Peter Lücker (local history researcher)

Peter Lücker (born July 18, 1875 in Klosterkumbd ; † February 5, 1957 in Weitefeld ) was a German headmaster , local researcher and honorary citizen of Weitefeld.

Life

Lücker took his first teacher examination in 1896, and after a brief teaching activity in Niederschelderhütte and Winnersbach , he was transferred to Weitefeld on November 1, 1900 . On July 1, 1909, Peter Lücker was promoted to main teacher at the Weitefeld elementary school. The final appointment as headmaster at the same school was transferred to him on April 1, 1920, which he held until his retirement on October 1, 1937. Due to the turmoil of the war, he worked in the same position until April 30, 1938 and from September 15, 1939 to December 1, 1944.

The 1100th anniversary of the Weitefeld community could be celebrated as a result of research by Peter Lücker in 1948. This ceremony was the occasion to give him honorary citizenship - for his work as an educator and homeland researcher.

He was to stay in his second home, Weitefeld, until his death on February 5, 1957. He was buried in the local cemetery.

Act

His work made a two-fold impression on the local history of the Daadener Land: his teaching activity for a total of 43 years, during which he shaped generations of students in “his” school in Weitefeld. He was also interested in local history, which went far beyond the "normal" level of a homeland researcher. For the Daadener Land and especially for the local community of Weitefeld, Peter Lücker's creative power was very valuable, as his publications, research and findings are often still current today. Even today's local researchers, Peter Lücker's work still offers plenty of information and a basis for further work and discoveries. In this context it must be mentioned that Peter Lücker was instrumental in founding the Weitefeld fruit plantation, which has existed to this day.

Works (selection)

title	year
Character and legitimacy of the entity entitled, represented by the circumstances of the rural community Friedewald	1928
Character and legitimacy of the Haubergsgenossenschaft, illustrated by the conditions in the Daaden parish	1929
Clay and quartzite in the northern Westerwald	1930
The crypt and graves in the Daaden church	1931
Poetry in old parish registers of the Daaden church	1931
Strange deaths according to reports in the Daaden parish parish registers	1931
From my school chronicle (A picture of time and culture 100 years ago)	1931
The history of the Weiher Weiher and the legend of the "Weiherhäuschen"	1931
Church chairs and stalls in the Daaden church	1932
Our home in difficult times. A contribution from the parish of Daaden	1932
Reformation celebration in Daaden 1817	1932
History of the Weitefeld school	1933
The introduction of the union in the parish of Daaden	1933
The Steinches Mill near Daaden	1938
Festschrift for the 1100th anniversary of the Westerwalddorf Weitefeld on May 15, 1948	1948

Web links

• Entry on Lücker, Peter / 1875–1957 in the Rhineland-Palatinate personal database
• Daadener Land local history working group