David Goeke bought this certificate at a garage sale (probably 35 years ago) held by a Domann family in Austin, Texas. It is believed to be from a
baptism held at the first St Peter, performed by Rev J. G. Lieb, since it is not in Rev. Jan Kilian's handwriting, is not in the St Paul baptismal
records, and the Michael Urbans were known to have been among the families to have started the first St Peter Church. We placed it on exhibit here
because it is the only known certificate of a baptism at St Peter and it appears to have been handmade.
Baptism Certificate
Mr Michael Urban
born in Kubschitz Kingdom of Saxony had
with his wife A. Christiana Schneider
from Weisenberg, Kingdom of Saxony
on the 31st of May 1863 in Serbin, Bastrop Co.
a daughter born who on the 2nd of June 186[3]
The Holy Baptism
received and the name Marie
Baptismal sponsors were
[Ja]cob Urban [ ]
Taufschein
Herrn Michael Urban
gebürtig aus Kubschitz Königr. Sachsen wurde
von seiner Ehegattin A. Christiana Schneider
aus Weisenberg, Koenigreich Sachsen
am 31ten May 1863 in Serbin, Bastrop Co.
eine Tochter geboren welche am 2ten Juni 186[3]
die heilige Taufe
empfing und die Namen Marie
Taufzeugen waren
[Ja]cob Urban [ ]
