The
Remus Family of Millburg, Michigan
In 1888 the August
Remus and Wilhelmine Dahlke
family migrated from Kries Rummelsburg
in Pomerania, Prussia to Millburg, Michigan. They
were moving about Pomerania prior to immigration starting initially from Besswitz.
Their son Paul Richard Franz Remus was born in Reinfeld by Barnow in Kries (county) Rummelsburg.
Joining them was
the Theodor Dahlmann family from Parchau,
Kreis Karthaus, West Prussia. The Remus and Dahlmann families came to Millburg
to work at the mill there. Perhaps they were friends in the old country. Here
is a picture of the sawmill in 1865:
While August and Wilhelmine continued to live in the village, their children
married and lived elsewhere in Berrien County Michigan. August, Wilhelmine and the children are now together in the Millburg Cemetery as are the Dahlmann
family.
Click here to see the family genealogy.
Please
send any queries to Bill Remus at
October
20, 2006