On Tuesday, January 26, 1999 at 1:00:00 AM UTC-7, Hermann Nobel wrote:

Sebastian Kukies wrote:

In my genealogy research, I came across the profession of "Kätner". What for a profession is that ?? Thank you!

Sebastian Kukies

Hello Sebastian!
References to Haberkern/Wallach, Auxiliary Dictionary for Historians, 1987, Part 1, p.341. Then (own)kätner, gardener, mutt, farmer and others, the
not share in the old farmland that has gained, but by the way only Agriculture, without commercial secondary occupation. K. appear
first
since the later MA; at first only settlers with small possessions (garden, Kötterland) and few rights. In general, they partially reached
significant
Possession and in the full enjoyment of the rights of a fellow market and were
in the division of community equal to the farmers i.e.S. In
Nordwestdt., where, in the Westf., the K. The owners of the Kämpe are, lie their houses, farm cats, huts Kotten, feces, which nowadays mostly
peculiar farms, Katen places Köterhöfe, (Köttereien pp. are,
always separated from the arable land between the court he he heirs or for oneself
in a group, or also in its own, village-like settlement (Köterdorf).
More details see. S. 341.
Greetings
H. Nobel (subscribe since yesterday!)

Hi Herman,
Would you have more details on the Auxillary Dictionary for Historians? I'm unable to locate any information on it.
Your help is very appreciated.
Regards,
Joan

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