From: "maryann fennell" <sammyandme@msn.com> Subject: Re: [A-L] French Certificate of Death To: alsace-lorraine@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <BLU126-F13D21AAEFA7CF4268DE348CDE10@phx.gbl> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Hi, Would you happen to have the forms for births and marriages? Thanks, Maryann Maryann, Here are the forms for birth and marriages. The punctuation and translation (I'm no expert) is created to make the documents as easy as possible for my cousins and I to understand the documents. I have not blanked out my ancester's family information. Again, in the original, the blanks are for names, addresses, professions, dates, ages, etc. I hope these are useful. Bob Teitelbaum Birth Declaration, made in the village hall of Valff, department of Bas Rhin, in the presence of the officer of the civil state, at 9:00 o’clock in the evening, the 26th November 1824, of the birth of an infant of the masculine sex born to the legitimate marriage the 26th November at 7:00 in the morning named Abraham Bloch First name and last name of the declarer: Moise Bloch age 26 years living in Valff, profession: peddler, Father of the infant: first name, last name, profession and domicile as above. Mother of the infant: first name, last name, profession, and domicile: Saara Bikert domiciled in Valff. The delivery took place at house No. 113 First witness: Lazar Bloch, age 68, uncle of the declarer Second witness: Martin Fredreich, age 46, friend of the declarer These two witnesses living in this village Doing the functions of the Civil Officer of the State signed with those appearing. (signatures follow) ********************************************************** Two variations on the Marriage Certificate. Certificate of Marriage celebrated at the Village Hall of Valff, department of Bas Rhin by the Officer of the Civil State, at 10:00 o’clock in the morning the 27th June 1820 First name and last name of the groom: Moise Bloch, major in years [adult], born in a legitimate marriage, the 1798? Profession or quality: Horse trader. First name and last name, profession of the father: the late Calmus, Bloch, horse trader, who lived in Valff. First name and last name of the mother the late: Reis, Grai who lived in Valff. First name and last name of the wife: Saara Bikert, major in years [adult], born in a legitimate marriage, 30th December 1798 in Alldorf, Duke of Baaden [Altdorf, Baden, Germany], living in Alldorf. First name and last name, profession of the father: Selegmann Bikert, merchant living in Alldorf, duke of Baadin present and consenting. First name and last name of mother: Jendel Kahn, living in Alldorf, duke of Baaden Publication made by us in this village, by the requisite form and without there being opposition, at the noon hour, Sunday 11 and 18 June. Pronounced married Moise Bloch and Saara Bikert all the required pieces of the present action permitted there age and the permission of the father and the mother of the bride to marry all the joint pieces to the present action. *************************************************** Town of Valff, District of Schlestat. The 6th August 1861 at 11:00 o’clock in the morning Certificate of marriage of Bloch, Leopold, age 34 who was born in Valff the 17th July 1827 hereafter deposes to this Mayor the registers of births of this commune, he is a flour merchant living in Valff, of age legitimate son of Moise Bloch, age 63 years, flour merchant, living in Valff, present and consenting and of the late Sara Bickart , profession denied, of Valff, who died 14th June 1841 according to the register of death of this Commune. And of Jeanette Levy, age 30 years, born in Rosheim, Bas Rhin the 21st June 1831 according to her birth certificate, profession denied, living in Rosheim, of age, legitimate daughter of the late Joseph Levy, upholsterer, domiciled in Rosheim, who died 24th February 1851 and of the late Rachel Bloch, profession denied, who lived in Rosheim, who died 9th February 1847, according to her death certificate which was produced. Published at Rosheim and Valff, the Sunday 21 and 28 July 1861 also it was certified by the registrar of this Commune and certifies jointly that there is not opposition. Whose documents and of all those required by the civil code, and of chapter 6, title V, book 1, of the aforesaid Code, it was given to reading by us the Civil Officer of the State under the terms of the law. The aforementioned couple present declared to take in marriage, one Jeanette Levy, the other Leopold Bloch in the presence of four witnesses designated hereafter. First witness: Aron Bloch, age 55 years, profession horse trader, living in Valff, who has been declared to be uncle of the wife. Second witness: Barach Weill, age 55, profession of storekeeper, living in Valff, who has been declared to be a friend of the husband. Third witness: Isaac Weill, age 63, profession of horse trader, living in Valff, who has been declared to be a friend of the husband. Fourth witness: Joseph Casimir Freyder, age 64, profession of weaver, living in Valff, who has been declared to be a friend of the husband. After which we; Andris, Francois Etienne; Mayor; Officer of the State; have pronounced in the name of the law the aforementioned husband and wife are united in marriage. We have hereafter called out to the future husband and wife, so or thus the persons present who authorized the marriage, declare if there was a contract of marriage made, it was responded to me the there is no contract. Having been read, this act was signed by the aforementioned husband and wife, witnessed and appearing before the court, with us the Civil Officer of the State, the acceptance of the spouses who have declared by signing by making their mark [Signed by the couple, the witnesses and the mayor]