(3044) GROBRÜGGE, Berend + HEITMANN, Anna – Parents of Maria Grobrügge

The Gen_Pluswin OFB Sittensendatabase has the following entry:

Translation

(3044) GROBRÜGGE , Berend (Lutheran) – Parents: G., Berend and CORDES, Engel. (3043.5)
Born in Wohldorf. Christened on 6 Jun 1754 in Scheeßel. Occupation: Neubauer in Bartelsdorf. Farm name / number :: Jägerbargs, No. 18 Bartelsdorf. Died on 21 Mar 1812 in Wohldorf. Buried on 23 Mar 1812 in Scheeßel.
Church Marriageon 21 Nov 1784 in Scheeßel.
with HEITMANN , Anna (Lutheran) – Parents:. H., Ernst u WICHERN, Anna (3466.1)
Born in Bartelsdorf. Christened on 27 Sep 1765 in Scheeßel. Died on 21 Feb 1829 in Bartelsdorf. Buried on 25 Feb 1829 in Scheeßel.

IntheDörps-Chronik Bartelsdorf, page 369, the following entryis given:

Translation

Landlord 2. GROBRÜGGE, Berend III. Landlord (1784-1812)of the farm named Jägerbargs, No. 18 Bartelsdorf [obtained by marriage to the daughter-heir(the inheriting daughter-there were no living male heirs) of Landlord 1 (HEITMANN, Ernst)]. Christened on 6 Jun 1754 in Scheeßel. Died on 21 Mar 1812 at Farm No. 18,Bartelsdorf. Occupation: Kleiner Kiepenträger (Kaufmann)[small basket hauling (merchant)]

Married HEITMANN, Anna on 21 Nov 1784 in Scheeßel. Christened on 27 Sep 1765 in Scheeßel. Died on 21 Feb 1829 in Scheeßel.

Children:They had 7 children – 2 males and 3 females.

a. Anna –Christened on 26 July 1787in Scheeßel. Died 1 Mar 1848 atBartelsdorfFarm No. 7. {Buried 4 Mar 1848 Scheeßel}, Married on 8 Nov 1808 with Friedrich GERKEN, Interim landlord of Bartelsdorf Farm No. 7 named EGGERS.

b. Engel – Christened on 4 Jun 1790{24 May 1790} in Scheeßel.Died 5 Feb 1802 at Bartelsdorf..

c. Cord-Bornon 14 Dec 1792 at Bartelsdorf.{Christened on16 Dec 1792in Scheeßel}.Buried16 Apr 1793 in Scheeßel

d. Hinirich I. – Bornon 14 Apr 1794 at Bartelsdorf. {Died 25 Sep 1829, Buried 28 Sep 1829 Scheeßel. {Married Catrina Margretha Tambcke 29 Apr 1814 Scheeßel,} Anerbe [principal heir] asLandlord 3.

e. Maria– Bornon30 Mar 1797 at Bartelsdorf. {Christened on2 Apr 1797, Scheeßel} Died 25 Sep 1846 in Wenkeloh. {Buried28 Sep 1846 Scheeßel} Married 1 Nov 1816 in Scheeßel with Joachim GERKEN, Anbauer [cropper, grower] at Wenkeloh.

e. Margaretha-Bornon 21 Oct 1800 at Bartelsdorf.{Christened on 26 Oct 1800 Scheeßel}, Died 20 Jun 1839at Helvesiek Farm No. 30. {Buried 22 Jun 1839 Scheeßel}. Married 21 Jan 1825 in Scheeßelwith Hinrich PAPENBURG, Anbauer [cropper,grower] on Helvesiek Farm No. 30 named MEINKEN, .

e. Engel– Bornon 1 Oct 1803 at Bartelsdorf. {Christened on 2 Oct 1803 Scheeßel} Died 25 Nov 1886 {Bef. 3 Jan 1828} Farm No. 12. Buried {3 Jan 1828} at Scheeßel Married 3 Nov 1826in Scheeßelwith Hinrich MEYER, Anerbe [principal heir] to Scheeßel Farm No. 12.named DöRPS.

