I have on my mother's side a great great grandfather with the name of Johann Gerhard Ernst Hagemann. Sometimes the word van or von is used as a part of the surname. My references to him relate through his daughter (my great grand mother) Karoline Sophie Friederike born on the 19 Jan 1845 where some of that information is recorded. He was from the town of Oldenburg and her information lists is occupations as a "Propriet�r", which I don't know what that means and also as a writer (Shrieber--spelling?). Some of my inquiries suggested that he might have written for other people because the level of literacy was quite different back during the mid-1850's. Would anybody have information as about or where to look for information about this individual and what he might have done for his living. George Poch Rochester, Minn.
Hello,
a Propietär is an "owner", probably a house owner.
Yes, Schreiber is a writer, he could have been eg a secretary.
Regards
Heiko
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