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Category: Translation - Romanian
Approval Date: 1/21/2026 3:44 PM
Family Surname: Schifres
Country: Romania
Town: Radauti
Date of Image: 1902

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I am only interested in the highlighted section of the image, which is a birth certificate for Chaje Schifres. Although I don't speak German, I understand that this document was originally written in German when Radauti was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. But after 1918, the documents were written in Romanian, and that's the case here, in the last 2 columns, where are the words I am the most interested in. It's extremely difficult to read, I know, but it seems that someone died in 12 January 1945. I cannot understand if it's Chaje Schifres or her husband Samuel Sonntag. Also if there is any mention about their wedding date, I would like to know. Your help would be extremely appreciated. Thanks in advance.

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1/21/2026 7:23 PM

Hello,
This is indeed a record written in German but with several notes added subsequently in Romanian. Here is everything useful:

No. 248

Birth: 16 November 1902, Radautz, house No. 1680

Circumcision/Naming: 19 November 1902, Radautz, house No. 1680

Child: Chaje

Sex: Female

Legitimacy: legitimate

Father: Salomon Schifres, furrier in Radautz, [born in] 1859

Mother: Beile Stenzler in Radautz, daughter of Schaje and Ettel Stenzler in Radautz, [born in] 1865

Witness/Sandek: Osias Leinweber

Midwife: [Illegible—covered by later note]

Annotation: [Parents married according to] marriage register [vol.] II, [p.] 240, 18 January 1899

———

Now, the Romanian portions:

[Note spanning columns 3–6] Certificate of birth issued 15 January 1955, no. 781886

[Note in blue ink spanning columns 9–12] Marriage with Samuel Sonntag dissolved by the husband’s death, act No. 16, 14 January 1945[?—could be 1995], registered with the executive committee of the popular council of the city of Rădăuți [I am not sure if 14 January is the date of the death or of the registration].

[Note in black ink spanning columns 9–12] Per marriage record No. 33/1930, Chaje Schifres entered into legal marriage with Samuel Sonntag, 26 years old, from Siret; at the City Hall of Rădăuți on 26 March 1930

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Submitted by Lucas Michel Schifres

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Submitted by Lucas Michel Schifres