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Evangelical Church Baptism Records:
Weggun, Brandenburg, Prussia

Records from 1670 to 1850 were transcribed in Germany by Peter Woddow and shared by Larry Krull.  Church records for Weggun for the years 1850-1874 are preserved in the Potsdam archives. They are available on microfilm from the Family History Center of the Mormon Church and were transcribed from microfilm by Fred Strickert.

Birth Date Baptism Date Child Baptized Father Mother F. Profession Witnesses
20/04/1794 27/04/1794 Christine Sophie Strickert --------- Friederica Strickert (unehelich) Johann Rennpagel;
Joachim Lau;
Christine Lindow
24/04/1799 07/05/1799 Christine Sophie
Strickert		 Carl
Strickert		 Christine Sophie
Wichmann		 Tagelohner Tagelohn Vogler
Carl Maas;
Wilhelmine Weber; Frau Ludemann
Frau Burgemeister
22/05/1799 01/06/1799 Carl Christian Maas Carl Maas Dorothea Strickert Knecht Johann Suhr;
Christian Maas;
Sophie Maas
16/09/1801 27/10/1801 Christine Dorothea Strickert Carl Strickert Christine Sophie Wichmann Tagelohner Joachim Konig;
Rebecca Hess;
Frau Johann Strowig;
Frau Norenthwig
01/02/1804 08/02/1804 Johann Carl Christoph Strickert Carl Strickert Christine Sophia Wichmann Tagelohner Johann Genshow;
Tagelohner Bruckner;
Frau Lindow
01/11/1806 15/11/1806 Johann Friedrich Strickert Carl Strickert Christine Sophie Wichmann Tagelohner Tagelohner Genshow;
Tagelohner Hamann;
Witwe Lindow
26/05/1810 11/06/1810 Christine Wilhelmine Strickert Carl Strickert Christine Sophie Wichmann Tagelohner Carl Speerbrecher;
Frau Hamann;
Frau Meinke
02/09/1812 19/09/1812 Christine Friedericke
Strickert		 Carl Strickert Christine Wichmann Tagelohner Heidewarter Dall;
Carl Witt;
Christoph Schroder;
Friedrich Lindow;
Frau Lau;
Frau Schroder
08/02/1815 26/02/1815 Christine Dorothea Strickert Carl Strickert Christine Wichmann Tagelohner Tagelohner Hamann;
Tagelohner Stimm;
Johann Wegner;
Dorothea Deidlitz;
Christine Schroder
15/05/1823 29/05/1823 Christine Wilhelmine Schulz Johann Schulz Dorothea Strickert
(unehelich)		 Wilhelm Konig;
Carl Genshow;
Bauer Wegner;
Frau Witte;
Frau Johann Wegner
08/08/1828 24/08/1828 Christian Friedrich Schulz Johann Friedrich Schulz Dorothea Strickert Tagelohner Tagelohner Schmidt;
...Gudenschwager;
Christian Schulz;
Frau Witt;
Frau Johann Schulz
07/11/1828 04/12/1828 Wilhelmine Friedricke Gudenschwager Johann Christian Friedrich Gudenschwager Christine Wilhelmine Strickert Tagelohner Friedrich Schulz
Wilhelm Dall Frau Johann Wegner; Christian Konig;
Christine Strowig
24/05/1830 30/06/1830 Johann Carl Friedrich Strickert
died 01/09/1831		 Johann Strickert Christine Feuerhak Tagelohner Johann Schulz;
Tgl Gudenschwager
Frau Saegert
08/08/1830 22/08/1830 Friedericke Christine Schulz
died 04/04/1837		 Johann Friedrich Schulz Dorothea Strickert Tagelohner Tgl Gudenschwager
Tgl Neumann;
Dorothea Schmidt
03/12/1830 26/12/1830 Friedericke Gudenschwager Johann Christian Friedrich Gudenschwager Christine Wilhelmine
Strickert		 Tagelohner tgl Ehrke; Johann Wegner; Charlotte Schulz; Frau Schulz; Christine Schmidt
10/02/1832 04/03/1832 Christine Wilhelmine Sophie Strickert Johann Strickert Christine Feuerhak Tagelohner Tgl Schmidt; Wilhelm Schulz; Sophie Strowig; Frau Johann Wegner; Christine Strickert
28/03/1832 08/04/1832 Friedrich Wilhelm Schulz
died 28/01/1833		 Johann Schulz Dorothea Strickert Tagelohner Tgl Wunn;
Tgl Schneider;
Wilhelmine Schmidt
20/03/1834 13/04/1834 Ernestine Schulz Johann Schulz Dorothea Strickert Tagelohner TglKohn;
Frau Ehrke;
Henrietta Meinke
22/05/1834 15/06/1834 Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Strickert Johann Strickert Christine Feuerhak Tagelohner Wilhelm Wunn;
Tgl Schneider;
Bauer Witte;
Frau LIndow;
Frau Ehrke
17/10/1834 17/10/1834 Wilhelmine Strickert
died 17/10/1834		 Christina Strickert
