Petra,
Beta Margareta Osterloh Galdas had a daughter named Meta Margareta Galdas born August, 1860. I have a copy of Meta's birth certificate which was kindly translated by Mr. Haupt from the Olenburg message list.
Here�s the original posting I did to the Oldenburg Message board:
�From what I can decipher the top of the certificate has "Grokherzogth m Oldenburg", next
line reads "Huszug aus dem Skirchenbuche", next comes "evangel = Luther s(?)irchengemeind HUDE." Following line is "Serzogthum, Oldenburg", then Uerzeichnif(?)s der Gebornrn und Getauften, 1860 page 134 No. 70.
Under "Namen der G(?)ebattern are Johann Haverkamp, Ahlke Margarete Oslerloh
and Ahlke Margarete Galdas.
I also have a copy of a marriage certificate of Meta Margareta Galdas to
Adolf Braun married November 14, 1887. Church seal on the document looks
like St. Lamberti Kirc(?)me, Oldensburg.
Last document is my grandfather's birth certificate which reads:
October 8, 1888, Ludwig Bernnard Nicolaus Braun, parents Adolf Braun and
Meta Margareta Galdas. Namen der Gebatten "unknown" Galdas, Berend Galdas
and Beta Galdas. Church seal is also St. Lamberti."
Here�s the translation by Mr. Haupt of the Oldenburg Message List.
�Let me write your german informations correctly, before I will translate them.
1. "Grokherzogth m Oldenburg", next
line reads "Huszug aus dem Skirchenbuche", next comes
"evangel = Luther s(?)irchengemeind HUDE." Following line is "Serzogthum,
Oldenburg", then Uerzeichnif(?)s der Gebornrn und Getauften, 1860 page 134
No. 70.
Under "Namen der G(?)ebattern are Johann Haverkamp, Ahlke Margarete Oslerloh
and Ahlke Margarete Galdas.
= that have to be: Gro�herzogthum Oldenburg -- Auszug aus dem Kirchenbuche -- evangel Kirchengemeind(e) Hude -- Herzogthum Oldenburg -- Verzeichniss der Geborn und Getauften, 1860 page 134, No. 70 -- Namen der Gevattern
In english: Gro�herzogtum Oldenburg -- copy of the churchbook -- lutheran church of Hude -- Herzogtum Oldenburg -- list of the born and baptized, 1860... -- names of the godparents
2. St. Lamberti Kirc(?)me, Oldensburg = St.Lamberti Kirche (church), Oldenburg
3. Namen der Gebatten "unknown" Galdas
- Namen der Gevatten = names of the godparents.
I cannot believe, that a pastor wrote "unbekannt (=unknown) Galdas" in the books, could it be that you cannot decipher the name?"