Starsen
(Starzno), Kreis Schlochau,
West
Prussia
Starsen (Starzno)
is a village in Kreis Schlochau, West Prussia just across the county border
from Rummelsburg in Pommern. It is first
mentioned in 1310. From 1446 to 1772, this village was actually on the border.
Land records show 1631 land privileges to Schultz Peter Konewka. By 1772, the
family Konewka's Schulzengut privilege (estate house and land) was possessed
Franz Nehring. By 1845 Wilhelm Pahl had the privilege.
Starsen, along
with nearby Darsen and Gross Peterkau, is important to me as some
of the earliest records of the Remus family are from this village. A Margatha
Remus died here on 26.12.1729 at age 40; Barbara Remus died here on 4.3.1752 at
age 67; and Christian Remus died here on 13.1.1755 at age 59. The evangelical
church in Starsen dates back to 1710 when the early members of the Remus family
were there (it was remodeled in the 18th century).
The
village of Starsen now depends on family tourism and offers forests, isolation,
and a pleasant lake as is shown in this map:
Both
the prior images are courtesy of Paul Sternberg <paulsternberg@msn.com>
Here
are pictures of the road through the village and the village shrine:
Click here to go to other West Prussia Villages.
Please
send any queries to Bill Remus at
November
17, 2007