MINDEN, GERMANY
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798 First written mention of Minden--in the Frankish Imperial Annals c. 800 Charlemagne founded the diocese of Minden 977 Kaiser Otto II awards Bishop Milo of Minden market, coining and tax rights c. 1230 Minden's citizens and their council begin trading independently 1530 The city council decrees a Protestant Church Order 1552 Minden receives the right of free shipping on the Weser River from Kaiser Karl V 1625 Imperial troops occupy Minden until 1634. 1627 Kaiser Ferdinand II awards the town "Stapelrecht" (storage rights). This means that every shipment of grain and timber traveling on the Weser River has to stop in Minden, where the goods are then offered for sale. 1634 During the 30-Years War, Swedish troops occupy Minden and stay until 1650. 1648 As part of the Peace of Westphalia, the town and cathedral chapter are awarded to the Elector of Brandenburg 1723 Minden becomes a Prussian administrative center for the provinces of Minden, Ravensberg, Tecklenburg and Lingen. 1759 At the Battle of Minden, Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick leads a coalition army (England, Hanover, Brunswick, Schaumburg-Lippe and Prussia) to victory over French and Saxon troops. 1806 Minden is occupied by French troops and awarded to the Kingdom of Westphalia 1810 Minden belongs to the French Empire 1813 Minden is recaptured by Prussian troops and fortifications are built 1816 Establishment of the Prussian administrative district of Minden 1847 Opening of the Minden-Cologne railway In the 19th century Minden was a Prussian fortress with a wall around the entire city until 1873. This fortress had water on all sides, including the Weser River and various canals. Though the walls are gone, the river and canals remain.
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St. Petri Evan.-Ref. Church Amelung surname List of microfilm records Thake surname St. Mary's Church (Marienkirche) Relative who lived in or near Minden
Charles H. Thake (-4G) Emilie H. F. Amelung (-4G) Carl Amelung (-4G) Eugene Charles Thake (-3G) Sophie Maria Hilker (-5G) Carl H. Thake (-5G)
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Updated on 14 Aug. 2006 by Erven Thoma