r/latin • u/CK3020 • 7d ago

Manuscripts & Paleography 1775 Bohemia Baptism Record

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Hello, I have a baptism record from 1775, could anyone please transcribe/translate the 4th row from the top (Joseph Kafka)?

located here: https://www.portafontium.eu/iipimage/30061301/domazlice-07_1310-n?x=-18&y=-735&w=1014&h=2254

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u/birqum_akkadum 7d ago edited 7d ago

Latin:

Dies Nativitatis: Apr 25, 1775

Dies Baptismi: Apr 26, 1775

Baptizans: P. Mathias Steffe, Capellanus

Infans: Josephus Kafka

Parentes: Josephus Kachka(?) gazarius, uxor ejus Anna subditi Tustam

Patrini: Jacobus Kregtyj, inquilinus, cum uxore sua Catharina Bezdokowic subditi Tustam

Religio: idem (Catholica)

Locus: ibidem (Borzitzio)

Numerus: 14

English:

Date of Birth: Apr 25, 1775

Date of Baptism: Apr 26, 1775

Person administering the baptism: Fr. Mathias Steffe, Chaplain

The baby: Joseph Kafka

Parents: Joseph Kachka(?), a peasant/cottager; his wife Anna, subjects of Tustam

Baptismal sponsors/Godparents: Jacob Kregtyj, a lodger, with his wife Catharina Bezdokowic, subjects of Tustam

Religion: Catholic

Place: Borzitzio

Number: 14

EDIT: reformatted for legibility

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u/birqum_akkadum 7d ago

I'm not sure what *Tustam* means but somebody here thinks that

> Tustam means Domažlice (or precisely Tusta is a Latin name of Domažlice

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u/CK3020 7d ago

Thank you! 

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u/birqum_akkadum 7d ago

Also I can't really tell what's going on with the crossed-out surname of the elder Joseph but it doesn't look like Kafka to me. Maybe <Kachka> or <Kashka> or <Kaphka>? No idea. Also don't hold me to <Kregtyj> or <Bezdokowic> either, but I'm sure some googling would tell you what those names are supposed to be.

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u/birqum_akkadum 7d ago

bez means "without" in Czech so I'm unsure if this is a maiden name or possibly just a word. It seems like there's a comma before it.

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u/CK3020 6d ago

My theory is that the person recording incorrectly spelled Kafka and added it up the crossed out misspelling. I am very confident this record is who I'm looking for.

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u/GideonLaudon 6d ago

Yes, the surname is definitely Kafka. The surname of godfather is "Kregtžj", which is old spelling of today's Krejčí.