Stepping Stones

Birth certificate for Anna Margaretha Lutscher for her immigration to America in Febraury of 1831. Kevin first saw these papers in September of 1992, then owned by Shirley Ruth (Calkins) Kriner, in Williamsport, Pennsylvania at which time he was able to make a copy. As of 2009 these were owned by Michael and Donna (Mecum) Kriner, 90 Fink Drive Ext., Montoursville, PA 17754; (570) 435-3379. This was passed to Michael from his mother, Shirley Ruth (Calkins) Kriner from her father, Floyd Douglas Calkins from his mother, Caroline M. (Sholder) Calkins the daughter of Christian August Scholderer & Anna Margareta Lutscher. Sometime between 1992 and before Shirley died in 2005 she had them laminated in plastic. In March of 2009 full size electronic scans were made of the documents by Kevin L. Sholder. --TRANSLATION-- Kingdom of Wüerttemberg, Neckar County, Degerloch, February 16, 1831. On September 21, 1809 was born in lawful marriage and baptized on the 24th of the same month: Anna Margareta, parents: Jacob Friedrich Lutscher, B. und Weing. [Bürger und Weingärtner = resident and wine grower] and Katharina Barbara, née Reiser. Baptizing witnesses: Johannes Reiser, Weingärtner [wine grower] Vinter, Ursula Margareta, Georg Friedrich Gohl, Bauer [farmer] wife Anna Margareta, Jos. Nenf, Bauer [farmer]. By parson M Fried. Heinr. Aug. Georgii. Written copy recorded and certified Stuttgart 19 February 1831.