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• Occupation: Carpenter / Farmer
• Birth: 1843, Germany
• Birth: 1843, Germany
• Residence: 1871
• Residence: 1881
• Residence: 1901

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Eldest son of Johann and Caroline, Gustav was born in the Kolonie or hamlet of Oppenfelde on the Rittergut or manor of Reinfeld in the township or Kreis of Belgard in the county (Regierunsbezirk)of Koslin in the province of Pommern in the empire of Prussia and immigrated with his family to Upper Canada leaving Hamburg on June 2, 1862. His wife Juliane Virks who was born in the village of Dresow in the Kreis of Greifenberg, county of Stettin, province of Pommern, Prussia immigrated in 1866. He became a naturalized Canadian in 1880. He farmed 100 A. of land on lot 31, concession 21, across the Sand Road from his father Johann. He had 1 house and 1 plough, sharing most equipment with Johann. He had 1 horse, 2 milk cows, 1 other cow, 4 sheep, 1 swine, and 1 sheep and 1 swine for slaughter. He produced 60 lbs. of butter, 14 lbs. of wool, and 20 yds. of cloth. He had 15 improved A. with 6 A. in wheat producing 12 bsh. of spring wheat and 17 bsh. of fall wheat.He also produced 15 bsh. of oats, 6 of rye, and 7 of peas. 1 A. produced 50 bsh. of potatoes. He also provided 750 C.F. of sided timber for the construction of a church.

This information was compiled from the 1871 census.

At the 1901 census he was shown residing at concession 20, lots 30 & 31.

He was a trustee of the church in 1871 and head carpenter when the new church was built in 1879. He was a founding member of Zion church along with his father and brothers. He was church assesor 1887-1890 & 1893-1896. He was chairman of the congregation 1890-1893 & on the building committee 1892-1895.

Witnesses at his wedding were Johann Tiegs, Karl Rossow his uncle, August Bartell, and Ludwig Lentz.

He died of cancer April 29 1918.

Note 1: In the 1905 gazetteer of Prussia there were 2 Reinfelds (Bierzwinica) listed. One was a rural municipality and the other was landed or manorial estate. Reinfeld was located 30 km. due S. of Belgard (Bialogard) and 6 km. S .of a line between Schivelbein (Swidwin) and Bad Polzin (Polczyn). It is in the administrative area of Koslin (Kozalin) and the district of Belgard.

The rural municipality encompassed 248 ha. with a tax of 7.58 marks/ha. There were 49 households in 39 residences and 2 freehold houses. Total population was 269 with 130 men. There were 2 German speaking Catholics, the rest being German speaking Lutherans. The Lutheran parish and district municipal and registery offices were all in Reinfeld.

The manorial estate of Reinfeld was 1,222 ha. with a tax of 6/11 marks/ha. There were 58 households in 28 residences and 3 freehold houses with a total population of 368 with 189 men. 11 were German speaking Catholic and 335 were German speaking Lutheran. The Lutheran parish and the district municipal and registery offices were all in Reinfeld. There were 2 associated villages with house/pop. at Alt. Ritzerow 5/41 and Neu Ritzerow 6/97.

Residence:
Address: Renfrew South

Residence:
Address: Concession 20, Lot 31 Grattan TownshipLutheran

Residence:
Address: Marital Status: Married, Ontario, Canada

Residence:
Address: Age: 38Marital Status: Married, Granton, Renfrew South, Ontario, Canada

Residence:
Address: Age: 58Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head, Grattan, Renfrew (south/sud), Ontario, Canada

Died:
cancer

Gustav married Juliane Friedrieke Caroline Virks 17 Aug 1867, Grattan Township. Juliane (daughter of Ludwig Virks and Friedrieke Schmidtt) was born 20 Jul 1844, Dresow, Greifenberg, Pommern; died 24 Mar 1918, Grattan Township. [Group Sheet]

1. Johann Ludwig Wilhelm Tiegs was born 16 Dec 1867, Gratton Township, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Feb 1927, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada.
2. Theodore Otto Wilhelm Tiegs was born 30 Aug 1870, Gratten, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Dec 1918, Ottawa.
3. Mary Augusta Wilhemine Tiegs was born 28 Dec 1870, Grattan Township; died 2 Apr 1872, Grattan Township.
4. Helene Tiegs was born 20 Sep 1872, Grattan Township; died 23 Jul 1905.
5. Marie Tiegs was born 16 Aug 1874, Grattan Township; died 6 Nov 1893, Eganville.
6. Louis Otto Julius Tiegs was born 26 Jul 1876, Grattan Township; died 18 Jun 1944, Royal Oak, Michigan, USA.
7. Charles Tiegs was born 20 May 1878, Grattan Township; died 16 Apr 1963, Pembroke.
8. Anna Tiegs was born 5 Jun 1880, Grattan Township; died 25 May 1947, Pembroke.
9. Arthur Otto Franz Wilhelm Tiegs was born 2 Jul 1882, Grattan Township; died 18 Dec 1939.
10. Laura Tiegs was born 7 May 1884, Grattan Township; died 4 Jun 1884, Grattan Township.
11. Franz Tiegs was born 9 Dec 1885, Grattan Township; died 10 Aug 1926, Frontenac.
12. George Rudolph Tiegs was born 9 Aug 1889, Grattan Township, South Renfew County; died 24 May 1968, Kitchener, Ontario; was buried , Kitchener, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada.

