was commonly used by the adjacent farmyard owners. The beneficiaries were the members of the farming co-op. Shares of the Commons were held by farmers in the communities of Freckenhorst, Everswinkel, Enniger and Neuwarendorf. Six-foot-high walls along the boundaries of the Commons marked the border to privately owned fields and pastures. Co-op beneficiaries closely guarded the Commons boundaries. Around the year 1645, a war between Hoetmar and the northern community of Freckenhorst broke out. One reason for this war was that the Hoetmarer farmer had let their livestock wander into the Freckenhorster zone. Out of irritation, the Freckhorsters gathered the wandering livestock onto their own private property. Obviously the Hoetmarer farmers would not accept this without a battle. Several farmers who rode off to Freckenhorst were accompanied by footmen who were armed with pitchforks and shovels. By the end, both sides counted large numbers of casualties. Towards the end of the 17th century, crimes within the Commons had increased and so talk of dividing up the Hoetmarer Commons became louder and louder. Between the years 1794 and 1796, preparation for such a division was made. In 1822, the royal General Commission in Münster decided to split the Commons up. It took until 19 March 1839 to completely divide the Commons up into private hands. The First World War brought great unemployment and inflation to Hoetmar and the rest of Germany. Therefore, it was easy for Hitler to convince Germany's desperate citizens of the ideologies of his NS party. During the Second World War several people lost their homes. These people came to Hoetmar looking for work and place to stay through the War. On 31 March 1945, American troops marched from Sendenhorst towards Hoetmar. Many villagers hoisted whites flags on the church tower, houses, inns, and on the school. After the Second World War, several families who had lost their homes in both western and eastern regions of the former German Empire were put up in farms and within the Village. Slowly with the help of the new arrivals, peace and prosperity returned to Hoetmar. In 1969, after the German government reorganized the municipalities, Hoetmar and Freckenhorst became one community. In 1975, both German municipalities and districts were reorganized. At this time, Freckenhorst-Hoetmar became part of Warendorf, each as an individual component locality. St Lambert Parish In 1281, St Lambert Parish of Hoetmar was founded by Count Conrad I of