Johannes Sebastian Fieg

On my last trip to Salt Lake City, I was able to spend a great deal of time in the German records  microfilm area of the Family History Library.  It was exciting to find church records for many Fieg ancestors.

This is the christening record of my husband's 3rd great grandfather, Johannes Sebastian Fieg in Helmsheim, Baden, Germany.¹  He is the child of Johannus Fieg and Katharina Bresthoefer and he was christened on May 25, 1799.

Although the film is of poor quality and is written in Latin script, the names, dates and key words are distinguishable.  One interesting notation on this record is the death date that was added later to the left margin - 2 November 1865.

My best translation/transcription:

Anno Domini Millesimo Septingentesimo nonagesimo nono die

Year of our Lord one thousandth seven hundredth ninetieth ninth day

vigesimo quinta Maii? R. D. Andreas Happel Parochi ?infra?

twentieth fifth of May  R.D. Andreas Happel priest ?under?

?scripti? Vicarius baptizavit infantem eadem die circa horam

?written? vicar baptized infant this day about hour

undecimam mat??tinam natum et(est?) Joanne Fieg cive hujate

eleventh ??? born and(is) Joanne Fieg citizen of this town

et Catharina nata Broesthoefer Conjugibus legitimis hujies

and Catharina nee Broesthoefer wedded legitimate of this town

Parochia ?ui impositum est nomen Joannes Sebastianus,

parish ??? given is name Joannes Sebastianus,

Patrinus fuit Sebastianus Gre??er civis et ?scatrinus? hujas

godfather was Sebastianus Gre??er citizen and ??? of this town

ita testamur? proprea manu subscripti ego Josephus

thus witnessed? own hand written? I Josephus

Antonius Grossi? decanus et Parochus in Helmsheim.

Antonius Grossi? decon and Priest in Helmsheim.

baptizans Andreas Happel parochi vicarius.

baptized Andreas Happel of parish vicar

Pater: Johannus Fieg

Father: Johannus Fieg

Patrinus: ??? ???

Godfather: Sebastianus? Gre??er?

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¹ “Deutschland Geburten und Taufen, 1558-1898," FHL microfilm 1,051,463.