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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: rlw254 on Monday 07 April 25 05:33 BST (UK)
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Hello, I'm posting two baptism records for a Roseman family in Philadelphia. I'm mostly interested in the sponsors as I am investigating a potential connection.
In 1855 the sole sponsor appears to be Anna Brotty.
In 1857, I can read the first as Gulielmus (William) Divine but the surname of the second sponsor Louisa to me looks like "Bronty".
I do not know the surname of the mother to these two children, Louisa, though seeing the repeated name here interests me. I believe the mother was born in Ireland - not sure that Brotty is an Irish surname that I've come across before, but potentially this is a misspelling of Branty/Bronte? There is one more connection (unsourced) that uses the surname "Brulte" and I'm wondering if these are all phonetic variants of the same name.
Thanks for any fresh eyes!
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Agree that first one could be Louisa Bronty.
Second one, doesn't look like Brotty to me - more like BUTTY
Both very difficult however.
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They are difficult aren't they.
I think I agree that it could be Louisa BRONTY.
The other could be either Anne BROTTY or as Neale's suggestion BUTTY. Though I do think the down stroke of a possible "U" in BUTTY looks more like the "o" in the Joanne in the line above, so the name is more like BROTTY.
Sorry, not much help.