Belnow, Kreis Schwetz,
West Prussia
The Jezewo church book contains some very early Remus family record. The Christoph
Remus family resided in Skryznia (Sknki). Click here for this family's genealogy. Christoph's brother George
settled in Belno. Their father Adam
resided initially in Gross Bukowitz and moved to Schwarzwald (Czarylas) towards the end of his life. The major events in
these families' lives were recorded at the Jezewo church. These Remus family
members stayed in the area and resided particularly in Belno
and Skryznia (Sknki) until
this century.
Belno is located on flat land and good soil. The village
was a manorial farm and the Remus family lived on
this farm for many generations. Following you see pictures of the noble family
and its manor house that was totally destroyed in the Second World War:
And
what remains:
The land lies along a straight road and had
been gradually subdivided in to small farms. No Remus
family remains in this village but one is in nearby Kraplewice.
Here is a picture of the village today:
Click here to go to other villages.
Please
send any queries to Bill Remus at
August
15, 2010