Johann Heinrich Krückeberg

Transliteration from old German script

The ÿ will morph in later years into 'i` or y, and Weÿland will later become Weiland (most common) or Weyland.

No. 2

geboren den 12ten August 1806 in Behrenbusch Fürstenthum Schaumburg Lippe, getauft in der ev. luth. Kirche zu Petzen von Pastor Stille. Seine Taufpathen waren Gottlieb Krückeberg und Christian Tägtmeier und seine Eltern Jobst Krückeberg und Christine Eleonore geborene Tägtmeier. Er wurde confirmiert um Ostern 1820 von Pastor Stille, verheirathete sich den 26ten Januar 1833 mit Jungfrau Caroline Sophie Weÿland, geboren den 23ten Januar 1808, getauft den 29ten Januar 1808, confirmiert um Ostern 1822. Ihre Eltern: Fridrich Wilhelm Weÿland und Catharina geborene Hahn in Evesen Fürstenthum Schaumburg-Lippe, getauft, confirmiert und copuliert von dem schon genannten Pastor Stille.

Kinder hatte er mit seiner genannten Ehefrau drei welche alle in Deutschland geboren sind, diese sind:

  1. Caroline Philippine Dorathee geboren den 27 Februar und getauft den 9. März desselben Jahres 1834, ihre Taufpathen ware: Doratha Weÿland, Philippine Watermann, und Caroline Krückeberg.

  2. † Christine Sophie Eleonore geboren den 22 August und getauft den 28 d. s. M. 1835, ihr Taufpate ist Christine Bleeke.

  3. Philippine Christine geboren den 18 June, getauft den 24 d. s. M. 1837, ihre Taufpate ist Caroline Most.

Alle drei Kinder sind getauft und confirmiert in der ev. luth. Kirche zu Petzen, das Jüngste aber von Herrn Past. Fritze confirmiert.

Genannter Johann Heinrich Krückeberg wanderte aus mit seiner Familie nach den Vereinigten Staaten von Nord Amerika den 13 September 1849, und ließ sich in hießiger Gemeinde den 21 November desselben Jahres nieder, der er sich auch sogleich anschloß.

English Translation

No. 2

Johann Heinrich Krückeberg

He was born on August 12, 1806 in Behrenbusch (Berenbusch), Principality Schaumburg-Lippe, and he was baptized in the evangelical Lutheran church in Petzen by Pastor Stille. His godparents were Gottlieb Krückeberg and Christian Tägtmeier, and his parents were Jobst Krückeberg and Christine Eleonore neé Tägtmeier. He was confirmed around Easter 1820 by Pastor Stille.

He married the maiden Caroline Sophie Weÿland (ÿ will morph in later years either into 'i' [most common] or 'y'), who was born on January 23rd 1808, baptized January 29th 1808, and confirmed around Easter 1822. Her parents are: Fridrich Wilhelm Weÿland and Catharina neé Hahn. She was born in Evesen, Principality Schaumburg-Lippe. She was baptized, confirmed, and married by the already mentioned Pastor Stille.

He and his wife had three children which were all born in Germany. Those are:

  1. Caroline Philippine Dorathee, born on February 27, 1834, and baptized on March 9 of the same year. Her Godparents were: Doratha Weÿland, Philippine Watermann, and Caroline Krückeberg.

  2. †Christine Sophie Eleonore, born on August 22 and baptized on the 28th of the same month 1835. Her godmother is: Christine Bleeke.

  3. Philippine Christine, born on June 18, 1837, and baptized on the 24th of the same month. Her godmother is: Caroline Most.

All three children were baptized and confirmed in the evangelical Lutheran church in Petzen, but the youngest was confirmed by Pastor Fritze.

The above named Johann Heinrich Krückeberg emigrated with his family to the United States of North America on September 13, 1849, and then settled in the parish here on November 21st of the same year. He also immediately joined the church community.