Johann Dietrich von Steinen

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Johann Dietrich (Diederich) von Steinen (born March 7, 1699 in Frömern , today part of Fröndenberg / Ruhr ; † August 31, 1759 ibid) was a Westphalian historian and Protestant pastor to Frömern.

Title page of the Kurtzen and general description of the Reformation history of the Hertduchy of Cleve

Life

Johann Dietrich came from a Protestant pastor's family in Frömern. He was the son of pastor Diedrich Reinhard von Steinen (1667–1727) and Sybilla Mentz . His great-great-grandfather Heinrich von Steinen (1504–1585) introduced the Reformation in Frömern in 1545 and stood at the beginning of a pastor dynasty : The von Steinen family provided the local pastor for seven generations.

Steinen married on March 14, 1724 in Lippstadt (Westphalia) Clara Anna Ernestine Mönnich (* 1697 in Lippstadt, † February 16, 1759 in Frömern), the daughter of pastor Arnold Mönnich. From this marriage came three sons and a daughter, including the elder Johann Dietrich Franz Ernst von Steinen , like his father a well-known historian and last pastor of this family zu Frömern.

He first attended the Latin school in Unna , then the Archigymnasium in Dortmund , before studying theology at the universities of Jena (1717–1720) and Halle (Saale) (1720/21) . He was first house chaplain in Aprath (today part of Wülfrath ) before he was appointed pastor in Kleve in 1722 and pastor in Isselburg in 1724 . On November 30, 1727, after the death of his father, he succeeded him in Frömern. In 1749 Steinen was elected General Inspector ( Superintendent ) of the Lutheran parishes in County Mark . In 1750 he was also consistorial councilor in Hamm .

He wrote the multi-volume Westphalian history and was also the editor of Johann Hobbeling's description of the whole Münster monastery and Johann von der Berswordts Westphalian Adeliches Stammbuch .

His grandson, the Gummersbach pastor Johann Friedrich Franz von Steinen (1758–1819), was also the author of several works on Westphalian history.

Johann Dietrich von Steinen had many copies of old documents. They were lost in the Seven Years' War in 1761 when the whole town was destroyed by fire.

Works

  • Kurtze and a general description of the Reformation history of the Hertduchy of Cleve. Adolph Henrich Meyer, Lippstadt 1727 ( digitized from Google Books ).
  • Historical news of the most distinguished ceremonies in the Christian church, where such arose after the times of the apostles, increased, fortified and finally blossomed into superstition. Dortmund 1731.
  • The sources of Westphalian history or historical news of more than a hundred unprinted history books necessary for Westphalian history. Bädeker, Dortmund 1741 (digital copy : ULB Münster ).
  • Brief description of the high nobility churches in Cappenberg and Scheda, as well as the high nobility monastery in Averndorp and the Weddinghausen monastery. Bädeker, Dortmund 1741 (digitized: Google Books ).
  • Johann Hobbeling's description of the entire Münster monastery and Johann von Berswordt, Westphälisches Adeliches Stammbuch. Bädeker, Dortmund 1742 (digitized: Google Books ).
  • The Frömersche commemorative, thanksgiving and joy festival on the 1st Sunday of Advent in 1745, in memory of the Reformation that began 200 years ago in this community, etc. Dortmund 1746.
  • An attempt at a Westphalian history, especially of the County of Mark. Bädeker, Dortmund 1749 (digital copy : ULB Münster )
    • Part I: Introduction to the history of the Graffschaft Mark.
    • Part II: History of the Hochadlich-Freyweltlichen Stift Fröndenberg.
    • III. Piece: History of the Iserlon Office.
    • Part IV: History of the Hagen Court.
    • V piece: History of the city and the parish of Schwerte.
    • VI. Piece: History of Freyheit and the Reichshof Westhoven.
    • VII. Piece: Casp. Christian. Freyherr Voigt von Elspe: Geographical guide to the duchies of Engern and Westphalia.
  • Westphalian history with many coppers, 2nd part. Meyer , Lemgo 1755 (digitized version: Münster University Library )
    • The VIII. Piece. History of the city and the district of Plettenberg.
    • The IX. Piece. History of the Lüdenscheidt High Court; and what belongs to the Lüdenscheidt district court.
    • The Xth piece. History of the Neustadt district.
    • The XI. Piece. Brief history of the Paderborn Monastery.
    • The XII. Piece. History of the parishes in Amt Unna.
    • Addition to the XII. Piece. History From the old knight-born, ... from Neffelrode.
    • The XIII. Piece. History of the city and parish of Unna.
    • The XIV. Piece. History of the knights' seats, nobles and Freyen houses, including destroyed castles in the Duchy of Westphalia.
  • Westphalian history, part 3. Meyer, Lemgo 1757 (digitized: UB Münster )
    • The XV. Piece. History of the city and the office of Camen and the glory of the Reck located there.
    • The XVI. Piece. History of the city and office of Bockum.
    • The XVII. Piece. History of the courts and parishes of Mengede, Bodelschwingen ... and Strünckede.
    • The XVIII. Piece. History of the parishes in the Hamm office, namely ... the Haaren court.
    • The XIX. Piece. History of the Stipel court and the Blanckenstein office.
    • The XX. Piece. History of the cities of Altena and Breckerfeld, as well as the parishes of Halver and Wibbelwärdt.
    • The XXI. Piece. History of the town, parish and court of Schwelm.
    • The XXII. Piece. History of the Wetter court, namely of the parishes of Wetter, Ende, Oberwengern and Volmestein.
  • Westphalian history, part 4. Meyer, Lemgo 1760, published by his son Johann Diedrich Franz Ernst von Steinen (digital copies : ULB Münster , UB Heidelberg )
    • The XXIII. Piece. History of the Adlich Frey secular monastery and Freyheit Herdicke.
    • The XXIV piece. History of the city and district of Lünen.
    • The XXV. Piece. History of the city and the district of Hoerde.
    • The XXVI. Piece. History of the Neuenrade office.
    • The XXVII. Piece. History of the city of Hamm.
    • The XXVIII. Piece. History of the city of Hattingen, Herdecke court, Heeren court and the parish of Curll.
    • The XXIX piece. History of the city of Lippe or Lippstadt. and the county of Tecklenburg.
    • The XXX. Piece of the history of the duchies of Engern and Westphalen.
    • The XXXI. Piece. Draft of the history of the County of Limburg.
    • XXXIIth and last piece. Spormachers Chronic von Lünen.

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SURNAME Steinen, Johann Dietrich von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Steinen, Johann Diederich from
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German Protestant pastor and historian
DATE OF BIRTH March 7, 1699
PLACE OF BIRTH Frömern, today part of Fröndenberg / Ruhr , Grafschaft Mark , Westphalia
DATE OF DEATH August 31, 1759
Place of death Frömern, today part of Fröndenberg / Ruhr , Grafschaft Mark , Westphalia