1805 Johann Henrich Krickeberg Death

Family Relationship and Other Facts

Family Relationship and Other Facts
Relationship	Details	Residence (For mother: Place or Origin)
Father	Joh[ann] Hen[rich] Kruckeberg	N . 10 Berenbusch
Mother	Christine Rösener	Evesen (place of origin)
late Son	Johann Henrich Krückeberg(deceased)	N. 19 Evesen

Decedent Facts
Fact	Details
Decedent’s Name	Johann Henrich Krickberg
Occupation	Colon (farmer)
Residence	no. 19 Evesen
Marital Status	married
Age	38 (as of Mar. 18, 1805)
Cause of Death	hemorrhage
Remarks	He was a quiet true diligent [???] a very useful member of the parish
Survivors	wife and 3 children

Citation

The death of Johann Hen. Krückeberg in 1805 is recorded on image 243, pages 512 and 513, entry 8, of the Petzen Kirchenbuch "Verzeichnis der Getauften, Konfirmierten, Getrauten und Gestorbenen 1785-1827".

Pages 512 and 513 Overview

Figure 1. Page 512 Overview (Click to enlarge)

Transliteration and Translation of Header for Pages 512 and 513

512   Gestorbene in Kirchspiel Petzen                                        Schumb. Lipp. [???] in Jahr the 1805                    512

512   Deaths in the Petzen Parish                                            Schumb. Lipp. [???] in the year 1805                    512

Page 512 Entry 8

Figure 2. Joh: Hen: Krickeberg (Click to enlarge)

Page 513 Entry 8

Figure 3. Joh: Hen: Krickeberg (Click to enlarge)

Transliteration and Translation of Pages 512 and 513

Challenges in this entry

What was the father’s occupation? The remarks — if transliterated accurately — say he was a Maurer, a mason, while the second column has colon, farmer.

Transliteration: entry 8 for Joh: Hen: Krickeberg
Zahl	Name, Religion, Gewerbe, Eltern, Geburt u. bisher[iger] Wohnort des Verstorbenen	Zeit u. Ort des Todt u, Begräb nises	Ursache des Totes	Alter	Ledig oder verheÿrathet	Hinterbliebende	[untitled]
8	Joh: Hen: Krickeberg colon: n 19 in Evesen, Sohn des Joh Hen Kruckeberg in Berenb: n 10 u. der Christine Rösener aus Evesen [verh?] Kruckeb[erg]	d 18ten März ge storb, begrab: d 21ten	blutsturz	38 Jarhe	verheÿrathet	Eine Wittwe u. 3 Kinder	Er war ein stiller treuer fleißiger [Maurer] ein recht nütz- liches Mitglied der Gemeinde

Meaning of Colon

Meaning of "Colon":

"Colon" = Colonus: This is a Latin-derived term historically used in German church and legal records, especially in older rural areas.
Colonus referred to a settled farmer, typically one who worked a plot of land as a tenant, hereditary leaseholder (Erbpächter), or smallholder.
In many parts of Germany, especially in areas with feudal traditions like Schaumburg-Lippe, the Colonus had a defined status in the local agrarian hierarchy. He was not a servant or laborer, but a man with recognized rights to use and pass on farmland (sometimes paying dues or services to a noble or religious overlord).
In church records, "Colon" would distinguish someone from a "Brinksitzer" (a cottager or smallholder with little land), "Einlieger" (a lodger or laborer), or "Häusling" (someone living in another’s house, often a day laborer).

In short:

In Evesen in 1805, the term "Colon" means the decedent was a recognized farmer, likely with hereditary rights to a farmstead (Hof), and held a respected position in the local agrarian social structure.

Translation: entry 8 for Joh: Hen: Krickeberg
No.	Deceased’s Name, Religion, Occupation, Parents, Birthplace and Previous Residence	Time and Place of Death and Burial	Cause of Death	Age	Single or Married	Survivors	[untitled]
8	Joh[ann] Hen[rich] Krickeberg farmer: n 19 in Evesen, son of Joh[ann] Hen[rich] Kruckeberg in Berenb[usch] n 10 and Christine Rösener from Evesen [née] Kruckeb[erg]	Died on March 18^th, buried: on 21^st	hemorrhage	38 years old	married	A widow and 3 children	He was a quiet true diligent [mason?] a very useful member of the parish

Citations

[image243] "Archion Protestant Kirchenbücher Portal", database with images, Archion (http://www.archion.de/p/fcf567b28f/ : 25 October 2023), path: Niedersachsen: Niedersächsisches Landesarchiv > Kirchenbücher der Evangelisch-Lutherischen Landeskirche Schaumburg-Lippe > Petzen > Verzeichnis der Getauften, Konfirmierten, Getrauten und Gestorbenen 1785-1827 > Image 243 of 357