(unehelich)		 Johann Strickert;
Frau Hamann;
Frau Schulz
03/02/1836 21/02/1836 Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Gudenschwager Johann Gudenschwager Wilhelmine
Strickert		 Tagelohner Christian Schulz;
Johann Ludemann;
Frau Wasmund;
Christine Genschow
03/09/1836 18/09/1836 Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Schulz
died 23/02/1837		 Johann Schulz Dorothea Strickert Tagelohner Carl Strickert;
Tgl Mewes;
Christian Genschow
15/11/1836 04/12/1836 Johann Christian Friedrich Strickert Johann Strickert Christine Feuerhak Tagelohner Bauer Schneider;
Christian Schulz;
Johann Wegner;
Wilhelmine Schulz;
Frau Carl Wunn
12/12/1836 26/12/1836 Carl Friedrich Nehls Carl Friedrich Nehls Christine Strickert Tagelohner Johann Hess;
Muller Gau;
Bauer Witte;
Dorothea Krull;
Christine Genschow
17/01/1838 18/02/1838 Carl Friedrich Schulz
died 27/10/1839		 Johann Schulz    Dorothea Strickert Tagelohner Friedrich Schulz;
Chritstoph Schulz;
Dorothea Dahm
28/05/1838 17/06/1838 Ernestine Wilhelmine Dorothea Gudenschwager Johann Gudenschwager Wilhelmine Strickert Tagelohner Tgl Lindow;
Tgl Ehrke;
Dorothea Krull;
Frau Ludwig;
Charlotte Hess
08/02/1839 03/03/1839 Wilhelm Friedrich Strickert Johann Strickert Christine Feuerhak Tagelohner Carl Wunn;
Godfried Witte;
Friedrich Schulz;
Frau Johann Wegner;
Frau Schneider
13/06/1840 totgeborener Sohn Gudenschwager Johann Gudenschwager Wilhelmine Strickert Tagelohner
26/09/1840 18/10/1840 Carl Friedrich Schulz Johann Schulz Wilhelmine Strickert Tagelohner Christian Schmidt;
Christian Schulz;
Johann Strowig;
Dorothea K______
Frau Christoph Schulz
25/04/1841 16/05/1841 Carl Ferdinand Friedrich Nehls
died 08/11/1842		 Carl Friedrich Nehls Christine Strickert Arbeitsmann Arbeitsmann Johann Strickert; Johann Schulz; Friedrich Schoenebehn; Abm Gudenschwager; Christian Dittmann;
Gottfried Witte; Christian Krull;
Christian Schulz;
Friedrich Strohwig;
Pfarrbauer Foppmann;
Friedericke Christoph
13/09/1841 31/10/1841
in Arnimshagen		 Wilhelm Friedrich Carl Strickert Johann Friedrich Strickert Christine Feuerhak Tagelohner Carl Dall;
Wilhelm Hoffmeister;
Friedrich Schulz;
Gottfried Genschow;
Frau Christoph Schulz;
Frau Johann Schulz;
Frau C. Gurtler;
Faru Carl Behrendt;
Christine Krull
16/05/1842 05/06/1842 Justine Charlotte Friederike Gudenschwager Johann Christian Friedrich Gudenschwager Christine Wilhelmine Strickert Tagelohner FrauZiegelmann;
Frau Elert;
Ernestine Rosenfeld;
Justine Krull;
Friederike Schulz;
Charlotte Witte;
Ludwig Hess;
Johann Strohwig;
Carl Nehls;
Christian Schmidt;
Christian Schulz;
Friedrich Schulz
05/06/1842 25/06/1842 Wilhelm Friedrich Schulz Johann Schulz Dorothea Strickert Tagelohner Johann Schulz;
Friedrich Schulz;
Carl Genschow;
Wilhelm Genschow;
Frau Christoph Schulz;
Frau Carl Wunn;
Christine Krull
14/01/1843 29/01/1843 Wilhelmine Charlotte Sophie Nehls Carl Friedrich Nehls Christine Strickert Tagelohner Friedrich Schulz;
Johann Strohwig;
Abm. Wunn;
Christian Schmidt;
Charlotte Witte;
Sophie Genschow;
Augustine Krull;
Witwe Dall;
Frau Wilhelem Schulz
26/03/1844 21/04/1844 Christian Carl Friedrich Strickert Johann Strickert Christine Feuerhak Arbeitsmann Wilhelm Schulz
& 12 other names
10/03/1845 Wilhelm Schulz Johann Schulz Dorothea Strickert Arb Johann Strickert
Christoph ____
Frau Tech___
26/05/1845 August Christian Gudenschwager Johann CHristian Friedrich Gudenschwager Christine Wilhelmine Strickert
21/05/1845 26/06/1845 August Nehls ? ?
19/02/1851 23/03/1851 Ernestine Karoline Friederike Nehls Karl Friedrich Nehls Christine Strickert
29/01/1852 15/02/1852 Frederike Albertine Wilhelmine Strickert Christine Wilhelmine Sophie Strickert (unehelich) KnechtCarlStrickert
06/10/1857 01/11/1857 Emilie Auguste Charlotte Nehls Karl Friedrich Nehls Christine Strickert Arbeitmann

