Christoph Krienke

Christoph Krienke married Maria Wachholtz on the 13th of May 1792 in the village of Radczicz, Kreis Wirsitz, they were both single and 23 years of age. To date no record has been found giving their births so one Maria's father is known but only because a Johann Wachholtz occurs on the 1772 Netze Register in the village of Minikowo.

Their children are as follows: in most cases father was listed as an ackersmann, some sort of farm worker who probably did not own any land himself, i.e. not a baüer or freibaüer:

• Johann Christian: born 24 July 1792, sponsors Stephan Krienke (possibly Christoph's grandfather), Christian Lange Jünggeselle, Fraü Dorothea Krienkin geb Depkin (wife of Johann Krienke of Radczicz),he married Dorothea Erdmann at age 23 on the 27 Dec 1816, she was 21 and the marriage took place in Radczicz. To date no birth record for her has been found.

• Stephan: born 20 Dec. 1793, sponsors George Stroschein, ackersmann, married recently to Christina Poertner of Radczicz, Michael Guse, jünggeselle, fraü Dorothea Poertnerin geb Erdmann, wife of Martin Poertner of Radczicz, but he died at age 8 years 3 months on 12 Feb. 1802.

• Anna: born 5 Feb. 1796, sponsors Michael Koshanke, müller, miller, Fraü Dorothea Elisabeth Hinzin geb Blockin, jüngfer Rosina Krienkin, she married Martin Lück at age 20 in either Radczicz or Friedrichshorst. Martin was listed as a kolonist, age 21.

• Rosina: born 20 Apr. 1797, sponsors Johann Krienke, Ackermann, Fraü Christina Brandtin geb Zempelin and Jüngfer (unmarried woman) Rosina Krinckin (Christoph's sister). she possibly married at age 19 a Christian Ristau, age 25 of Kruschke.

• Elisabeth: born 28 Dec. 1798, sponsors Paül Brandt (husband of Christina Zempel), ackersmann, Johann Wachholtz jünggeselle, (Maria's brother), jüngfer Eva Rosina Tiederin, she probably married George Erdmann, but no record has been found.

• Daniel: born 4 Dec. 1800, sponsors Michael Erdmann, ackersmann Radczicz, Carl Müller, husband of Rosina Wachholtz, a schmied (blacksmith) from W??, and Fraü Eva Rosina Depke geb Erdmann baüersfraü of Radczicz. He married Anna Christina Bohn, but to date the actual record has not been found.

• Charlotta: born 27 Nov. 1802, sponsors Michael Wegner schülzensohn (mayor's son), Maria Krienke geb Werner baüers fraü (farmer's wife), Charlotta Maria Henrietta Machin Müllerstochter (miller's daughter) all from Radczicz. She married at age 15, Michael Werner on 19 Feb. 1817, he was 30 years old.

• Maria: born 16 Feb. 1804, sponsors Carl Marwitz, müller, Maria Marwitzin geb Meÿerin, müller wittwe, widow, jüngfer Rosina Krinckin, baüers tochter, could be Christoph's sister, all from Radczicz.
  Maria's birth was squeezed into the bottom of the page and was hard to read.
  Carl August Marwitz appears later and has a wife and children. She married at age 17 Erdmann Bethke, but he dies so she remarries Stephan Mittelstädt but no record has yet been found.

• Michael: born 5 Dec. 1805, sponsors Andreas Kitzmann, baüer, Paul Krincke, baüers sohn, farmer's son, Fraü Rosina Depkin, geb Erdmann, baüers fraü, all from Radczicz. He died on the 14 Dec. 1806 at the age of 1 year, 1 week.

• Wilhelmina: born 18 Sep. 1808, sponsors Michael Werner, Rosina Depkin geb Erdmann, Rosina Poertnerin all of Radzicz.

• Caroline: born 24 Dec. 1810, sponsors Johann, Stephan, and Paul Keiznitz, Louisa Kutzmanin. She married Johann Keitzmann age 19, when she was 17years, 10 months old.