Berend Grobrügge and Anna Heitmann Marriage

The Scheeßel Church marriage record of Berend Grobrügge and Anna Heitmann is as follows:

Translation

Berend Grobrügge, houseman in Wohlsdorf son and virgin Anna, daughter of (Häusling) Ernst Lüdemann in Bartelsdorf. KNB Scheeßel 1784 S.[side, page] 534 Bd.[volume] I, Marriages; # 22; Nov 21 [3]

The AncestryElbe-Weser Triangle, Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1574-1945 database has the entry:

The maiden name of Anna is split in the record and is hard to read, but should beHeitmann.

Berend Grobrügge Birth

The Gen_Pluswin OFB Sittensen Database entrystates that Berend Grobrüggewas born in Wohldorf and baptised on 6 Jun 1754 in Scheeßel.And, the Dörps-Chronik Bartelsdorf, page 369, has that he was born at Wolsdorf farm No. 18 and gives his baptism as 6 Jun 1754 in Scheeßel

Both are consistent with his death/burial record which calculates that Berend Grobrügge was born about 1755.

The Ancestry Elbe-Weser Triangle, Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1574-1945 database does not include records for the years 1753-1758. So, noScheeßel parish birth/baptism record could be found for 1754.

Berend Grobrügge Death

The death of Maria’s father, Berend Grobrügge. is recordedin theScheeßel parishrecords:

The transcription in the Ancestry Elbe-Weser Triangle, Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1574-1945 database entry is wrong. The record says “der Anna geb. Heitmanns Ehemann Berend Grobrügge” which means “Anna nee Heitmann’s husband Berend Grobrügge”. So, this a record of Berend Grobrügge’s death and burial[4]

The Gen_Pluswin OFB Sittensendatabaseentry states that Berend Grobrügge died on 21 Mar 1812 in Wohldorf and was buried on 23 Mar 1812 in Scheeßel. And, the Dörps-Chronik Bartelsdorf, page 369, gives 21 Mar 1812 as the death date in Bartelsdorf for Berend Grobrügge.

According to the marriage record and Maria Grobrügge and Joachim Gerken, Maria’s father was the “Late Berend Grobrügge”. The above death date is consistent with Berend Grobrügge having died before Maria Grobrügge and Joachim Gerken were married on 1 Nov 1816.

Anna Heitmann Birth

The Gen_Pluswin OFB Sittensen Database Record states that Anna Heitmann was born in Bartelsdorf and baptised on 27 Sep 1765 in Scheeßel. And, the Dörpsverein Bartelsdorf e.V., 2006 page 369, gives her baptism as 27 Sep 1765 in Scheeßel.The birth and baptism of Maria’s mother, Anna Heitmann. is recorded in the Scheeßel parish records:

Anna Heitmann Death

The Gen_Pluswin OFB Sittensen Database Record states that Anna Heitmann on 21 Feb 1829 in Bartelsdorf and was buried on 25 Feb 1829 in Scheeßel. And, the Dörps-ChronikBartelsdorf, page 369, has buried on 25 Feb 1829 in Scheeßel. The death and burialof Maria’s mother, Anna Heitmann. is recorded in the Scheeßel parish records:

The AncestryElbe-Weser Triangle, Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1574-1945 database entry:

The Elbe-Weser Triangle database transcriptions are a bit garbled and should read Name: Maria Grobrügge, Spouse: Berend Grobrügge.

Discussion

From the Scheeßel parish marriage record of Joachim Gerken and Maria Grobrügge, it is known that Maria was the virgin, 2nd daughter of the late Berend Grobrügge cultivator in Bartelsdorf. So there should be one daughter who is older than Maria. However, according to the Dörps-ChronikBartelsdorf there were two daughters older than Maria. Possibly only the living daughters are counted. Since one daughter had died 14 years earlier, she may not have been known to the pastor/clerk who prepared this marriage record and was not included in the count.

Notes

1. Translated from documents at Archive in Stade, by Hans-Joachim Hinners, 27580 Bremerhaven, Germany [1993]
2. Daniel Oetjen provided the correct translation of the Scheeßel parish death/burial record for Berend Grobrügge via email on 24 Feb 2017.
3. The first name of Anna Gerken’s father has several spellings – Jochim, Joachim. Jochim is the spelling used here.