Weggun Baptism Records

Evangelical Church Baptism Records:
Weggun, Brandenburg, Prussia

Records from 1670 to 1850 were transcribed in Germany 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

Weggun Baptism Records 1670-1874