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• Occupation: Carpenter in Germany, Farmer here
• Residence: 1871
• Residence: 1881

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Johann was born in the village of Stramehl in the township (Kreis) of Regenwalde in the county (Regierungsbezirk) of Koslin in the province of Pommern in the empire of Prussia. He was a carpenter on the Rittergut or manor of Reinfeld in the Kreis of Belgard, Koslin. The family actually lived in the Kolonie or hamlet of Oppenfelde which was part of Reinfeld. Johann and Caroline immigrated to U.C. leaving Hamburg on June 2 1862 on the ship "Urania" under Captain Bradford with 7 children aged 10 to 19. They docked in Quebec City and travelled by boat and open wagon to their new home. He farmed 100 A. on concession 20,(Sand Road), lot 31 in Grattan Township, Renfrew County. His eldest son, Gustav, farmed 100 A. adjacent. Theodore had 2 lots on concession 20, the Augsburg Road with his brother Otto having 2 lots on the other side of the road.

d 1 plough. Johann had 1 horse, 2 oxen, 3 milk cows, 3 other cattle, 12 sheep, 3 swine, 2 sheep and 2 swine for slaughter. He produced 100 lbs. of butter, 25 lbs. of wool, and 60 yds. of cloth. He had 4 A. in wheat producing 25 bsh. each of spring and fall wheat. He also produced 50 bsh. of oats, 20 of rye, 10 of peas. 2 A. produced 120 bsh. of potatoes. 10 A. produced 5 tons of hay.

nformation was compiled from the 1871 census.

p>Part of the origional house built by Johann still stands.

other families left the church over doctrinal issues and in 1874 Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Missouri Synod was established with 11 founding families including Johann Tiegs and his sons Gustav, Theodore, and Johann, his brother-in-law Julius Rossow, his son-in-law Franz Sack and Edward Kant and Edward Popke.

Johann Tiegs and Julius Rossow. The building committee of 1878 was headed by Gustav Tiegs.

e early years serving as trustees, assessors, elders, and committee members.

year list MF. 0884676 shows an origin from Oppenfeld in Prussia with a wife Hanna age 48 and children Gustav, 26 Carl,25 as well as his known children. The list MF.0470842 adds no useful information.

out 30 km. WNW of Stettin and about 3 km. E of Labes (Lobez) . It had an area of 1,804 ha. and a tax assessment of 8.3 marks/ha. There were 41 permanent residences and 3 temporary residences with 72 households. The total population was 408 with 197 men. 407 were German speaking Lutherans and 1 was Catholic. The Lutheran parish was in Strahmel as were the district registery office and the district municipal office. Associated villages with houses/pop. were Birsheide 2/33, Lopersdorf 10/123, Wedderwill 10/93, and Nidelsmuhle 1/6.

Residence:
Address: Grattan, South Renfrew, Ontario, Canada

Residence:
Address: Ontario, Canada

Residence:
Address: Concession 20, Lot 31 Grattan TownshipLutheran

Residence:
Address: Age: 58Marital Status: Married, Ontario, Canada

Residence:
Address: Age: 68Marital Status: Married, Granton, Renfrew South, Ontario, Canada

Died:
Age: 79

Johann married Caroline Hanne Hanne Pommern. Caroline (daughter of Johann Friedrich Rossow and Caroline Frederike Wacholtz) was born 11 Apr 1814, Germany; died 12 Apr 1889, Grattan, Old. [Group Sheet]

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• Birth: Abt 1814, Pommern, Preußen
• Residence: 1871
• Residence: 1881

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Address: Relation to Head of House: Frau, Appenfeld, Preußen

Residence:
Address: Grattan, South Renfrew, Ontario, Canada

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Address: Age: 57Marital Status: Married, Ontario, Canada

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Address: Marital Status: Married, Renfrew South, Ontario, Canada

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Johann married Caroline Frederike Wacholtz. Caroline was born 16 Apr 1794. [Group Sheet]

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