The Fractur of Abraham
 Fractur
is a term referring to a style of writing as well at to the illuminated
documents on which it was executed. Brought to Pennsylvania by German
scribes, fractur was an art form peculiar to the Pennsylvania Germans.
Fractur writing was based upon the sixteenth-century fractur typeface,
a loose imitation of bold, rigid Gothic lettering.
Many family accounts of the Christian Eyman of Conestoga who died in
1834 suggest that he married Susan Graybill. Robert Tissot has in his
posession a fractur at the birth of the youngest son of this couple which
he believes proves that the Christian of Conestoga had married Susan Heis.
Translation of Abraham Eyman's Fractur – by Robert Tissot of Wooster,
Ohio.
"Abraham Eymanns – a son of Christian Eyhanns
and his wife, Susanna Heisen – was born on April 21, 1811 in Conestoga
Township of Lancaster County PA."
(This Abraham later moved to the Apple Creek area of Wayne County Ohio where
his brothers John, Jacob, and David lived. He apparently never married and
died about 1844. Abraham was apparently the fifth son of Christian and Susanna,
who also had two daughters. This fractur was found in the family bible of
Francis Eyman Tissot, the daughter of Jacob Eyman <1705> of Chritistian
and Susanna, and Eve Brenneman. ) | 
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