Birth Record of Anders Andersen, 1750

[Ric Rasmussen]

Could I please get this transcribed and translated?

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L94W-RSGS?i=221&wc=M5KC-PYF%3A357517501%2C357801401%2C358121201%2C358127101&cc=2078555

It is #75 at the top of the page.  It looks like he has two birth dates, the 11th and the 12th.  Why would they do that?

Thanks,

Ric

[Leif Bærtelsen]

He was born at night between dec. 11 and 12.
'hujus' means 'this month'

[Ole Westermann]

Anders Jenßsøn og H. Sidße Hansdaatter i Tøvelde
en ßøn til Daaben Fredagen d 18de Decembris, fød
natten imellem d 11te og 12te hujus, kaldet - Anders,
holdt over Daaben af unge Hans Pederßøns H. Mar-
grete Hans daatter i Svensmarcke. Fadderne vare
Peder Larßøns ßøn Lars i Tøvelde, Sl Mats Hansøns
ßøn Rasmus ibid. Niels Pederßøns H. Ellen Rasmusd.
ibid, Anders Pederßøns Stifd. Bodil Jensd. ibid.
    Introduceret 2. S. e. 3.K. d 17de Januarii 1751.
--------------- translated to more modern version
Anders Jensen and wife Sidse Hansdatter in Tøvelde
a son for baptism Friday the 18th of December, born
the night between 11th and 12th same month, named - Anders,
held over the baptism by young Hans Pedersens wife Mar-
grete Hansdatter in Svensmark. The witnesses were
Peder Larens son Lars in Tøvelde, late Mads Hansens
son Rasmus ibid. Niels Pedersens wife Ellen Rasmusd.
ibid, Anders Pedersens stepdaughter Bodil Jensd. ibid.
    Introduced 2. Sunday after Epiphany  17th of January 1751.

mvh Ole

[Ric Rasmussen]

Thank you, Ole and Leif.  I guess they probably didn't have clocks to know what time is was exactly.  Hadn't thought of that before.

[Ralph Rasmussen]

A fine point: 'daaben' is døbefont, the often large baptismal font near the altar rail.  With the passage of time, many have a shallower metal basin added.

[Ole Westermann]

I mean that 'Daaben' here is the actual christening proces.

[Ric Rasmussen]

Thank you, Ralph and Ole.  I love learning more details.  Why would the older fonts have been larger?  Were they used differently?

[Ralph Rasmussen]

At least up until the reformation, infant baptism was often in some form immersion.  That meant a much larger basin.