Descendants of Peter Ewald Bess
Generation No. 1
1. PETER EWALD1 BESS was born 17661,1, and died April 01, 1834 in Neutuchel, Kreis Tuchel, West Prussia2. He married ELISABETH STEFFENHAGIN Bef. 1798. She was born Bef. 17803.
More About PETER EWALD BESS:
Residence: 1819, Zamarte, Kreis Tuchel, West Prussia4
Children of PETER BESS and ELISABETH STEFFENHAGIN are:
i. ANNA ROSINE2 BESS, b. October 07, 1798, Summin, Kreis Tuchel, West Prussia5.
ii. MARTIN EWALD BESS, b. October 04, 1803, Summin, Kreis Tuchel, West Prussia6.
2. iii. CHRISTINE BESS, b. 1800.
3. iv. CARL BESS, b. 1813.
4. v. ROSA BESS, b. 1818.
Generation No. 2
2. CHRISTINE2 BESS (PETER EWALD1) was born 18007. She married (1) JOHAN MUELLER November 01, 1819 in Gross Kormoz, Kreis Tuchel, West Prussia7. He was born 17877, and died January 05, 1831 in Gross Kormoz, Kreis Tuchel, West Prussia8. She married (2) MICHAEL BETTIN 1831, son of JOHAN BETTIN. He was born September 13, 1807 in Zempelburg, Kreis Flatow, West Prussia (see note)9, and died January 05, 1839 in Drausitz, Kreis Tuchel, West Prussia10. She married (3) DANIEL REMUS July 21, 1839 in Neutuchel, Kreis Tuchel, West Prussia11, son of DANIEL REMUS and MARIE GOLTZ. He was born October 29, 1811 in Zbosse, Kreis Flatow, West Prussia12, and died February 03, 1844 in Welpin, Kreis Tuchel, West Prussia13.
More About CHRISTINE BESS:
Residence: 1839, Eichfelde, Kreis Tuchel, West Prussia
Notes for MICHAEL BETTIN:
An alternative Michael Bettin was born to David Bettin and Anna Erdman on 3 September 1803 in Wittun West Prussia (birth record #25).
Notes for DANIEL REMUS:
There is an additional bit of complexity to be added. The christening records at Tuchel show August Wilhelm Remuss to be born to Daniel Remuss (second son of Daniel Remuss; August was born in Gross Klonia) and his wife Christine nee Berz, widow of Michael Bettin of Neutuchel. The christening date for August Wilhelm Remuss is 29 March 1840 (Tuchel 1840 christening record # 48) at Neutuchel. August's birth date is said to be 5 March 1840 in Remus family records. August's mother Christine named in the christening record doesn't correspond to the mother's name Eva in August's marriage record above.
The parents of August Wilhelm Remuss were married on 21 July 1839 (Tuchel 1839 Marriage record # 23). Daniel was 27 years 1 month and 2 days old at the time of the marriage so he was born on 19 June 1812. The marriage record also states that Daniel worked assisting in tending the flock of sheep.
Christine was 31 at the time of their marriage to Daniel Remus so she was born around 1808. She had at least two children by her first husband Michael Bettin; Carl Wilhelm Bettin was born September 13, 1835 in Neutuchel and Johan Ferdinand Bettin was born April 08, 1832. So August had older stepbrothers.
Alyce Lang reports the following story from the Remus Family of Langenburg: "Langenburg records state that August Remus had two older brothers, one of whom went to New York, then no further contact. The other served in the Franco-Prussian War in 1870, was disabled and pensioned. He remained in Germany and August received letters from him up until 1914." These must be August's two older stepbrothers, Johan Ferdinand and Carl Wilhelm Bettin.
In that time farmers had houses in the village and walked out to their farms. Christine's family at the time of the marriage lived in the country implying they were poor and/or small time farmers. Both the Bettin and Berz families first appear in the Tuchel records in the early 1830's so likely the groups moved to Tuchel at that time. These family names also appear earlier in the Zempelburg parish records discussed below so the families may have moved from Zempelburg to Tuchel in early 1830's.
Daniel and Christine had Rosa Emilie christened on 16 October 1842 (Tuchel 1842 christening record # 164).
