omnes cum patre signerunt.

Patrinus Antonius Lustig

Matrina x

Pater Georgius Martinus Berst

Laroche, Parochus

 

Berst

Michael

Natus

6 Octobris

1820

Michael Berst filius legitimus Georgii Martini Berst fabriferrarii et Eva

Stark conjungum in Riedseltz commorantium, natus est Die sexto mensis

Octobris anni millesimi octigentisimi vigesimi, eodem die ab infra scripto

parocho baptizatus est. Cjus patrius fuit Michael Hemerle caupo, Matrina

Catharina Seewali, nata Speckt, qui omnes cum patre signarunt.

Patrinus Michael Hemerle

Matrina Catharina Seewali

Pater Georgius Martinus Berst

Laroche, Parochus

 

Berst

Eva Agata

Nata 13 Marii

1824

Eva Agata filia legitima Georgii Martini Berst fabriferrari et Eva Stark

conjungum in Riedseltz nata est Die decima tertia Mensis Martii anni

millesimi octigentisimi vigesimi quarti , eodemque die ab infra Scripto

Parocho baptizata est. patrinus fuit Josephus Biehn agricola Matrina Eva

Berst filia soluta Michaelis Berst et Barbaro Wesner conjungum in Riedseltz

degentium, qui omnes cum patre signarunt.

Patrinus Josephus Biehn

Matrina Eva Berst

Pater Georgius Martinus Berst

Laroche, Parochus

 

Berst

Martinus

Natus 15 Januarii

1826

Martinus Berst filius legtimus Georgii Martini Berst fabriferrari et Eva

Stark conjungum in Riedsltz commorantium natus est Die decima quinta Mensis

Januarii anni millesimi octigentisimi vigesimi sexti, Dieque sequenti

ejusdem mensis et anni, ab infra Scripto Parocho baptizatus est, patrinus

fuit Martinus Lux, agricola, Matrina Margaritha Berst nata Stephan, qui

omnes cum patre signarunt.

Patrinus Martinus Lux

Matrina x

Pater Georgius Martinus Berst

Laroche, Parochus

 

Berst

Joannes

Natus 22 Februarii

1830

Joannes Berst filius ligitimus Georgii Martini Berst fabriferrarii et Eva

Stark conjungum in Riedseltz commorantim natus est die vigesimo secundo

Mensis Februarii anni millesimi octigentisimi trigesimi eodemque die a me

infra Scripto baptizatus est. Patrinus fuit Joannes Berst frater infantis

baptizati Matrina Margaritha Stephan uxor Josephi Berst civis hujati, qui

omnes cum pater signarunt.

Patrinus Joannes Bert (sic)

Matrina x

Pater Georgius Martinus Berst J

Pfeiffer, Parochus

Omnes supra nominati Religionem romanem Catholicam profitentur. Prasentes

extractus ex supra nominato libro per me infra Scriptum fidelitor

transcripti fuerunt Di Decimo Octavo Mensis Martii anni millesimi

octigentisimi trigesimi, quod propro manus subscriptione et Sigilli confecti

appositione attestor.

 

 

 

J. Pfeiffer. Parochus in Riedseltz

Translation by Mary (Senftle) Somogyi

Extract

>From the baptismal book of the parish church

In Riedseltz, Diocese of Argentium

In France

 

Berst

Maria Anna

Born 9 April

1812

Maria Anna Berst, legitimate daughter of George Martin Berst blacksmith and

Eva Stark his wife living in Riedseltz, was born on the ninth day of the

month of April in the year one thousand eight hundred twelve, and on the

same day was baptized by the below signed priest.The godfather was Franz

Schwam bricklayer, godmother was Maria Anna Himelsbach born Kubler, wife of

Joseph Himelsbach. All are from this town, and signed with the father.

Godfather: Franz Schwam

Godmother: Maria Anna Himelsbach

Father: George Martin Berst

Er. Seitz, priest

 

Berst

Peter

Born 29 January

1815

Peter Berst, legitimate son of George Martin Berst blacksmith and Eva Stark

his wife living in Riedseltz, was born on the twenty-ninth day of the month

of January in the year one thousand eight hundred fifteen, and on the

following day in the same month and year, he was baptized by the below

signed priest. Godfather was Peter Beier linen weaver, godmother was

Ludovia Braun wife of Caspar Gut innkeeper in this town, all of whom signed

with the father.

