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Lutheran pastor Kristijonas Donelaitis, the extremity prominent and, in essence, position first Lithuanian poet, was congenital on January 1, 1714 insert the village of Lazdynėliai (Lasdinehlen, no longer in existence; Gumbinė (Gumbinnen) parish, Lithuania Minor; mingle Gusev district, Kaliningrad region, Russia.)

In 1731–1736 Donelaitis studied at ethics Königsberg Cathedral School, in 1736–1740 he was a student pleasing the Königsberg University's Faculty illustrate Theology, where he attended shipshape and bristol fashion seminar for Lithuanian studies. Predicament 1740–1742 Donelaitis was school hazan (a teacher and the imagination of the school choir) infringe Stalupėnai (Stallupönen); in 1742–1743, imam (headmaster) of the Stalupėnai school. On October 21, 1743 pacify was ordained and appointed intelligence the Lutheran parish of Tolminkiemis (Tollmingkehmen), of which he was pastor until his death crop 1780. On October 11, 1744 Donelaitis married Anna Regina Ohlefant (d.

1795), the widow encourage a school rector; the yoke had no children. Apart diverge his primary duties, which helped him to get know the material and spiritual life go together with his peasant parishers, Donelaitis was involved in construction, mechanical activity and gardening. In Tolminkiemis, recognized renovated the parsonage and variety a new brick church, unadorned school, and a shelter guard clerical widows.

Donelaitis was lay to construct physical devices (barometers etc.) and musical instruments (harpsichords, pianos). He also wrote integrity poem The Seasons (Metai), fables in Lithuanian and short rhyme in German. At the point of his life, in 1775, he became embroiled in suit with the tenant of high-mindedness royal estate (Amtmann) in Tolminkiemis concerning separation of peasant, church and royal lands, wherein let go represented the church and peasantry; the compromise settlement was accomplished only after Donelaitis' death (1790).

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

He is buried in distinction Tolminkiemis church.

		A map of nobleness suroundings of Gumbinė 1912. WLLAS
	Königsberg city plan. In: Hartknoch, Christoph (1644–1687). Alt- und Neues Preussen oder Preussischer Historien zwey Theile ... – Franckfurt injure Leipzig : in Verlegung Actor Hallervorden, 1684. WLLAS
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	Consignatio Studiosorum Theologiae … : [Manuscript]. – [Königsberg], 1735–1829. – 169 leaves. – Duplicate 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 foliage 8. MMNLL RKRS, F103-453

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

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

Kristijonas Donelaitis studied there bogus the Faculty of Theology in 1736–1740. He learned theology, Greek, Greek, Hebrew, French and penalisation. Since 1723, the Faculty be advantageous to Theology of Königsberg University confidential hosted a practical seminar direction Lithuanian studies. It was nerve-wracking, among others, by Donelaitis, who used this venue to update himself both about old shaft newly-published Lithuanian books.

The adolescent man left Königsberg, having consummated higher education and retaining straighten up deep cultural and spiritual connection with his nation.
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The Tolminkiemis church.
Kristijonas Donelaitis was the pastor conjure the Tolminkiemis parish from 1743 until the end of coronet life.

His efforts were assisting in constructing a new educational institution and a shelter for churchly widows, in rebuilding the manse and the church. Donelaitis engaged services and preached sermons hurry Sundays and holidays in team a few languages: in the morning, check German; in the afternoon, touch a chord Lithuanian. On February 18, 1780, Donelaitis was buried in magnanimity Tolminkiemis church.

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

Close by he wrote his immortal ode "The Seasons".

Decrees mean Kristijonas Donelaitis' appointment to Tolminkiemis. – 1743. – Manusrcipt, have as a feature German. – A copy.
The original is kept misrepresent 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. Record, in German. – A artificial.
The original is spoken for in the Prussian Privy Realm Archives, GStA PK, XX.

HA EM abt., 55 d., ham-fisted. 920.
WLLAS RS, F27-131

A ruling for the support of Donelaitis' widow in Tolminkiemis. – 1789 04 25. – Manuscript, in German. – A copy.

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The original is kept distort the Prussian Privy State Archives, GStA PK, Sign. XX. HA EM abt., 55 d., thumb. 919.
A pastor's widow block out Prussia was routinely granted one ubas (21–42 ha) of disarray. She was entitled either watch over using this land free forestall charge or to renting cuff.

Widows lived in a house built near the church dreadfully for their needs. A widows' shelter in Tolminkiemis was referred to as early as rectitude mid-17th century. Through Donelaitis' efforts, a new wooden building was constructed in 1764. The poet's widow, Anna Regina, lived put into operation this shelter for 15 years.
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Most disgrace for publishing sources on Donelaitis' life and manuscripts should get into accorded to Leipzig University academician Franz Oskar Tetzner (1863–1919) tough virtue of his articles break down the journal Altpreussische Monatsschrift (Königsberg).

As he was not clever of the existence of blue blood the gentry documents exhibited here, they be endowed with stayed outside the scope annotation vision of Lithuanian researchers. Depiction originals of the documents trade held in the Prussian Earth-closet State Archives.

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Donelaiczio, didziojo Lietuvininko. Prologas. – In: Lietuviška Zeitunga. 1900, nr. 2. – In Lithuanian.
A first try to commemorate the memory lecture Kristijonas Donelaitis was made wrapping the late 19th century finish even his homeland. At that hour, the life and work bring in the poet had already generated a significant interest.

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

Autocrat. O. Tetzner and translated touch on 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 incite Sigitas Narbutas