Daniel Remuss wife's Family Name - the hand written name appears several times in the records. The first two characters are BE and the last two could be interpreted as the polish rz or rg, German rg, or German symbol for the double ss. I have chosen Berz as it seems closest.
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More About DANIEL REMUS:
Christening: November 09, 1811
Occupation: 1839, bachelor shepherd father was Daniel14
Residence: 1839, Gross Klonia, Kreis Tuchel, West Prussia (near Waldowo)
Children of CHRISTINE BESS and JOHAN MUELLER are:
i. CHRISTIAN3 MUELLER, b. December 02, 1820, Gross Kormoz, Kreis Tuchel, West Prussia15.
ii. FRIEDRICH WILHELM MUELLER, b. March 07, 1828, Gross Kormoz, Kreis Tuchel, West Prussia16.
Children of CHRISTINE BESS and MICHAEL BETTIN are:
iii. JOHAN FERDINAND3 BETTIN, b. March 26, 1832, Gross Kormoz, Kreis Tuchel, West Prussia17.
More About JOHAN FERDINAND BETTIN:
Christening: April 08, 1832
iv. CARL WILHELM BETTIN, b. September 13, 1835, Neutuchel, Kreis Tuchel, West Prussia18.
More About CARL WILHELM BETTIN:
Christening: September 01, 1835
Confirmation: 1850, Zempelburg, Kreis Flatow, West Prussia
Children of CHRISTINE BESS and DANIEL REMUS are:
v. AUGUST WILHELM3 REMUS, b. March 22, 1840, Neutuchel, Kreis Tuchel, West Prussia19; d. September 23, 1922, Langenburg, SK; m. WILHELMINA HAARWARDT, September 22, 1867, Roschischtsche, Volhynia, Russia20,21; b. November 01, 1847, Szczepanowo, Mogilno, Bromberg, Poland22; d. March 02, 1926, Langenburg, SK.
Notes for AUGUST WILHELM REMUS:
A collective translation of the marriage records of August Remus is as follows:
Text in German:
Remus, August, Stellmacher aus dem Dorfe Baschlik, Kreis Rowno, Sohn des Schmiedes Daniel Remuss und seiner Ehefrau Eva, Eltern beide gestorben, Lutherischer Konfession und geboren in Preußen, Regierungsbezirk Marienwerder, Kreis Konitz im Städteland Tuchel mit Haarwardt, Wilhelmina Tochter des Landmanns Jacob Haarwardt und seiner Ehefrau Wilhelmina. Eltern: Vater gestorben, Mutter lebt, Lutherischer Konfession und geboren in Preußen, Regierungsbezirk Bromberg, Kreis Mogilno im Dorfe Tschepanowo. Aus der Kolonie Pustoine /Anielewke
Translation:
Remuss, August, cartwright from Baschlik, Rowno, (this is a village in Volhynia, Russia - now Ukraine) son of the smith Daniel Remuss and his spouse Eva, both dead at the time of the marriage, of Lutheran denomination and born in Tuchel, Konitz, Marienwerder, Prussia, (this is south of modern Gdansk, Poland) with Haarwardt, Wilhelmina daughter of the farmer Jacob Haarwardt and his spouse Wihelmine. Parents: the father is dead, the mother lives, Lutheran denomination and born in Tschepanowo, Mogilno, Bromberg, Prussia (this is a village southeast of Posen, Poland) now living in the colony of Pustoine/Anielewke (this is where they settled - it is also in Volhynia, Russia - now Ukraine).
The record also gives August's age as 27 and Wilhelmina's age as 20. (September 22, 1867 St Petersburg # 1884090/2 466 50; details are in St Petersburg Special Marriage Records 0905256 for 1867).
Alyce Lang reports the following Remus story from the Remus Family of Langenburg: "After grandfather trained as a wheelwright he worked at his trade. After his marriage at age 27, they lived in the village of Berestovitz in the Province of Volhynia, where he raised his family, worked at his trade, farmed and did freighting with his horses on the Shousseau (a highway south of Berestovitz that connected Kiev with Zhitomir and ultimately Poland).
