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Title
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Frederick Führer (1768-1849)
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translator
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Dreydoppel, Otto, Jr.
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Publisher
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Moravian Archives, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
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Date
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1849
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Type
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Text
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Format
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image/jpeg
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Description
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This is the notification in the church register of the death of Frederick Führer, which occurred in Bethlehem in 1849. It includes a short biography.
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Subject
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Führer, Frederick, 1768-1849
Moravian Church
Religious life--History--18th century
Religious life--History--19th century
Bethlehem (Pa.)--History--18th century
Bethlehem (Pa.)--History--19th century
Biography
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Source
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https://www.moravianchurcharchives.findbuch.net/php/main.php?ar_id=3687#4368526567x13
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Identifier
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Church Register 13, Bethlehem, 1838-1854, p. 213
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Language
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German
English
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Extent
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2 pages
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Rights Holder
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Moravian Archives, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
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transcript of
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German transcription:
Der verh. Br. Friedrich Führer, seines Alters
80 J., 5 Mo. u. 13 Tage. Er war hier d. 15tn September 1768 geb.
wo er bald nach seiner Geburt getauft wurde u. auch späterhin
zum Genuß des Hl. Abendmahls gelangte. Wor nicht ganz 54https://bdhp.omeka.net/admin/item/162/edit#
Jahren trat er (im J. 1794) mit der led. Schwr Anna Bar=
bara Knauss in den Stand der Hl. Ehe, welche mit 2 Söhnen
und 3 Töchter gesegnet war. Er erlebte 15 Enkeln u. 15 Urenkel-
Kinder, von welchen 2 Enkel u. 1 Urenkel, sowie auch 1 Tochter,
nicht mehr am Leben sind. Er besorgte die Ferry an über der
Lecha bis zur Erbauung der Brücke, worauf er sich ganz mit
der Bauerei bis vor 29 Jahren beshäftige, da er
dieselbenBdieselben sodann seinem Sohn Joseph übergab,
bei welchem er seitdem ununterbrochen wohnte.
Vor etwa 15 Jahren hatte er das Unglück von einem
geladenen Wagen herunter zu fallen, u. ein Bein zu
brechen, welches für ihn, da er 8 Wochen liegend er-
bringen mußte, eine schwere Prüfungszeit war.
Er blieb nun seit jenem Unfall gelähmt, konte aber
dennoch in seiner gewohnten Thätigkeit fortfahren.
Eine vor etwa 5 Wochen sich zugezogene Verkältung
verursachte einen ungewöhnlichen heftigen Husten, der
heftiger Rücken=Schmerzen verursachte erzeugte, u. ihn nöthigte
sich zu legen. Nachdem er etwa 5 Tage bettlägerig ge-
wesen, sahe man deutlich, daß sein End herannahe. Wenige
Stunden vor demselben erklärte er sich bereit abzuscheiden
u. bei Christo zu seyn. Bald nachdem ihm der Segen des
HErrn u. der Gemeine zu seiner sel. Vollendung ertheilten
worden war, verschied er in einem Alter von 80 Jahren
5 Monat, u. 13 Tagen.
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translation of
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English translation:
The Married Br. Friedrich Führer [Fuehrer], aged 80 years, 5 months, and 13 days. He was born here on September 15, 1768, where he was baptized soon after his birth and later received [the privilege of] enjoying the Holy Communion. Not quite 54 years ago (in the year 1794) he entered into the state of Holy Marriage with the Single Sr. Anna Barbara Knauss, which marriage was blessed with 2 sons and 3 daughters. He had 15 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren, of whom 2 grandchildren and 1 grandchild, as well as one daughter, are no longer living. He took care of the ferry on ["over" was written and then stricken out] the Lehigh until the bridge was built, whereupon he occupied himself entirely with farming until 29 years ago, when he gave the business over to his son Joseph, with whom he has lived uninterrupted since that time. About 15 years ago he had the misfortune to fall under a loaded wagon and break a leg. This was a difficult time of testing for him, since he was laid up for 8 weeks. Since this accident he has been lame, although he could nonetheless continue with his accustomed activities. A cold which he caught about 5 weeks ago caused an unusually heavy cough which produced ["caused" was written and then crossed out] severe back pains and required him to lay himself down. After he had been confined to bed for about 5 days it became clear that his end was drawing near. A few hours before it [came], he declared himself ready to depart and be with Christ. Shortly after the blessing of the LORD and the congregation for a blessed completion was imparted to him, he passed away at the age of 80 years, 5 months, and 13 days.
