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German Origins · The Land and the Mills

The German Mills

The mills the Wesemanns held or fought over: two at Linse, one at Thran, one at Kirchbrak, the town mill of Bodenwerder, and the Gripsmühle at Hehlen. These pages follow the places and the people who worked them over three centuries, and the lawsuits fought between neighbors.

The story in 6 pages

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  1. 1The Lower LenneWhere the Lenne meets the Weser, and what survives of its mills today.3 min read
  2. 2The Middle Mill, Im KrümpelThe middle mill at Linse, from the families before the Wesemanns to the Wesemann years.6 min read
  3. 3The Upper Mill and the Neighbors at the FontThe upper mill at Linse and the families who stood godparent across the village.7 min read
  4. 4The Thran MillThe mill downstream at Thran, and its holders.4 min read
  5. 5Who Held the Mills, and the LawsuitsWho granted the mills, and the lawsuits fought over them.6 min read
  6. 6Mills Beyond LinseThe Gripsmühle at Hehlen, the mills upstream at Kirchbrak, and the town mill of Bodenwerder.5 min read