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Russian Empire, Chernovtsy. Antique Manuscript. Death Certificate of a Jewish Woman, 1768, in Old German and Latin. - Russian Empire, Chernovtsy. Antique Manuscript. Death Certificate of a Jewish Woman, 1768, in Old German and Latin. 2 pages, size: 38 x 24.5 cm. (14.9 x 9.6 inches) Some brown stains, 2 small tears in the middle to bends Approximate translation from old German Chernovtsy, This is to certify that the wife of Mr. Samuel Hertz, merchant of Chernovtsy, aged 41, born daughter of the venerable Mr. Wilhelm, died on the 12th of the present month, at 8 o'clock in the morning, after a long illness, but without medical assistance. This statement was made in his apartment by Mr. Jacob Tanzenhaeuser, a local resident, under oath, as an official testimony. Mr. Tanzenhaeuser stated that the deceased was his lawful wife, and that he had kept a common household with her for several years. He always called her his wife, and thus she was known to the public. As witnesses to his veracity he named the following persons: Solomon Reiter, merchant, residing in Chernovtsy, Elias Friedman, civilian tailor. Both witnesses fully confirmed the above information and testified that the deceased was indeed recognized as the wife of Jacob Tanzenhaeuser, lived with him in a marital union, and was considered by society as his lawful wife. This certificate was drawn up and confirmed in the presence of the above witnesses on March 14, 1873, by an official of the royal-princely district court of Chernivtsi. Signed: Actuary Franz Fettelborn, sworn reporter, on behalf of the royal-princely justice. Final formula (dated, in Latin): On behalf of the General Universal Commission of St. Paul and the Polish Court Frenz Leonhard, one of the registrars of deeds, Secretary of the Council, certifies and seals this document by order, in the presence of witnesses on the spot, December 22, 1768.  Chernivtsi is a city in southwestern Ukraine on the upper course of the Prut River. Formerly the capital of the historic region of Bukovina, which is now divided between Romania and Ukraine, Chernivtsi serves as the administrative center for the Chernivtsi urban hromada, the Chernivtsi Raion, and the oblast itself. The Chernivtsi population is 264,298 (2022 estimate), and the latest census in 2001 was 240,600. As a result of the next Russo-Turkish war of 1768-1774, Chernivtsi was again occupied by Russian troops, and then came under the control of Austria.