Churchbooks established about 1604.

Ev. Lutheran Church of Probsthagen
Kloppenburg 10
31655 Probsthagen

Probsthagen in 1309 was named Prouesthagen and in 1539 Provesthagen which includes the middle low german word provest or Probst (which is similar to an abbot). Probsthagen is told to be founded by Bruno, the younger brother of Adolf IV. of Holstein and Schaumburg. (Information courtesy of Kurt Riebe).

From the Probsthagen church records Albert Best was the pastor in Probsthagen 1622-1659. His first wife Anna died 05 AUG 1626, aged 42 years. They had 7 young children who all died in 1626: Johann Frederich, Margretha, Hans, Ilsche, Anna Katrina, Albert, name unknown and Ilse Margretha died in 1632.

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