I have several questions regarding the attached link.
Under Krümmel #2174: What is Halbspänner? What is the abbreviation 1. kh am 19.10.1647?
Same entry for the wife: Heise: Abbreviation gesch and "am 25.11.1660 ebd"?
Entry #2175: #3 child Joachim: What is Krüger?
Entry #2176: What is "Kossat?"
Entry #2168: note "a": Does the date 1675 refer to the daughter's marriage or the father's death? And which of them died at 79 years old?
Entry #2169: What is a Kellerkrüger? And later "Krüger … im weissen Krug?"
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Hello @BillRostal,
The link doesn't work at least for me. I get the message: "This site can't be reached."
Please check to be sure the link as posted in your request is correct.
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Thanks, Robert.
Here is a new link. Hopefully this will give you access.
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Hello @BillRostal,
This appears to be a published book. Have you looked for a section in this book for abbreviations which might help to answer some of your questions? The word "Abbreviations" translates as "Abkürzungen".
The following answer some of your questions:
(1) Krümmel: Halbspänner: see the following link: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halbsp%C3%A4nner
(2) ebd = ebenda = there (in the same place).
(3) Krüger = innkeeper (according to Thode, German-English Genealogical Dictionary).
(4) Kossat = cottager.
(5) The daughter died in 1675 at the age of 79 years.
(6) Kellerkrüger: Keller = cellar. Krüger = innkeeper. Possibly an innkeeper who serves wine/beer/spirits.
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P.S. Regarding the phrase "Krüger in Hundisburg, im weißen Krug":
This translates as: innkeeper in Hundisburg, in the white jug/pitcher and might be interpreted as:
innkeeper in Hundisburg, at the sign of the white jug or white pitcher.
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Robert, Thanks very much for your help. You're right this was from a book
Familienbuch Alvensleben, Bebertal I (Landkreis Börde) : 1635-1814.However, I don't have it. A librarian was kind enough to make copies of the relevant pages for me. I will ask if there is a page of abbreviations. Regarding "Halbspänner" the definition I found on-line said "half-horse." After reading your reference, it seems like it should be interpreted as someone who has half a team of horses. If a team is 4, he has two horses. Would you agree?
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Thodes gives the definition of Halbspänner as "a farmer with two horses to perform labor for a landowner".
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You're welcome, Bill.
@JohnsonGreg has confirmed that a Halbspänner has two horses.
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Thank you Ulrich and Greg.
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