Death of Conrad

This is a very unusual entry. Conrad was the father of Johannes and his death was accidental. The interpretation of how he died is subject to debate. Native German speakers have said it's ambiguous. The word über is most commonly used to mean over, but can also mean atop.

Note the little crescent to the far left. That's the sign for the Moon, and indicates that the day was Monday. Other signs were used for the other days of the week.

This is a scanned version of a photocopy of a microfilm image. The microfilm image shows more fine line detail and subtlety than can be shown here.

Evangelical Lutheran Church in Dußlingen

German

Montag dc 8t 8ter 1703. Conrad Breyel, Bürger u. BaursMan allhier
			so über einen Holzapfelbaúm herabgefallen u. der
			Rükgrath abgebroch noch 5. tag gelebet, seines alters
			51. Jahr weniger 8. Wochen.

English

Monday 8 October 1703.  Conrad Breyel, citizen and farmer of this place
			who upon a crabapple tree fell down and
			broke his back yet lived 5 days, his age
			51 years less 8 weeks.

OR

Monday 8 October 1703.  Conrad Breyel, citizen and farmer of this place
			who fell down over a crabapple tree and
			broke his back yet lived 5 days, his age
			51 years less 8 weeks.

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15 July 1996