1826 Philippine Christine Krückeberg Marriage

On 15 October 1826 Philippine Christine Krückeberg, daughter of Carl Friedrich Gottlieb Krückeberg, married Johann Heinrich Jäger, son of Johann Heinrich Jäger.

Family Relationship and Other Facts

Johann Heinrich Jäger married Philippine Chrisitine Krückeberg on 15 October 1826. He was the Anerbe, the designated heir of the family property or farmland, which gave him a certain social and financial standing in the village.

Married Couple
	Name	Age	Father	Groom’s Father’s Residence and Bride’s Birthplace	Legitimate	Religion
Groom	Johann Heinrich Jäger	26	Johann Heinrich Jäger	no. 5 Nordholz	Yes	Lutheran
Bride	Philippine Christine Krückeberg	23	Carl Friedrich Gottlieb Krückeberg	no. 18 Berenbusch	Yes	Lutheran

Johann Heinrich Jäger Facts
Fact
He is the Anerbe of his father, the principal heir

In 19th-century German church records:

Individuals were often identified by village and house number associated with the head of household — usually the father.
This applied to both deceased and living fathers, and often included professions (like "Leibzüchter") or inheritance status (like "Anerbe").
Even if the son or daughter still lived at that house, the address is still formally associated with the father in these records.

Anerbe Explained

The groom is described as the "Sohn u[nd] Anerbe des Johann Heinrich Jäger (son an principal heir of Johann Heinrich Jäger)". Anerbe was part of the Anerbenrecht:

Anerbenrecht: "inheritance law keeping farms intact (in northern Germany and old Bavaria)."

— from Thode’s German-English Genealogical Dictionary

See German wikipedia article on Anerbenrecht.

Anerbe

"principal heir[to a landed estate]; single heir"
single heir

In 1826, in Schaumburg-Lippe, "Anerbe" had a specific legal and social meaning rooted in German inheritance practices. Here’s what it meant in your context:

Anerbe refers to the designated heir (often the eldest son, but not always) who inherits the entire farm or family estate.
This was part of the tradition of Anerbenrecht (hereditary right of succession), which was common in rural parts of Germany, especially in northern and central regions like Schaumburg-Lippe.
Instead of dividing property among all children (which would fragment farms into uselessly small plots), one heir (the "Anerbe") would inherit the main estate to keep it intact. Other siblings were typically given monetary settlements or other smaller arrangements ("Abfindung").
The Anerbe took on responsibility for supporting aging parents and sometimes helping siblings until they could establish themselves elsewhere.

If someone is called an "Anerbe," it likely signals that:

He was the successor to a farmstead or property.
He had a certain social and financial standing in the village.
His status could affect marriage prospects, taxes, and legal responsibilities.

Citation

The marriage record is on image 355, pages 736 and 737, of the Petzen Kirchenbuch Verzeichnis der Getauften, Konfirmierten, Getrauten und Gestorbenen 1785-1827.

Figure 1. Page and column headings (Click to enlarge)

Marriage Record

The marriage record is entry #8 on poages 736 and 737.

Figure 2. Entry portion on page 736 (Click to enlarge)

Figure 3. Entry portion on page 737 (Click to enlarge)

Transliteration Header for pages 736 and 737

736            Copulierte im Kirchspiel Petzen (Marriages in the Parish Petzen)               im Jahr (in the year) 1826                      737

Transliteration and translation: Marriage entry No. 8.
Zahl	Name, Stand, Religion u. Eltern des Bräutigams	Name, Religion Geburt u. Wohnort der Braut	Zeit u. Ort der Proclamation	Zeit u. Ort der Kopulation	der kopulirende Prädiger	Kopulations Zeugen	Bemerkungen
8.	Junggeselle Johann Heinrich Jäger, ehelicher Sohn u. Anerbe des Johann Heinrich Jäger n. 5. in Nordholz. Luth. Conf. u. jetzt 26 Jahr alt	Philippiine Christine Krückebergs, eheliche Tochter des Carl Friedrich Gottlieb Krückeberg n. 18 in Bärenbusch Luth. Conf. u. jetzt 23 Jahr alt	sind in der Kirche zu Petzen proclamiert den 23 u. 30 Juli u. 6 Aug.	u. kopulirt d. 15 Octbr	Gottlieb Daniel Stille	in Gegenwart der Gemeine	[empty]

Translation: Marriage entry No. 8.
No.	Name, Occupation, Religion, Parents des Bräutigums	Name, Religion Birth place and Residence of the Bride	Time and Place of the Proclamation	Time and Place of the Marriage	The officiating Minister	Marriage Witnesses	Remarks
8.	Bachelor Johann Heinrich Jäger, legitimate son and principal heir of Johann Heinrich Jäger n. 5. in Nordholz. Luth. Conf. and now 26 years old	Philippiine Christine Krückebergs, legitimate daughter of Carl Friedrich Gottlieb Krückeberg n. 18 in Bärenbusch Luth. Conf. and now 23 years old	proclaimed in the church at on the 23^rd and 30^th July and 6^th of Aug.	married on 15^th of Oct.	Gottlieb Daniel Stille	in the presence of the parish	[empty]

Citations

[PET-M-1826a] "Archion Protestant Kirchenbücher Portal", database with images, Archion (http://www.archion.de/p/de0cff4510/ : 26 October 2023), path: Niedersachsen > Niedersächsisches Landesarchiv > Kirchenbücher der Evangelisch-Lutherischen Landeskirche Schaumburg-Lippe > Petzen > Verzeichnis der Getauften, Konfirmierten, Getrauten und Gestorbenen 1785-1827 > Image 355 of 357