Joseph Springorum
Joseph Springorum (1711–1795) worked as sexton and sacristan of the church of St. Lambertus in Henrichenburg, a position that made him responsible for the daily running of the church and its services. His work required care, reliability, and the trust of both the priest and the local community, but it was carried out in a time of frequent wars and economic hardship, when life was often insecure and parish offices offered stability rather than prosperity. Compared with the wealth and influence of earlier Springorum generations, his circumstances were more modest, yet his long service shows how the family remained rooted in local society through practical responsibility and continuity rather than status or riches.
Events & References
Baptism of Barend Springorum
8 August 1742 · Henrichenburg, Deutschland
On 8 August 1742, Josephus Bernhardus Hendricus (Barend) Springorum, the lawful son of Johannes Josephus Springorum and his wife Anna Maria Stratmans, was baptized in the church of St. Lambertus in Henrichenburg, with a distinguished group of godparents that included his paternal grandparents, Johann Heinrich Springorum and Helena Herdinck.
Recorded in the parish baptismal register, this entry provides the only concrete evidence linking Johann Heinrich to his son Johann Joseph and to his grandchild Barend Springorum. The appointment of both grandparents as godparents—a rare occurrence—gives this record exceptional genealogical significance, as without it the connection between the Amsterdam Springorum branch and the Reinhardt Springorum branch could not have been established.
Reference: Baptism of Barend Springorum
Burial of Joseph Springorum
23 September 1795 · Henrichenburg, Deutschland
On 23 September 1795, Joseph Springorum was buried after having received the last sacraments. The burial entry records his age as eighty-four years and reflects the customary ecclesiastical notation of death and burial in the late eighteenth century. The record is preserved in the burial register of the parish of St. Lambertus in Henrichenburg.
Reference: Burial of Joseph Springorum
Family
Parents
- Johannes Heinrich Springorum (father) (c. 1665 – ?)
- Helena Herdinck (mother) (? – 1742)
Partner(s) & Children
Anna Maria Stratmanns (1717 – 1793)
- ♂ Josephus Bernhardus Hendricus (Barend) Springorum (1742 – 1787)
- ♂ Hermannus Springorum (1743 – ?)
- ♂ Joan Wilhelm (Willem) Springorum (1744 – ?)
- ♀ Maria Susanna Josepha Springorum (1746 – ?)
- ♂ Joannes Hermanus Josephus Springorum (1749 – ?)
- ♂ Henricus Josephus (Henrig) Springorum (1751 – 1800)
- ♂ Joannes Henricus Josephus Springorum (1753 – 1800) — Becomes kuster in Henrichenburg.
- ♀ Anna Maria Catharina Springorum (1756 – 1822) — Marries Gregorius Keienhoester.