The Schultzes emigrated from Germany in 1885 (presently called, Hohenselchow-Groß Pinnow, Uckermark District, Brandenburg, Germany), and settled first in Lewiston, Minnesota, and less than a year later, they moved the short five mile distance into the Bethany community. With a few exceptions, these Bethany immigrants were rural folk, farming in this new country and raising […]
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Christian Schulz, born 1759, died 1809 Christian Schulz was born 1759 and was a farmer in Hohenselchow. He married Luise Witt. Christian died at age 50, on 28 Jun 1809 and was buried on 1 Jul 1809. They had four children: Christian Friedrich Schulz, born 20 Apr 1796 in Hohenselchow. Christian Friedrich Schulz, son of […]
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Michel (Michael) Schulz, born on 19 1801 in Hohenselchow, died Jul 1828 Michel Schulz, farmer in Hohenselchow was married to Anna Dorothea Suckow. Anna Dorothea (Suckow) Schulz, wife of farmer Michel, died on 28 Feb 1810, age 36, and was buried on 3 Mar 1810. They did have one son. Michael Friedrich Wilhelm Schulz, born […]
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Daniel Schulz, born on 7 Feb 1770 in Hohenselchow, died 1818 Daniel, the second son of Gottlieb Schulz and Sophie Stendel, a farmer in Hohen- Selchow, was born on 7 Feb 1770 in Hohenselchow. Daniel married Anna Dorothea Müller, born about 1773. Daniel at the age of 48 died, on 8 Mar 1818 and was […]
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Susanne Petersson sent us these photos of Otto Priebe’s farm in Eschenriege. Her father, Egon Petersson, was assigned to assist on Otto Priebe’s farm during World War II. Special thanks to Susanne Petersson for sending us these fantastic pictures!!
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My father (Erich Karl Fritz Lill) brought these postcards with him when he came to America. We would like to thank Arlene Cook for being willing to share these awesome family treasures with us and the online community. We would like to welcome others to email any scans or photographs of relics of the past […]
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Driving in a foreign country can be a frightening experience, but it doesn’t need to be. Prepare for Driving Abroad: Know the Traffic Signs By the time I arrived in Goleniów and was squared away with my rental car, it was close to 1 a.m. and I still had an hour and a half to […]
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If you’re looking to cover a lot of ground quickly, the best way to get around the Polish side of Pomerania is to rent a car. While Poland does have public transportation available, there are a number of reasons not to consider it as an option for your trip. The primary concern with Polish transportation, […]
Read More →So you want to visit your Heimat? Lots of people have asked what to expect when visiting Pomerania. What is it like? How should I plan for it? How do I travel around? This guide has been promised for some time, and I’m happy to finally have the time to share my experience with you. […]
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This book documents the history of Bauerhof No. 2 in Redlin. It was originally owned by Gottfried Buske and his sister Anna Maria who was married Streÿ. The pages include an incredible amount of detail, listing mortgages, taxes, and titles of possession. Full families were also documented sporadically in the book. This is the Grund- […]
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