RESEARCH REPORT - Lunghusen

Becke Lüninghausen
left widow of Bolke Lüninghausen in Rautendorf
69 years, 7 weeks and 3 days old, died of stroke, buried with sermon
IV. The family of Johann Lünighusen
(father of Bohlke, see chapter III.)
Bohle Lüninghausen and his parents came from Moorhausen, an old village just north of
Lilienthal and about 11 kilometer west of Rautendorf. The history of Lilienthal is connected
with a Cisternian convent which was founded in 1232 A.D. and which existed until about
1650. After the end of the convent the estates were devided and the today`s town of
Lilienthzal developped. The only remainings of the convent are some street names in
Lilienthal and the old convent church located about 2 kilometer south of Moorhausen. The
region around this church was usually meant when the residence was listed as “zum Kloster”
(at the cloister/convent). It is a bit confusing that the residence of the
Lüninghausen/Meierdierks family was listed as “zum Kloster” in two records of 1745 and
1753 (see below). I think it is more probable that the family in fact lived in Moorhausen all
the time and that it was only the mother who came from the former closter/convent district.
Lilienthal marriage register (p. 188/1736)
oo 06.02.1736
Johann Lünighausen
legitimate son of the deceased Bolken Lüninghausen, former inhabitant in Moorhausen
with Catharina Meierdierks
daughter of Hinrich Meierdierks “zum Kloster” (at the cloister/convent)
You can find the baptismal record of Catharina Meierdierks in chapter XI:
1 Lilienthal baptismal register (p. 109/1737)
* 02.01.1737, baptized: 04.01.1737
Alheit
father: Johann Lünighusen
mother: his wife Trine from the monastry in Lilienthal
godparents:
Harm Barnstorff
Friedrich Hasehopen
Mette Brünjes
Lilienthal marriage register
oo 23.07.1762, married in the Truper church
Luer Brünies
son of Henrich Brünies at the monastry
with Alheit Lyninghusen
daughter of Johann Lyninghusen in Mohrhausen
place of residence: Mohrhausen
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