German word

Hallo

I'm transcribing the birth/baptism records of a certain church. In the
Pathen list, the pastor entered some identifying words beyond just the
names, for example, Elternm Mutter, Grossmutter. One word that may be a name
or an identifier, occurs but once; it is Ef--gattin, if I read it correctly
and precedes the name Maria Meyer. I seek suggestions as to what the word
might be.

Bob Doerr

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I'm transcribing the birth/baptism records of a certain church. In the
Pathen list, the pastor entered some identifying words beyond just the
names, for example, Elternm Mutter, Grossmutter. One word that may be
a name or an identifier, occurs but once; it is Ef--gattin, if I read
it correctly and precedes the name Maria Meyer. I seek suggestions as
to what the word might be.

Ehegattin = wife26 Warren St.
Beverly, NJ 08010
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