1822 Jobst Heinrich Krückeberg Death

Family Group and Other Facts

Decedent: Jobst Heinrich Krückeberg Facts
Name Age Occupation Death
Date
Burial
Date
Residence Place of Death Cause of Death Place of Burial Religion

Jobst Heinrich Krückeberg

58

Schusteramtsmeister
(Guild Master of the Shoemakers)

21 Oct. 1822
2 p.m.

24 Oct. 1822

no. 10 Bärenbusch

Bärenbush

Convulsions & Hemorrhanging

Petzen

Lutheran

Wife Facts
Facts

Died 8 [May?] 1849

Survivor Facts
Surivors

A wife, 3 daughters and one son

What is a Schusteramtsmeister?

Jobst Heinrich’s occupation was a Schusteramtsmeiter. This is a compound German word:

  • Schuster: Shoemaker or cobbler

  • Amt: Office, guild, or administrative authority

  • Meister: Master

Thus, “Schusteramtsmeister” translates to “Master of the Shoemakers' Guild” or more precisely, “Guild Master of the Shoemakers”.

In the 19th-century German context, especially in regions like Schaumburg-Lippe, craftsmen were organized into guilds (Zünfte or Ämter). These guilds regulated the practice of their respective crafts, overseeing training, quality standards, and trade practices. The Amtsmeister was a senior figure within the guild, often elected by fellow members, responsible for administrative duties, overseeing apprenticeships, ensuring quality control, and representing the guild in municipal matters.

Citation

The death of Jobst Heinrich Krückeberg, on October 21, 1822, is recorded on image 314, on pages 654 and 654 of Petzen Kirchenbuch: Verzeichnis der Getauften, Konfirmierten, Getrauten und Gestorbenen 1785-1827.

Death Record Pages 654 and 655

Page overview:

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Figure 1. Page 654 Overview (Click to enlarge)

Page 654:

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Figure 2. Johann Heinrich Krückeberg (Click to enlarge)

Page 655:

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Figure 3. Johann Heinrich Krückeberg (Click to enlarge)

Transliteration and Translation of Pages 654 and 655

Transliteration of Page Header
654   Gestorbene in Kirchspiel Petzen                                     im Jahr 1822                      655
Translation of Page Header
654   Deaths in the Petzen Parish                                         in the year 1822                  655
Transliteration: entry 14, in year 1822, for Johann Heinrich Krückeberg
Zahl Name, Stand, Religion, Gewerbe,
Geburts u. bisheriger Wohnort des
Vestorbene
Zeit u. Ort des
Todes u. des
Begräbenises
Ursach[e] des Todes Alter Ledig
oder verheÿrathet
Hinterbliebende Bemerkerungen

14

Jobst Heinrich Krückeberg
Schusteramtsmeister aus n. 10 in
Bärenbusch. Luth. Conf.

starb d. 21ten Octbr. nachmittages
2 Uhr in Bärenbusch u.
wurde begraben d. 24tn
Octbr. in Petzen

Krämpsen
u. Blutsturz

in einem Alter von
58 Jahren

Ehemann

hinterläßt außer seiner
Witve 4 Kinder,
näm[lich]. 3 Töchter und
1 Sohn

die Witve starb d 8. [Mai?]
1849

Translation: entry 14, in year 1822, for Johann Heinrich Krückeberg
No. Name, Status, Religion, Trade,
Birth- and previous Residence of the
Deceased
Time and Place of
Death and of the
Funeral[Burial]
Cauase of Death Age Single
or Married
Survivors Remarks

14

Jobst Heinrich Krückeberg
Master of the Shoemakers' Guild from n. 10 in
Bärenbusch. Luth. Conf.

died Oct. 21st 2pm
in Bärenbusch and
was buried the 24th
Oct. in Petzen

convulsions
and hemorrhaging

at the age of
58 years old

husband

survived by his
widow 4 children,
namely 3 daughters and
1 son

his widow died 8 [May?]
1849

Citations

  • [image314] "Archion Protestant Kirchenbücher Portal", database with images, Archion (http://www.archion.de/p/591dfa54f9/ :

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