Rogoznica (Alt Rognitz), Kreis
Schlochau, West Prussia
Rogoznica (Rogoznicki) was a mill
site on the Rothefleiss River located between Pollnitz and Bergelau. Its ownership was associated with several families
in Pollnitz but its users were largely from Bergelau:
Here is a picture of the foundations and
water routes associated with the old mill that was destroyed by a flood in
1864.
According to
August Blanke, the Alt Rogonitza
mill site was quite impressive and had two mill wheels. After a flood destroyed
it, the government acquired the property. Between the world wars, the German
troops who manned the border post between Germany and Poland at Babilon stayed here. Alt Rogonitza
is a rehab center shown below:
And here is the sign pointing to St. (Stary) Rogoznica (Old Rogonitza):
According to Blanke, Johan Remus was the
miller in Rogonitza around 1700; this mill was
considered part of Bergelau
village. In 1720, Johan sold the mill to Andreas Rogosznicki.
The Rogosznicki family continued to run the mill
throughout the 1700's and married into the Remus
family.
Johan Remus used the money from the proceeds of Rogonitza mill to acquire land in Pollnitz that was later passed on to Johan's son Michael.
Johan's son Michael and his descendents milled in Pollnitz and later in Okiersk. The descendents also occupied mills in Kries Schlochau, Tuchel, Berent, Preuss Stargard and Konitz.
It is also likely
that descendents of Johan Remus also used the funds
from the sale of the mill to purchase property in Ossowo and in Lanken.
In addition to the above, we find Franz Remus in Rogonitza in the 1730's and having two children there. Franz was the son of Johan Remus. From Rogonitza the family of Franz Remus moved on to Stretzin.
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September
3, 2006a