Christoph Friedrich Schröer (Pastor, Bach's Pupil)

Born: September 29¹ or October 12², 1724 - Taucha, Saxony, Germany
Died: December 2, 1800 - Leuben, near Lommatzsch, Saxony, Germany

Christoph Friedrich Schröer was born the son of Christoph Schröer (Pastor in Taucha). He enrolled at the Thomasschule in Leipzig on April 24, 1735; studied there from 1735 to 1744; and at Universität Leipzig from 1742. Although he attended the Thomasschule during J.S. Bach's tenure, it is not known if he actually studied with him. After his studies, he was Deacon (2^nd position) in Zschaitz from March 18, 1751, Pastor (1^st position) in Pausitz near Wurzen from 1757, Senior Pastor in Leuben near Lommatzsch from 1760.

References: Richter: 174

Sources:
1. Bernd Koska: Dissertation "Bachs Thomaner als Kantoren in Mitteldeutschland" (Beeskow 2018), Anhang VII.1 Die Alumnen der Thomasschule 1710-1760, English translation by Aryeh Oron (April 2020)
2. Pfarrerbuch Sachsen Website
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (April 2020)

Links to other Sites

Schröer, Christoph Friedrich (Pfarrerbuch Sachsen)

Bibliography

Sources 1: StaatsA Dresden, Stiftsmeißnisches Konsistorium Wurzen, Nr. 105 (Bestellung des Diakonats Zschaitz)
Literature 1: Dietmann V, S. 822; Richter 1907, Nr. 174; Grünberg 1939, S. 836; Pfarrerbuch Kirchenprovinz VIII, S. 46

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