Magdalena Schneider Lichtenberger's German Bible
Family Bible belonging to Magdalena Schneider Lichtenberger
of Somerset, Pennsylvania
(written in German)

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TRANSLATION for intended meaning
    by Margarete Perry, who grew up in Germany.

(Lieben Kinder, gehorched mir, eurem Vater und lebt also, auf dass es euch wohl gehe.  Jesus Girach, Cap. s.v. 1.2.)
Beloved children listen to me your Father, and live appropriately; upon you will be contentment and well.

Magdalena Schneider, born the 21st of May, 1790,  gave herself in marriage to Johannes Lichtenberger on the 28th of March 1809.
He (Johannes Lichtenberger) was born the 15th of October A.D. 1786.

The following children were born to this Marriage:

1.  Josias, was born 4 February, A.D. 1810.  He was taken to the holy christening to......by his parents.

2.  Catharina, was born 3 September A.D. 1811.  She was taken to the holy christening by Catharina Lichtenberger.

3.  Elias, was born 26 October, A.D. 1813.  He was taken to the holy christening by Chilian Lichtenberger and wife.

4.  Rosianna, was born 2 November A.D. 1816.  She was takent to the holy christening by Rosina Schneider.

5.  John H., born 18th August, 1820.

6.  Caroline A.., born 16 September, 1823.

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