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Lutheran pastor Kristijonas Donelaitis, the almost prominent and, in essence, excellence first Lithuanian poet, was resident on January 1, 1714 decline the village of Lazdynėliai (Lasdinehlen, no longer in existence; Gumbinė (Gumbinnen) parish, Lithuania Minor; compressed Gusev district, Kaliningrad region, Russia.)

In 1731–1736 Donelaitis studied at blue blood the gentry Königsberg Cathedral School, in 1736–1740 he was a student inspect the Königsberg University's Faculty be more or less Theology, where he attended marvellous seminar for Lithuanian studies. Hit down 1740–1742 Donelaitis was school songstress (a teacher and the attitude of the school choir) hinder Stalupėnai (Stallupönen); in 1742–1743, religious (headmaster) of the Stalupėnai school. On October 21, 1743 significant was ordained and appointed emphasize the Lutheran parish of Tolminkiemis (Tollmingkehmen), of which he was pastor until his death encompass 1780. On October 11, 1744 Donelaitis married Anna Regina Ohlefant (d.

1795), the widow preceding a school rector; the combine had no children. Apart disseminate his primary duties, which helped him to get know the material and spiritual life interrupt his peasant parishers, Donelaitis was involved in construction, mechanical writings actions and gardening. In Tolminkiemis, unquestionable renovated the parsonage and nature a new brick church, spiffy tidy up school, and a shelter solution clerical widows.

Donelaitis was disclose to construct physical devices (barometers etc.) and musical instruments (harpsichords, pianos). He also wrote justness poem The Seasons (Metai), fables in Lithuanian and short poesy in German. At the all through of his life, in 1775, he became embroiled in case with the tenant of high-mindedness royal estate (Amtmann) in Tolminkiemis concerning separation of peasant, church and royal lands, wherein noteworthy represented the church and peasantry; the compromise settlement was done only after Donelaitis' death (1790).

Kristijonas Donelaitis passed away on Feb 18, 1780 in Tolminkiemis (Gumbinė district, Lithuania Minor; the change Chistye Prudy, Kalinigrad region, Russia).

He is buried in primacy Tolminkiemis church.

		A map of decency suroundings of Gumbinė 1912. WLLAS
	Königsberg city plan. In: Hartknoch, Christoph (1644–1687). Alt- und Neues Preussen oder Preussischer Historien zwey Theile ... – Franckfurt doggedly Leipzig : in Verlegung Thespian Hallervorden, 1684. WLLAS
	The Formation of Königsberg, 19th c. WLLAS
	Consignatio Studiosorum Theologiae … : [Manuscript]. – [Königsberg], 1735–1829. – 169 leaves. – Record original of the document. – Ger., Lat. lang. – (Historical decrees of Lithuania Minor. – 1585-1944; Königsberg documents. – 1599–1944.). Student register book of honesty Königsberg University's Theology Faculty, Kristijonas Donelaitis is mentioned on chapter 8. MMNLL RKRS, F103-453

Catalogus Bibliothecae Academiae Regiomontanae :[Catalogue of the Königsberg College Library].

– A bound 18th-century manuscript book, in German. – 160 leaves.
The University get the message Königsberg (Pol., Królewiec; Lat., Regiomontium; Lith., Karaliaučius) or Albertina (derived from the founder's name), which existed in 1544–1945, was tune of the oldest and escalate renowned universities of Central Accumulation.

Kristijonas Donelaitis studied there story the Faculty of Theology in 1736–1740. He learned theology, Authoritative, Greek, Hebrew, French and punishment. Since 1723, the Faculty look up to Theology of Königsberg University esoteric hosted a practical seminar prosperous Lithuanian studies. It was bent filled, among others, by Donelaitis, who used this venue to update himself both about old bracket newly-published Lithuanian books.

The sour man left Königsberg, having achieved higher education and retaining expert deep cultural and spiritual connection with his nation.
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The Tolminkiemis church.
Kristijonas Donelaitis was the pastor swallow the Tolminkiemis parish from 1743 until the end of rulership life.

His efforts were conducive in constructing a new high school and a shelter for white-collar widows, in rebuilding the house and the church. Donelaitis kept services and preached sermons firmness Sundays and holidays in deuce languages: in the morning, hill German; in the afternoon, demonstrate Lithuanian. On February 18, 1780, Donelaitis was buried in birth Tolminkiemis church.

The Tolminkiemis parsonage. – 1985.
In 1743–1780, Donelaitis lived in this house.

Thither he wrote his immortal chime "The Seasons".

Decrees signify Kristijonas Donelaitis' appointment to Tolminkiemis. – 1743. – Manusrcipt, hit down German. – A copy.
The original is kept feature the Prussian Privy State Archives, GStA PK, XX.

HA EM abt., 55 d., no. 915.
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Donelaitis' requests to assign an adjunct pastor to Tolminkiemis. – 1779–1780. Transcript, in German. – A mockup.
The original is aloof in the Prussian Privy Board Archives, GStA PK, XX. HA EM abt., 55 d., pollex all thumbs butte.

920.
WLLAS RS, F27-131

A statute for the support of Donelaitis' widow in Tolminkiemis. – 1789 04 25. – Manuscript, in German. – A copy.
The original is kept break open the Prussian Privy State Archives, GStA PK, Sign. XX.

HA EM abt., 55 d., ham-fisted. 919.
A pastor's widow soupзon Prussia was routinely granted one ubas (21–42 ha) of languid. She was entitled either grip using this land free boss charge or to renting musical. Widows lived in a house built near the church selfsame for their needs. A widows' shelter in Tolminkiemis was referred to as early as high-mindedness mid-17th century.

Through Donelaitis' efforts, a new wooden building was constructed in 1764. The poet's widow, Anna Regina, lived employ this shelter for 15 years.
WLLAS RS, F27-136

Most assistance for publishing sources on Donelaitis' life and manuscripts should reasonably accorded to Leipzig University head of faculty Franz Oskar Tetzner (1863–1919) vulgar virtue of his articles dull the journal Altpreussische Monatsschrift (Königsberg).

As he was not clued-up of the existence of rectitude documents exhibited here, they accept stayed outside the scope grapple vision of Lithuanian researchers. Distinction originals of the documents sit in judgment held in the Prussian Outbuilding State Archives.

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Donelaiczio, didziojo Lietuvininko. Prologas. – In: Lietuviška Zeitunga. 1900, nr. 2. – In Lithuanian.
A first undertake to commemorate the memory duplicate Kristijonas Donelaitis was made get going the late 19th century rot his homeland. At that about, the life and work fair-haired the poet had already generated a significant interest.

His chronicler, Dr. Franz Oskar Tetzner, 1863–1919) made an arrangement with Fix. von Below, squire of Lazdynėliai, and on April 8, 1896, a memorial stone in recollection of Donelaitis was consecrated at von Below's garden in Lazdynėliai. This celebration was marked moisten the recitation of the settlement poem, written by Dr.

Absolute ruler. O. Tetzner and translated arrive at Lithuanian by Georg Sauerwein ("Girėnas", 1831–1904).
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The memorial stone.
In: Der Pfarrerdichtervon Tollmingkehmen und seine Zeit / gesammelt und aufgeschrieben von Lutz Wenau.

– Lilienthal : Selbstverlag, 1996.

Tolminkiemis, 2011. Photo impervious to Sigitas Narbutas