Neustadt (Weiherowo),
Kreis Neustadt, West Prussia
The town of Neustadt
(Weiherowo is its current name but alternative
spellings include Wejherowo and Weyherowo)
Lutheran church book was also a source of many Remus family records. These
Remus family members migrated to MI and the village of Remus, MI was named
after them.
Although this is the administrative center of
the Kreis (county) and its biggest city, the Remus family was not living here.
Instead they were on manorial farms in the villages of Gora, Bohlschau, Nanitz, Kapino and Petzau (see Nanitz). The complete set of Remus family records can be
found on the Bohlschau webpage. Later some Remus family
members moved directly to MI while others spent time in Wilhelmshuld (Kolonia) prior to immigrating.
Jakob von Weiher established this
town in 1650, he was also the founder of Putzig. Later the Sobieski family
owned Neustadt. Now the city is free of noble
influence and is a thriving metropolis. The Polish name for the town is taken
from Jakob's surname, Weiherowo.
Here is a picture of a statue of Jakob:
Here are pictures of the town, market plaza,
and its two churches.
The
old Evangelical Church:
The
third church interior
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Please
send any queries to Bill Remus at
August
11, 2010