A guild house in the Middle Ages was . . . .
. . . . similar to a cross between today's labor union headquarters and a family owned business headquarters. You had to be a member of the guild to work a job in the profession that the guild represented. Usually, a particular family controlled the guild, and the jobs were handed down from generation to generation. This particular Knochenhauer Amthaus (sic Cokonougher guild house) was rebuilt from scratch from the original plans in the last century and is now a major tourist attraction, and a restaurant, in the town of Hildeshem, Germany. You can find out more about it by doing a google search online. It is a good example of what the Cokonougher ancestors in the "old country" were capable of.
I remember seeing this in the information we got from Ena...I love it! Have you ever come across any info on a Jacob Cokonougher (not sure it this is how his last name was spelled or not) that invented a machine for putting up barbed wire and got a patten for it?
ReplyDeleteI originally sent Ena the information. We corresponded and compared notes for years, back when there was no internet and when research was completed in libraries and government offices. No, I haven't heard about the barbed wire patent, but I'll keep my eyes and ears open.
ReplyDeleteThis is just awesome. I never knew this about our family. I am just amazed and loving this. I didn't even know about this blog site. Aunt Ila why didn't you tell me? I love our history. Jessica Davidson(Cokonougher)
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