Guild Records for Jobst Heinrich Krückeberg (1785-1822)

We know Josbt Heinrich Kückeberg was a Schusteramtmeister from these records:

Are there guild records for him in the Bückeburg archive_

When his son Johann Heinrich Krückeberg was born on 12 August 1807, his father’s Stand is given as Schuster Amtsmeister.

When Jobst Heinrich died on 21 October 1822, his occupation was listed as Schusteramtsmeister (Guild Master of the Shoemakers).

In the 19th-century German context, especially in regions like Schaumburg-Lippe, craftsmen were organized into guilds (Zünfte or Ämter). These guilds regulated the practice of their respective crafts, overseeing training, quality standards, and trade practices. The Amtsmeister was a senior figure within the guild, often elected by fellow members, responsible for administrative duties, overseeing apprenticeships, ensuring quality control, and representing the guild in municipal matters.

Jobst Heinrich’s occupation was a Schusteramtsmeiter. This is a compound German word:

Thus, “Schusteramtsmeister” translates to “Master of the Shoemakers' Guild” or more precisely, “Guild Master of the Shoemakers”.

In the 19th-century German context, especially in regions like Schaumburg-Lippe, craftsmen were organized into guilds (Zünfte or Ämter). These guilds regulated the practice of their respective crafts, overseeing training, quality standards, and trade practices. The Amtsmeister was a senior figure within the guild, often elected by fellow members, responsible for administrative duties, overseeing apprenticeships, ensuring quality control, and representing the guild in municipal matters.

The Amtsmeister was typically:

In territories like Schaumburg-Lippe, small villages such as Berenbusch did not have independent guilds. Instead:

The pastor could have written simply “Schuster”. The fact that he did not, in both 1806 and 1822, tells us: