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Local heritage book of PetkumPetkum (local dialect: Petjem) is a part of the city of Embden in German East-Friesland. Petkum became part of the city of Embden in the year 1972. Before 1972 it was part of the Landkreis (county) Leer. The village celebrated its 1200 years’ existence in 2006. As it was common in those days in East-Friesland, the first settlers built their dwellings on the typical hills in the countryside (called: Werften). As the village was comfortably situated near the river Ems and next to a small stream into the river Ems, one can assume that the village of Petkum was involved in commerce in East-Friesland at a very early stage. In the village – in possession of the Ripperda family until the mid 17th century – there is a former castle that once belonged to a 15th century headman. In the days of the East-Friesian Earls, Petkum had a status called Herrlichkeit (Herrschaft) which made them in a certain way independent from their land owners. The Evangelistic-Lutheran Church dates back to the 13th century and still contains elements from the time before the Reformation. The late gothic choir is made of a polygon, from which so-called ribs are sticking upwards, thus forming a roof with a checkered pattern. Up until today the community has “Patronatsrecht” (Church patronage rights), however these rights are no longer performed. (Source: Wikipedia) H.D. Gravemann Remark:
All names were standardized as much as possible. Sources: Copies of the Petkum KB church books, were donated by Mr Gotthard Schade, vicar in Petkum
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