Wissek (Wysoka), Kreis Wirsitz, Posen
This village is
part of a critical transition point for the Remus
family of Schwente.
Schultz Martin Remus of Schwente
had a first son Caspar Remus of Schmirdau (a kruger
and my ancestor), a second son Christoph who later
became the Schultz of Schwente,
and a third son named Lorenz Remus. After Lorenz Remus became an adult, he moved to Kreis
Wirsitz just south of Schwente.
He married Anna Luise Troje
(who most likely was born in Bondecz, Kreis Wirsitz
or possibly Tarnowke,
Kreis Flatow) and they
lived in Ruhden (Rudna), Kreis Flatow, this village (Wissek), Bondecz, Kreis Wirsitz
(Collin or Kollin was the German name for Bondecz), and Szczerbin, Kreis Wirsitz.
The latter three villages were manorial villages and so were associated with a large estates.
Their
eldest-surviving son of Lorenz was Johan Gottfried who married Catherina Lerch and moved to Bialobloty south of Poznan where they were
the patriarchies of many generations of the Remus
family. For more on this Remus family, click here on Bialobloty.
Also of interest are the Stephan, Beelitz, and Wraase (also spelled Wras, Rasse, Wrase, Wrass, and Frase) families of Wissek that were the ancestral families of Dave and Elaine Pardoe em.pardoe@verizon.net.
Meanwhile, here is a picture of the church in
this village:
And here is a map of the area including Bondecz (Collin or Kollin), Wissek (at the bottom), and Szczerbin:
Click here to go to other West Prussia Villages.
Please
send any queries to Bill Remus at
December
18, 2008