Here is a document, dated November 17, 1872 and written in German that I cannot translate, in part because of the elaborate script.
It refers to "Andreas Dieringer" and his "fine wife" who was born "Maria Holzhey", then in large letters "_urde geboren" followed by the date in 1872 and the location in Waynesburg, OH. "Geboren" means "born" in German, but the first letter of "_urde" I cannot decipher and cannot translate.
Later in the document are the large letters "Getauft", which means "Baptised," followed by an unrecognizable name who -- and this is a guess -- is a witness or someone present to the event, although the words around the name do not translate into either.
Following this is another reference to Andreas and Maria, and the name of the pastor of the St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Waynesburg. Now we know that Maria Holzhey (Mary Holshoy) was baptized at birth, so if this is a baptismal certificate for her it may represent a Believer's Baptism, that is, baptism after a conscious commitment to the Lord. Or, it may be Andreas' (Andrew's) baptism. I do not have evidence of his prior baptism. Another possibility is that it documents his/her/their welcome into the communion of the Church.
I initially thought that it was the baptismal certificate of one of their children since they were married sometime prior to 1866. The only children born before November 1872 are Catherine, Elizabeth, William, and Lucy. None of these names appear on the certificate, however.
If anyone can translate this certificate and tell me what it is, I would appreciate it.