More About AUGUST WILHELM REMUS:
Baptism: March 29, 1840, Neutuchel, Kreis Tuchel, West Prussia
Burial: St. Paul's, Langenburg, Sask
Emigration: June 02, 1891, Arrived Quebec
Immigration: June 12, 1891, Took Hamburg from Hamburg to Hull
Occupation: farmer & wheelwright
Residence: 1867, Lived Baschlik, Rowno, Volhynia, Russia
More About WILHELMINA HAARWARDT:
Burial: St. Paul's, Langenburg, SK
Immigration: June 02, 1891, Arrived Quebec
Religion: born catholic - converted to Lutheran?
Marriage Notes for AUGUST REMUS and WILHELMINA HAARWARDT:
The marriage location is conflicting but they are recorded thus in the St Petersburg Archives.
5. vi. ROSA EMILIE REMUS, b. October 12, 1842, Kielpin, Kreis Tuchel, West Prussia.
3. CARL2 BESS (PETER EWALD1) was born 181323. He married CAROLINE WILHELMINA HINDENBURG February 28, 1833 in Kielpin, Kreis Tuchel, West Prussia23, daughter of ERNST HINDENBURG and BARBARA REMUS. She was born September 17, 1817 in Bladowo, Kreis Tuchel, West Prussia24.
Children of CARL BESS and CAROLINE HINDENBURG are:
i. FRIEDRICH FERDINAND3 BESS, b. February 10, 1836, Neutuchel, Kreis Tuchel, West Prussia25.
ii. GOTTLIEB CARL BESS, b. July 20, 1837, Neutuchel, Kreis Tuchel, West Prussia26.
iii. JUSTINE WILHELMINA BESS, b. December 20, 1839, Neutuchel, Kreis Tuchel, West Prussia27.
More About JUSTINE WILHELMINA BESS:
Christening: January 05, 1840
iv. CARL BESS, b. March 05, 1841, Neutuchel, Kreis Tuchel, West Prussia28.
4. ROSA2 BESS (PETER EWALD1) was born 181829. She married AUGUST MANTHEY October 23, 1842 in Tuchel, Kreis Tuchel, West Prussia29. He was born 181629.
Child of ROSA BESS and AUGUST MANTHEY is:
i. GOTTLIEB IMMANUEL WILHELM3 MANTHEY, b. October 26, 1845, Tuchel, Kreis Tuchel, West Prussia30.
Generation No. 3
5. ROSA EMILIE3 REMUS (CHRISTINE2 BESS, PETER EWALD1) was born October 12, 1842 in Kielpin, Kreis Tuchel, West Prussia31. She married MICHAEL NOWATZKE September 29, 1859 in Plazowo, Kreis Tuchel, West Prussia32. He was born 183732.
Notes for ROSA EMILIE REMUS:
Daughter of shepherd Johan Remus. I think this is Johan Daniel Remus the shepherd.
More About ROSA EMILIE REMUS:
Christening: October 16, 1842, Gp Rosa Bess, Caroline Remus
More About MICHAEL NOWATZKE:
Residence: 1859, Iwietz, Kreis Tuchel, West Prussia
Children of ROSA REMUS and MICHAEL NOWATZKE are:
i. WILHELMINA HULDA OTTILIE4 NOWATZKE, b. January 13, 1861, Lubinsk, Kreis Tuchel, West Prussia33,34.
More About WILHELMINA HULDA OTTILIE NOWATZKE:
Christening: March 04, 1861, Tuchel, West Prussia
ii. AUGUST GOTTLIEB EMIL NOWATZKE, b. August 27, 1863, Lubinsk, Kreis Tuchel, West Prussia35,36.
More About AUGUST GOTTLIEB EMIL NOWATZKE:
Christening: September 09, 1863, Tuchel, West Prussia
iii. EDUARD RUDOLPH MICHAEL NOWATZKE, b. November 17, 1865, Lubinsk, Kreis Tuchel, West Prussia37,38.
More About EDUARD RUDOLPH MICHAEL NOWATZKE:
Christening: November 25, 1865, Tuchel, West Prussia
iv. EMILIE JULIE NOWATZKE, b. 1867, Kreis Tuchel, West Prussia39.
More About EMILIE JULIE NOWATZKE:
Christening: June 20, 1867, Tuchel, West Prussia
v. RUDOLPH MICHAEL ALBERT NOWATZKE, b. May 09, 1870, Lubinsk, Kreis Tuchel, West Prussia39,40.