The following Strickerts are listed as witnesses for various baptisms
1787 Strickert * * * * 18/01/1789 Frau Strickert
10/05/1789 Tagelohner Strickert 01/06/1789 Frau Strickert
27/02/1791 Tagelohner Strickert 28/04/1793 Frau Strickert
18/05/1794 Knecht Carl Strickert 31/08/1794 Frau Strickert
22/04/1797 Dorothea Strickert 12/02/1800 Tagelohner Carl Strickert
26/04/1804 Carl Strickert 25/02/1804 Frau Strickert
09/02/1806 Frau Strickert 11/06/1809 Carl Strickert
16/02/1817 Jungfrau Dorothea Strickert 11/03/1824 Frau Strickert
28/01/1825 Wilhelmine Strickert 16/06/1830 Tagelohner Strickert
03/07/1831 Tagelohner Strickert 20/11/1832 Tagelohner Strickert
04/03/1832 Christine Strickert 03/03/1833 Frau Strickert
17/10/1834 Tagelohner Johann Strickert 22/10/1834 Frau Strickert
31/05/1835 Tagelohner Strickert 18/09/1836 Carl Strickert
27/08/1837 Frau Strickert 22/08/1841 Frau des Bauern Johann Strickert
17/10/1841 Frau des Bauern Johann Strickert 12/02/1843 Frau des Arbeitmann Strickert
10/03/1845 Arbeitsmann Johann Strickert 02/02/1849 Frau des Bauern Johann Strickert
06/07/1849 Bauer Johann Strickert 11/02/1850 Jungfrau Wilhelmine Strickert
12/05/1850 Bauer Johann Strickert 15/02/1852 Knecht Carl Strickert
29/05/1853 Arbeitmann Strickert 18/12/1853 Ehefrau Wilhelmine Hoppenrath
04/02/1855 knecht Johann Strickert

Observations (Dec. 18, 2006)
1. The Strickert name does not occur in Weggun Baptism records from 1670 to 1786.  The Strickert name first occurs as a witness in 1787.  The first Strickert baptism occurs in 1794.

2. When Johann Strickert applied to emigrate in 1856, he listed his profession as Arbeitsmann (a general workman).  For most of these baptism records the Strickert men are listed as Tagelohner (day laborers).  Beginning in the 1840s the term Arbeitsmann comes into use.  Also in the 1840s, there are five references to Johann Strickert as Bauer, perhaps implying that he now owned his own farm.

3. There are a limited number of names that are recycled through several generations: Johann and Carl for men and Dorothea and Christine for women.  Others seem to be popular because of the ruling Prussian family: Friedrich and Friedrike; Wilhelm and Wilhelmine.  A few occur less often: Sophie, Christoph, Karoline, Ernestine.

4. It appears to be common when a child dies, that the same name is given to a younger brother or sister.  Thus Christine Dorothea Strickert Schulz had three sons named Carl Friedrich born respectively in 1836, 1838, and 1840.  See "Strickert Family Tree" page for grouping of names under families.

5. The first name in the baptismal record is not necessarily the commonly used name.  For example, my Great-Grandfather Friedrich Wilhelm Strickert (born Feb. 8, 1839) is listed as Wilhelm Friedrich.  This can be confusing because he has a younger brother also named Wilhelm Friedrich (born Sept. 13, 1841).  Carl Strickert and Christine Wichmann had seven children:  all five girls are listed with the first name "Christine" and the two boys with the first names "Johann."

6.  In the first generations, the number of male Strickert children are minimal.  Carl Strickert is the only male with three sisters.  Johann has five sisters, but his only brother Johann Carl Christoph died by age 10.  Thus it is fairly easy to trace the Strickert name through the first generations.

7.  Since the Strickert name first appears in Weggun in 1787, it is assumed that the family migrated there shortly prior to that date.  Because the family tradition cites family origins in Mecklenburg only several miles to the northwest, it is reasonable to accept the idea of movement from west to east.  In the late 1700s, three hundred thousand Mecklenburgians migrated to Prussia, many of them former serfs.

