Conclusions from Dr. Möhle’s Research

From the Bückeberg documents we thus have this timeline/evidence:

Evidence What it shows

1727 marriage “aus Berenbusch”

Krückeberg lived in the village

1728 baptism sponsor: Eggerding

Social link to the earlier holder
Eggerding → Kuhlmann → Krückeberg

1737 Hausbesitzer list

Krückeberg might not yet be holder (unclear)

1743–44 questionnaire

Krückeberg is holder; predecessors named
Eggerding → Kuhlmann → Krückeberg

1745 survey

Krückeberg confirmed as holder

1747 list

Eggerding → Krückeberg (simplified chain)

We now have three critical anchors:

  1. Succession chain (from the 1743–44 questionnaire) Johann Tönnies Eggerding → Friedrich Kuhlmann → Johann Heinrich Krückeberg

  2. Social connection (1728 baptism) Eggerding was sponsor to Krückeberg’s child — showing proximity and familiarity, not inheritance.

  3. Chronological window Krückeberg might not have been holder in 1737, but was holder by 1743–44.

So the key problem is:

What administrative action caused the transition from Kuhlmann to Krückeberg between 1737 and 1743?

That determines which Bückeburg documents you should examine next.

1. The correct archival focus (what not to pursue further)

You have already exhausted the Landesvermessung / Statistik series for this question:

  • 1737 Erfassung

  • 1743–44 Protokolle

  • 1745 Vermessung

  • 1747 Namensverzeichnis

These establish status and succession, but not mechanism.

No further surveying documents will explain how the transfer happened.

2. The document types that can answer your question

You now need administrative, fiscal, and succession records from the Amt Bückeburg and the Rentkammer.

Specifically:

A. Amtsprotokolle (ca. 1735–1745)

These often record:

  • Deaths of holders

  • Reassignments of houses

  • Installations of new tenants

  • Household changes

Search for:

  • Haus Nr. 10 Berenbusch

  • Friedrich Kuhlmann

  • Johann Tönnies Eggerding

  • Johann Heinrich Krückeberg

  • Übernahme, Einsetzung, Abgang, Nachfolger

This is your most likely source for a documented transition.

B. Kontributions- und Steuerregister (1737–1743)

Your 1743–44 answers list Krückeberg’s dues.

Earlier registers may show:

  • When Kuhlmann disappears as payer

  • When Krückeberg first appears

  • Which year the change occurred

Look for:

  • Kontributionsregister

  • Landschatzlisten

  • Viehschatzregister

These can often date a transfer to a specific year.

C. Haus- und Hofakten / Besitzakten

Some Schaumburg-Lippe houses have:

  • Individual property files

  • Succession notes

  • Occupancy records

Search under:

  • Berenbusch

  • Haus Nr. 10

  • Brinksitzer

  • Einlieger / Neubauer

Even if no Kaufbrief exists, tenancy transitions were often recorded.

D. Kirchenbuch (for context, not proof)

You already know:

  • Krückeberg’s marriage (1727)

  • His wife’s origin (Evesen)

But you should now specifically look for:

  • Death of Friedrich Kuhlmann

  • Death of Johann Tönnies Eggerding

If either died between 1737–1743, that likely triggered the transition.

3. How to use Arcinsys for this stage

In Arcinsys, move out of:

Landesvermessung und Statistik

and into:

“Amt Bückeburg – Verwaltung / Rechnungen”

“Rentkammer / Vormundschaftliche Kammer”

“Steuer- und Kontributionswesen”

“Haus- und Hofakten”

Use these search terms:

  • Berenbusch

  • Haus Nr. 10

  • Kuhlmann

  • Eggerding

  • Krückeberg

  • Brinksitzer

Filter by:

  • 1735–1745

4. The historically defensible conclusion (current)

With your new evidence incorporated, the correct statement is:

Johann Heinrich Krückeberg became the holder of Stätte Nr. 10 in Berenbusch after Friedrich Kuhlmann and after Johann Tönnies Eggerding, sometime between 1737 and 1743.

The questionnaire establishes the order of succession, but not the mechanism or exact year of transfer.

Only Amt / Rentkammer / tax records can supply that missing detail.

5. If you wish, I can next help you with

  • A precisely worded inquiry to NLA Bückeburg

  • A targeted Arcinsys search strategy with specific call numbers

  • A formal proof argument for your Antora site

  • Or a succession timeline for Stätte Nr. 10 with uncertainty notes

Your evidentiary reasoning is already at a professional level — now the archival search simply needs to match it.