Stub Beginnings in Germany
Doc Roll 1870 Lichtengraben Halberstadt Lueddecke Family
This is the oldest reference to Otto's ancestry found to date. Lichtengraben looks like a nice Street, but Halberstadt suffered badly during WWII.
The document is a sort of Electoral Roll. The transcription is as follows.
Lüddecke, Louis, Glasermeister, master glazier, born hier (here),
10.5.16 ev(angelisch)
Frau Elisa, Shmalz, Born Dingelstedt 1852
Friedrich, Tischler (carpenter), born do (ditto) Dingelstedt 3.4.55
Otto, Tapezierer (decorator), born do (ditto) Dingelstedt 19.12.1856
Albert, born do (ditto) Dingelstedt 1858, Abmeldung 17.5.71 (that could be a cross meaning died)
Maria, born do (ditto) (Dingelstedt), 24.8.60
Anna, born do (ditto) (Dingelstedt), 6.9.62
Hermann, born do (ditto) (Dingelstedt), 4.9.64
Hedwig, born do (ditto) (Dingelstedt), 22.9.66
Martha, born do (ditto) (Dingelstedt), 25.5.69
Paul(ine) Aug(ustine) Louise Dor(othea), born do (ditto) (Dingelstedt), 20.11.70
Albert Hinrich Martin, born do (ditto) (Dingelstedt), 11.5.73
Margaretha, born hier (here), 4.11.76
Dingelstedt, 12km NW of Halberstadt is a small village.
