Lichtenhagen

(Ględowo)

Ględowo [ɡlɛnˈdɔvɔ] (Kashubian: Glãdòwò; German: Lichtenhagen, formerly called Lichtenhayn) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Człuchów, within Człuchów County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland today. It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) east of Człuchów and 113 km (70 mi) south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk. It is located within the historic region of Pomerania. The village has a mainly catholic population of 667 today.

Lichtenhagen is historically documented as Lichtenhayn in 1376. At that time Claus was Schulze (chairman of the village; Latin: scultetus) of Lichtenhagen.

At the beginning of the 17th century, Lichtenhagen - then called Ględowo - was a royal village of the Polish Crown and hat two Schulzen (chairmen of the village), Semrau and Dietrich.

During the 17th, 18th and 19th century the village Lichtenhagen (Ględowo), Schlochau county had several Semrau Schulzen (chairmen of a village):

> 1617 N.N. Semrau
> 1665 Johann Semrau
> 1700, 1746, 1755 Georg Semrau sen.
> 1753, 1764 Martin Semrau
> 1753, 1764 Paul Semrau
> 1753 Andreas Semrau
> 1786 Georg Semrau jun. (son of Georg sen.)
> 1782 Andreas Semrau († 1782)
> 1790 Johann Semrau
> 1791 George Semrau
> 1821 Anton Semrau
> 1821 Johann Semrau (son of Georg; Oberschulze)
> 1831 Georg Semrau
> 1866 Hermann Semrau
> 1920 Franz Semrau

During Prussian times Lichtenhagen belonged to the county Kreis Schlochau, Regierungsbezirk Marienwerder, Kingdom of Prussia. In 1861 a school was founded at Lichtenhagen. Lichtenhagen teachers were Bernhard Conrad, Paulus, Rast, Kroschel and Sievert. In 1905 Lichtenhagen had 521 German and 15 Polish residents.

Catholic church and cemetary of Lichtenhagen

Map of Lichtenhagen (Messtischblatt 1943)