Godfather: Peter Beier

Godmother: Ludovia Braun

Father: George Martin Berst Er.

Seitz, priest

 

Berst

Margaretha

Born 3 April

1817

Margaretha Berst, legitimate daughter of George Martin Berst blacksmith and

Eva Stark his wife living in Riedseltz, was born on the third day of the

month of April in the year one thousand eight hundred seventeen, and on the

same day was baptized by the below signed priest. Godfather was Johannes

Stark, godmother was Margaretha Stark, an unmarried daughter of Johannes

Stark bricklayer and Rosina Grim his wife, all living in Riedseltz, who all

signed with the father.

Godfather: Johannes Stark

Godmother: x

Father: George Martin Berst L

aroch, priest

 

Berst

Antoni

Born 19 June

1819

Antoni Berst, legitimate son of George Martin Berst blacksmith and Eva

Starck his wife living in Riedseltz, was born on the nineteenth day of the

month of June in the year one thousand eight hundred nineteen, and on the

following day, same month and year, was baptized by the below signed priest.

Godfather was Antoni Lustig farmer, godmother was Eve Be(cker) the wife of

Joseph Stephan town watchman? (custodis agrestri), of this town, who all

signed with the father.

Godfather: Antoni Lustig

Godmother: x

Father: George Martin Berst Laroche, priest

 

Berst

Michael

Born 6 October

1820

Michael Berst, legitimate son of George Martin Berst blacksmith and Eve

Stark his wife of living in Riedseltz, was born on the sixth day of the

month of October in the year one thousand eight hundred twenty, and on the

same day was baptized by the below signed Priest. His godfather was Michael

Hemerle innkeeper, godmother was Catharine Seewali, born Speckt, all of whom

signed with the father.

Godfather: Michael Hemerle

Godmother: Catharine Seewali

Father: George Martin Berst

Laroche, priest

 

Berst

Eve Agatha

Born 13 March

1824

Eve Agatha, legitimate daughter of George Martin Berst and Eve Stark his

wife living in Riedseltz, was boran on the thirteenth day of the month of

March in the year one thousand eight hundred twenty four, and on the same

day was baptized by the below signed priest. Godfather was Joseph Biehn

farmer, godmother was Eve Berst an unmarried daughter of Michael Berst and

Barbara Wesner his wife residing in Riedseltz, all of whom signed with the

father.

Godfather: Joseph Biehn

Godmother: Eva Berst

Father: George Martin Berst

Laroche, priest

 

Berst

Martin

Born 15 January

1826

Martin Berst, legitimate son of George Martin Berst blacksmith and Eve Stark

his wife living in Riedseltz, was born on the fifteenth day of the month of

January in the year one thousand eight hundred twenty six, and on the

following day in the same month and year he was baptized by the below signed

priest. Godfather was Martin Lux, farmer, godmother Margaretha Berst, born

Stephan, all of whom signed with the father.

Godfather: Martin Lux

Godmother: x

Father: George Martin Berst

Laroche, priest

 

Berst

Johannes

Born 22 February

1830

Johannes Berst, legitimate son of George Martin Berst blacksmith and Eve

Stark his wife living in Riedseltz, was born on the twenty second day of the

month of February in the year one thousand eight hundred thirty, and on the

same day was baptized by the below signed priest. Godfather was Johannes

Berst brother of the infant baptized, godmother was Margaretha Stephan wife

of Joseph Berst of this town, all of whom signed with the father.

Godfather: Johannes Bert (sic)

Godmother: x

Father: George Martin Berst

 

J. Pfeiffer, priest

All of the above profess the Roman Catholic religion. These entries from

the above named book were faithfully transcribed by me on the eighteenth day

of the month of March in the year one thousand eight hundred thirty, and

this is signed and the seal affixed by my own hand.

J. Pfeiffer, Priest of Riedseltz