1759 Baptism Entry for Johan Martin Derr (10 Jul 1759-11 Dec. 1836)

Church records are essential documents in our Genealogical research prior to the early 1900's. While some states did documents births, death and marriage pre-1910; most states did not began this type of documentation until laws were passed around 1910 making it a requirement. You might find a “Death Notice” in the local newspapers but the modern day obituary as we are acquainted with today were very rare. If a death was documented it would most likely be within a church.  

Today, I have chosen the Baptism Record of my 4th Great Grandfather, Johan Martin Derr [Anglicized to DRY] to share with my readers. 

Johan Martin Derr was born 10 July 1759, a son on J. Charles Derr and Christina Muss. His baptism is documented in A History of the Goshenhoppen Reformed Charge, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (1727-1819). 

His parents and family members were active in this church. The Baptismal Records, 1748-1761 of Goshenhoppen Reformed Charge, were compiled by the REV. GEORGE MICHAEL WEISS.

Baptism entry for Johan Martin Derr is in the left column about midway down page 294. 

The baptism was recorded as a baptism facts in my genealogical database.

BAPTISM: 

Parents: J.  Carl Derr and Christina

Child & Baptism Date: J. Martin, July 29

Sponsor:  J. Martin Derr and Anna Clara Hinterleiter

[Rev. William John Hinke PH. D., D.D., A History of the Goshenhoppen Reformed Charge,: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (1727-1819) (Lancaster, Pennsylvania: Press of the New Era Printing Company, 1920), page 294 - J. Martin Derr.]

Johan Martin Derr/Dry is my 4th Great Grandfather.

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1. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 10 December 2015); Memorial page for J. Martin Dry; (10 July 1759–11 December 1836); Find a Grave memorial # 29480602, Citing Saint Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery; Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA.

2. Rev. William John Hinke PH. D., D.D., A History of the Goshenhoppen Reformed Charge,: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (1727-1819) (Lancaster, Pennsylvania: Press of the New Era Printing Company, 1920), page 294 - J. Martin Derr.