More About RUDOLPH MICHAEL ALBERT NOWATZKE:
Christening: May 31, 1870, Tuchel, West Prussia
vi. MARIE HULDA OTTILIE NOWATZKE, b. 1872, Kreis Tuchel, West Prussia41; d. December 28, 1878, Ceksyn, Kreis Tuchel42.
More About MARIE HULDA OTTILIE NOWATZKE:
Christening: April 17, 1872, Tuchel, West Prussia
vii. MARTHA HULDA OTTILIE NOWATZKE, b. February 23, 1878, Ceksyn, Kreis Tuchel, West Prussia43.
More About MARTHA HULDA OTTILIE NOWATZKE:
Baptism: March 03, 187843
viii. WILHELM GOTTLIEB NOWATZKE, b. September 05, 1881, Ceksyn, Kreis Tuchel, West Prussia44.
More About WILHELM GOTTLIEB NOWATZKE:
Baptism: October 23, 188144
Endnotes
1. Tuchel Marriage Records on lds 245469 for 1819 #13.
2. Tuchel Death Record on lds 245470 for 1834 #88.
3. Tuchel Birth Records on lds 245465 for 1802 p74.
4. Tuchel Marriage Records on lds 245469 for 1819 #13.
5. Tuchel Birth Record of 1798 of lds 245465.
6. Tuchel Birth Records on lds 245465 for 1803 p80.
7. Tuchel Marriage Records on lds 245469 for 1819 #13.
8. Tuchel Death Records from lds 245470 for 1831 #3.
9. Zempleburg Parish Confirmatin Records (LDS 245459) of 1821.
10. Tuchel Death Record on lds 245470 for 1839 #5.
11. Tuchel 1839 Marriage record # 23).
12. Vandsburg (Zbosse) Birth Records for 1811.
13. Tuchel Death Record on lds 245470 for 1844 #20.
14. Tuchel 1839 Marriage record # 23).
15. Tuchel Birth Records on lds 245465 for 1820 #77.
16. Tuchel Birth Record on lds 245465 for 1828 #21.
17. Tuchel Birth Record of 1832 page 47 #45 of lds 245466.
18. Tuchel Birth Record of 1835 page 134 #112 of lds 245466.
19. Tuchel Birth Record of 1840 page #48 of lds 245466.
20. St Petersburg Special Marriage Records 0905256 for 1867.
21. St Petersburg Arch 1884090/2 466 50.
22. St Petersburg Special Marriage Records 0905256 for 1867.
23. Tuchel Marriage Records on lds 245469 1833 #24.
24. Tuchel Birth Record of 1817 on p 128 #35 of lds 245465.
25. Tuchel Birth Records on lds 245466 1836 #21.
26. Tuchel Birth Records on lds 245466 1837 #67.
27. Tuchel Birth Record of 1840 #4 of lds 245466.
28. Tuchel Birth Record of 1841 #14of lds 245466.
29. Tuchel Marriage Records on lds 245469 for 1842 #29.
30. Tuchel Birth Record of 1845 #183 on lds 245466.
31. Tuchel Birth Record on lds 245466 for 1842 page 320 #164.
32. Tuchel Marriage Records on lds 245469 1859 #39.
33. LDS Index for Tuchel microfilm 245467, LDS Index for Tuchel microfilm 245467.
34. Tuchel Birth Records on lds 245467 p 121.
35. LDS Index for Tuchel microfilm 245467, LDS Index for Tuchel microfilm 245467.
36. Tuchel Birth Records on lds 245467 p 181.
37. LDS Index for Tuchel microfilm 245467, LDS Index for Tuchel microfilm 245467.
38. Tuchel Death Records on lds 245467 p 244.
39. LDS Index for Tuchel microfilm 245467, LDS Index for Tuchel microfilm 245467.
40. Tuchel Birth Records on lds 245467 p 354.
41. LDS Index for Tuchel microfilm 245467, LDS Index for Tuchel microfilm 245467.
42. Ceksyn Death Records on LDS 11890490/1 1878.
43. Tuchel Lutheran Churchbook on lds 245468 1878 #14 female.
44. Tuchel Lutheran Churchbook on lds 245468 1881 #63 male.