Schutz, Germany - History

History

In 1238, Schutz had its first documentary mention. Dietrich von Hanster (or Hanxler) was enfeoffed by Heinrich, Lord of Manderscheid and Kerpen with a castle at Manderscheid, a house in the dale and the estate and the mill “zu Schutze” (“at Schutz”).

In 1570, the chapel, consecrated to Saint Wendelin, was mentioned.

In 1723, there was a dispute among Schutz, Manderscheid, Bleckhausen and Niederstadtfeld over how the woodlands of Idler and Ruckbein should be divided. It led to a court case. In 1794, the village had 94 inhabitants. In 1803, Schutz became a branch of the Parish of Bleckhausen.

In 1814, Schutz was grouped into the Bürgermeisterei (“Mayoralty”) of Weidenbach in the Daun district in the Regierungsbezirk of Trier. In 1845, a new chapel was built. In 1854, Schutz had 18 houses with 114 inhabitants. The municipality had 547 Morgen (340 ha) of wooded land, 417 Morgen (106 ha) of scrub and wild land and 4 Morgen (1 ha) of other lands.

To prevent famine, in 1915, the miller had to grind 82% of the grain. Bread was made from rye meal and potatoes. On 1 February, all cereal and meal stocks were seized, as were all the oats, for the army administration. Beginning at this time, everybody received a bread ticket entitling him or her to 200 g or half a Pfund (250 g) of bread each day. On 1 April everybody got a flour ticket. There was a bumper potato harvest. The winter was marked by petroleum shortages. Many people burnt candles and others obtained carbide lamps.

On 1 December 1916, according to a census, Schutz had 147 inhabitants. In 1918, Schutz was stricken twice by floods within a short time, once in January and again in May. By the time the First World War ended, 7 men from Schutz had fallen.

On 21 April 1923, electric light came to the village for the first time. On 9 November, a new bell was dedicated. In 1925, work began on the watermain.

In 1931, lasting rainy weather destroyed 75% of the harvest. In 1939, the bathing beach was dedicated.

In 1945, after the Second World War was over, once again, 7 men from Schutz had fallen, and 4 were missing.

In 1953, a new bridge on the road to Deudesfeld was built. In 1965, the memorial to the fallen in both World Wars was dedicated. In 1988, the new municipal coat of arms was chosen. A fire station was built in 1995, and work began in 2003 on a community centre, which was dedicated the following year.