Kaspar Kellermann
Kaspar Kellermann (* around 1600; † November 9, 1629 in Sundern ) was a German victim of the witch hunts .
Kaspar Kellermann was defamed for alleged witchcraft in the middle of the Thirty Years War in 1629, convicted and burned on November 9, 1629. He has made special contributions to school education in Allendorf . With the will of Kaspar Kellermann, the school system in Allendorf experienced a significant improvement and at least in part guaranteed regular pay from the community. Kaspar Kellermann's possessions made a significant contribution to the Allendorf teacher's income well into the 19th century.
What exactly was accused of the wealthy Allendorf citizen at the end of the 1620s cannot be found in the known documents. "Because of the guilty of the unfortunate magic truck" he was "pulled into Hafften" and sentenced to death at the stake that was piled up on the Ellberge.
Honor
The Kaspar-Kellermann-Straße at the Allendorfer elementary school and the station 13 on the Allendorfer Geschichtswanderweg commemorate a man who became a benefactor for Allendorf, although he had been convicted as a witcher .
On September 22, 2011, the City Council of Sundern approved the motion of the Bündnis 90 / Die Grünen parliamentary group for the rehabilitation of the victims of the Sunden witch trials .
literature
- Anton Lübke: Witcher and Benefactor . In: Sunderner Heimatblätter , December 2010, 18th episode, p. 15.
- Benefactor died at the stake . Accessed January 20, 2016.
- Allendorfer Geschichtswanderweg 13th station: "Witcher" Kaspar-Kellermann . Accessed January 20, 2016.
Individual evidence
- ^ Resolution of the City Council of Sundern. (PDF, 34 kB) September 22, 2011, accessed on January 11, 2014 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kellermann, Kaspar |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German victim of witch persecution |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1600 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sundern (Sauerland) |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 9, 1629 |
| Place of death | Sundern |