It is the last item recorded for the year 1678.

Baptized 29 December 1678 at Oberbronn: Johann Christmann son of Hanss Jürgen ( in this case = Jörg = Georg= George) Mercklin, Wagner (cartwright) of Schillersdorf.

Sponsors:

1) Hanss Bernhard Cöster (in the records the name can also be written Küster, Kister).
2) Hanss Philipp Schreiber (Schreiber is his name not his job).
3) Jungfrau Margaretha Port( -in) , Schultzen Tochter (means daughter of the Schultheiss in Oberbronn at this time). Schultheiss = An appointive village headman, an honorary mayor, whose functions varied by jurisdiction. The Schultheiss often functioned as registrar of noteworthy events, notary, tax collector, petty-crimes judge, presided over the Rat (council), or whatever.

Source : Copy of church baptisms recorded at Oberbronn provided by Amis du Musée d'Offwiller (Friends of Museum of Offwiller, Genealogy Department) and Philippe Brachet with other volonteers.

NOTE: It is considered very likely (not actually proven) that Christian's birth place was Oberbronn, Lower Alsace which was his mother's original home place and the residence of his grandparents..
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