8. The early listings of baptismal witnesses provide the names as only Tagelohner Strickert or Frau Strickert.  So the assumption is that a single couple and their children had moved to Weggun. Only when their children reach young adulthood, are first names given.   

9. The "Frau Strickert" listed as a baptism witness in 1789, 1793, 1794, and 1804 may be named "Dorothea."  The prevalence of the name Dorothea within the family suggests a matriarch with that name.  In 1797, there is a baptismal witness named "Dorothea Strickert" which may be the same.  Also the database  project for Brandenburg genealogy  http://www.db-brandenburg.de/index.php?sprache=1 lists the death of a Dorothea Elisabeth Strickert (born Behm) in Weggun in 1810.  A preliminary conclusion is that this is the same person.  Likely she was born between 1740-1755.

10. "Tagelohner Strickert" is listed as baptism witness in Weggun in 1789 and 1791, also as "Strickert" in 1787, most certainly the husband of "Frau Strickert" of baptism records identified above as Dorothea Elisabeth Strickert.  According to the database project for Brandenburg genealogy http://www.db-brandenburg.de/index.php?sprache=1 lists  Weggun's first Strickert death was that of Christoph Strickert in 1796--the only death listing consistent with this patriarch of the Weggun Strickert family.  It is notable that the first male child baptized in Weggun was Johann Carl Christoph Strickert in 1804.

11. On the basis of this information (and until contrary data becomes evident), we would conclude that the first Strickert couple arriving in Weggun in the early 1780s (the grandparents of Johann Strickert) were Christoph Strickert (born about 1740) and Dorothea Elisabeth Behm Strickert (born about 1750).  The former died in 1796 and the latter in 1810.

12. The database project for Brandenburg genealogy http://www.db-brandenburg.de/index.php?sprache=1 lists two marriages in Weggun consistent as children of this couple.  The first of these, Carl Strickert (baptized prior to arrival in Weggun, perhaps about 1776), married Christine Sophie Wichmann in 1797.  Seven children are listed for this coupld in the baptism record from 1799 to 1815.  Carl Strickert is listed in the Brandenburg database as dying in 1838 and Christine Sophie Wichmann in 1858, both in Weggun.

13. The second of these is Dorothea Strickert (also baptized prior to arrival in Weggun, perhaps about 1780) married Carl Maas in 1798.  They are listed in the baptism record with a son Carl in 1799.  However no other children are listed in the baptism record and there is no data about their deaths.  Presumably they moved away.

14. Apparently a third child of Christoph and Dorothea was Fredericke Strickert who is listed in the baptism record in 1794 as having a daughter while unmarried.  She is not listed again either as married or having further children, perhaps having moved away.

15. One family data base reports another daughter of this first couple as Sophie Marie Strickert (born ca. 1783).  However, her name does not appear in Weggun records.

16. Among the seven childen of Carl and Christine Sophie Wichmann Strickert, three died as children, and three daughters married and stayed in Weggun, all having children listed in the baptism record:
     Dorothea Strickert married Johann Schulz and had 10 children;
     Wilhelmine Strickert married Johann Gudenschwager in 1827 and had 7 children;
     Christine Strickert married Carl Nehls in 1834 and had 7 children.

17. Johann Friedrich Strickert, the only surviving son to reach adulthood, was the fourth child of Carl and Christine Sophie Wichmann Strickert.  There are two discrepanies from family tradition.  First family tradition and his Scott City, Kansas burial record list his death as 1801, while the Weggun baptism record clearly lists his birth in 1806.  Likewise his birthdate is clearly listed as Nov. 1 (with baptism date as Nov. 15), while family tradition lists a January 11th birthdate.  [This misunderstanding may have resulted from writing the date of birth as 1-11-1806 where the day is given first and the month second, and the later custom of reading the month first and the day second.]

18.  The baptism records note that Johann Strickert and Christine Feuerhak, who married in 1829, had the five sons who later emigrated with them and the one daughter who married in Weggun.  Also listed is a firstborn son, Johann Carl Strickert, born May 24, 1830, who died June 30, 1831.

19.  Other birthdate info for several of Johann's children differs from family tradition data:
     Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Strickert was born May 22, 1834, not March 22, 1834.
     Johann Christian Friedrich Strickert was born Nov. 15, 1836, not Nov. 13, 1836.
     Wilhelm Friedrich Strickert was born Sept. 13, 1841, not August 18, 1841.

20.  Marriages, Confirmations, and deaths from Weggun Church records following 1850 is listed on another page. 

Fred Strickert, Dec. 18, 2006

 
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