Gross
Bohlschau (Bolszewo), Kreis
Neustadt, West Prussia
The village of
Gross Bohlschau (Bolszewo),
Kreis Neustadt was the source of many Friedrich and David Remus family records. These Remus family members migrated
to MI and the village of Remus, MI was named after them. Gross Bohlschau (Bolszewo) was a
village granted to a noble family and most likely was a manorial farm although I found no manor
house or manorial barns there. It is on the Rheda
River and once was the site of a mill. The Remus family was also on manorial
farms in the villages of Gora, Nanitz, Kapino and Petzau (see Nanitz). Later some Remus family members moved directly to
MI while others spent time in Wilhelmshuld (Kolonia) prior to immigrating.
They are the
likely sons of Christ. Remus (Christian or Christoph) who lived in Salau (Seelau) at the time of the West Prussia census in 1772.
Salau (Seelau) is located
just west of the town of Neustadt near Zelewo; the village's alternate name is Mielke's
Bruch and also Sellnow. This village can be seen to
the left of the big map above. So it also just west of Oliva (Gdansk-Oliwa). The
1772 census record is:
Remus, Christ. Salau Oliva 18011045 6036 348
1710
Remus, Christ. Salau Oliva 18011045 6037 717
1710 (duplicate)
One male under A. one female under A. These are the adult marriage
partners. No children (could be either a young couple without children yet or
older couple with all children living outside the household - probably the
later in this case). Christ Remus is also listed as a "Toepfer",
the "o" being an umlaut; that is, a potter.
The church in
Gross Bohlschau (Bolszewo)
dates from well before 1661 but was rebuilt in 1857 and very likely rebuilt
again after the Second World War.
The current
village is a modern suburb of the town of Neustadt (Wejherowo) and its church is very modern except its bells that
date from 1661. Here are pictures of the church and bell.
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August
11, 2010