Historical information

This certificate commemorates the religious confirmation of Hermann Wilhelm KLOWSS in 1899 at St Paul’s Lutheran Church in Natimuk, a significant event in a young Lutheran’s spiritual life marking their full membership in the church. The German text reflects the strong influence of German-speaking immigrants in the Wimmera region, especially among Lutheran congregations. These framed certificates were often cherished family keepsakes and proudly displayed in the home, signifying both religious devotion and cultural heritage.

Physical description

A framed German-language Lutheran confirmation certificate, vertically oriented and enclosed in a gilded wooden frame with decorative moulding. The certificate features ornate printed script, and a colour-printed floral illustration of white daisies entwined around a cross, symbolising purity and faith. Below the floral motif is a religious verse or passage, followed by handwritten inscriptions in both German and English. The certificate appears to be partially handwritten in ink and commemorates the confirmation of H W KLOWSS at St Paul’s Lutheran Church, Natimuk.

Inscriptions & markings

The printed certificate is written in German.
In black cursive script Heindrich Wilhelm KLOWSS b 13 March1883 Confirmation 27 November in St Pauls Natimuk by Pastor L KAIBEL