Grünewald, Pomerania - Frederick Krause home village

Church Seal of the Parish of Gramenz, Neustettin, Pommern

Frederick (Friedrich Theodor) Krause and his family immigrated into the United States in 1881.  Frederick's parents were from the village of Grünewald, near Gramenz, in Neustettin District of Pomerania.  This was part of the German Empire that is today part of Poland.  Its Polish name is Mieszalki. 

Grünewald was part of the von Glasenapp family estate.  As such, the farmers there were still living in feudal conditions up until 1850.  So far we have records of our Krause family at Grünewald in 1777, so they had likely been part of the von Glasenapp estate a very long time.

Michael Heinrich Krause immigration 1884

Our ancestor Michael Heinrich Krause immigrated to Minnesota to join his sons and daughters in Maple Grove, Hennepin, Minnesota.  He came by himself on 28 July 1884.

He is listed on the Hamburg emigration ship lists as being from Gramenz, Pommern and 76 years old. 

Michael Heinrich (Henry) Krause then shows up in 1885, living in Maple Grove, Minnesota with his daughter and son-in-law, Johanna (Hannah) and Herman Bernd (also Behrend).

Minnesota Census 1885 - Maple Grove, Hennepin County

Wadtke, Bahr & Krause Family Immigration 1882

On 1 April 1882, a group of 24 people from Gramenz parish, Pommern emigrated together from Hamburg, Germany.  They departed Hamburg on the "Viola" of the A. Kirsten Shipping Company on the Hamburg - London Route, with Baltimore as their destination port.

A number of our family member were on this trip:

Wilhelmine (Rambow) Bahr, 60         [our ancestor]

Albert Wodtke, 24                            [Wilhelmine Bahr's son-in-law]

Mathilde Wodtke, 20                         [Wilhelmine Bahr's daughter]

Wilhelm Rambow, 35                       [possibly Wilhelmine Bahr's nephew???]

Caroline Rambow, 34

Bertha Rambow, 7

Theodor Rambow, 11

Mathilde Rambow, 5

Therese Rambow, infant

Hermann Behrend, 27                       [Friedrich Theodor Krause's brother-in-law]

Johanna Behrend, 27                        [Friedrich Theodor Krause's sister]

Ottilie Behrend, 5                             [Friedrich Theodor Krause's neice]

Ludwig Krause, 32                            [Friedrich Theodor Krause's brother]

Caroline Krause, 32                          [Friedrich Theodor Krause's sister-in-law]

Martha Kause, 6                               [Friedrich Theodor Krause's neice]

Anna Krause, infant                          [Friedrich Theodor Krause's neice]

Other families from Gramenz include:

Ferdinand (33) and Emilie (25) Reglin; Ferdinand Spohr (60); Johann (23) and Emilie (23) Reglin, with their 3 children.  I do not know if they are related to us or not.   

Christian Friedrich Abraham & Dorothea Louise Faerber, marriage 1812, Grunewald, Pommern

Christian Friedrich Abraham married Dorothea Elisabeth "Louise" Faerber (Färber) on 15 April 1812, at Gramenz Parish Lutheran Church.  They were both from the village of Grünewald.  Dorothea was the widow of Johann Martin Beduhn.

Gramenz Parish Register, Marriages 1812

Dorothea Elisabeth Faerber was first married to Johann Martin Beduhn on 24 Nov 1795 at Gramenz.  Both were from Grünewald, she was 20 and he was 26. 

Gramenz Parish Register, Marriages 1795

Dorothea Louise (Faerber) Abraham, death 1834, Grunewald, Pommern

Dorothea Louise (nee Faerber) Abraham died on 21 Sep 1834 of old age (Alteschwache).  She was buried on 24 Sep 1834.  She was 56 years old and survived by her husband, Friedrich Abraham ("Vollbauer" - a full farmer), 3 minor children and 4 adult children.

Gramenz Parish Register, Deaths 1834

Christian Friedrich Abraham, death 1841, Grünewald, Pommern

Christian Friedrich Abraham died on 11 September 1841 at Grünewald, Pommern.  He was 60 years, 8 months, and 14 days old.  He left behind 3 children.  No cause of death is given.

Gramenz Parish Register, Deaths 1841

Sophie Hedwig (Luebke) Krause, death 1835, Grünewald, Pommern

Sophie Hedwig (Luebke / Lübke) Krause died 30 June 1835 at Gruenewald, Pommern.  She was the widow of Christian Krause and was 65 years old.  She died of old age (Alterschwache).  She left behind 8 children, 2 of which were adults. 

Gramenz Parish Register, Deaths 1835

Christian Krause, death 1829, Grünewald, Pommern

Our ancestor Christian Krause died on 11 Feb 1829 at Grünewald, Pommern.  He was
67 years old and died of Entkraftung (debilitation, weakness of old age).  He left behind 8 children.

Gramenz Parish Register, Deaths 1829

Johanne Marie Wilhelmine (Abraham) Krause, death 1858, Grünewald, Pommern

Johanne Marie Wilhelmine (Abraham) Krause died on 12 Sep 1858 at Grünewald, Pommern and was buried on 15 Sep 1858.  She was survived by her husband, Arbeitsmann (laborer) Heinrich Krause, 1 adult child and 8 minor children.  She died of dysentery (Ruhr) and was 43 years, 9 months and 21 days old.



Gramenz Parish Register, Deaths 1858

Johanne Marie Wilhelmine Abraham, born 1814, Grünewald, Pommern

Johanne Marie Wilhelmine Abraham was born on 21 Nov 1814 at Grünewald, Pommern, the daughter of Christian Friedrich Abraham and Dorothea Louise Färber.  She was baptized on 27 Nov 1814 at the Gramenz Parish Lutheran Church.

Gramenz Parish Register, 1814 Births / Baptisms
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Michael Heinrich Krause, born 1808, Grünewald, Pommern

Michael Heinrich Krause was born on 12 Jan 1808 at Grünewald, Pommern, the son of Christian Krause and Sophie Hedwig Lübke.  He was baptized on 17 Jan 1808 at the Gramenz Parish Lutheran Church.

Gramenz Parish Register, 1808 Births / Baptisms
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Michael Heinrich Krause & Hanna Maria Wilhelmine Abraham marriage 1833

Our ancestors, Michael Heinrich Krause and Johanne Marie Wilhelmine Abraham were married on 22 Mar 1833 at the Gramenz Parish Church, both from the village of Grünewald.
Michael Heinrich was the son Christian Krause (deceased in 1833) and Johanne Marie was the daugher of Friedrich Abraham.  Both fathers were Vollbauers, or farmers with a full sized farm (this was quite a privilege, since they still lived in a very feudal/manorial system).


Gramenz Parish Register, 1833 Marriages
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Friedrich Krause family immigration - 1881, Baltimore

Friedrich Krause and his family immigrated in the United States on 30 April 1881, with a destination of Toledo, Ohio.  They settled in Maple Grove, Hennepin, Minnesota.  They had departed from Bremen, Germany and arrived at Baltimore, Maryland, traveling on the ship "Leipzig", of the Norddeutscher Lloyd Line of Bremen.   Below is the ship list of their arrival, see lines 176-181. 

Friedrich Krause, 28 years old, gardener (German term for a cottager)
Albertina Krause, 30
Hermann Krause, 7
Emilie Krause, 4
Ottilie Krause, 3
Albert Krause, 10 months

The ship list notes Brandenburg as their origin, however, we know that they and their extended family were from the Gramenz Parish, Neustettin, Pommern.  Did Friedrich live somewhere else before emigrating?? We are not sure, as we have not found his marriage record to Albertina, or Emilie's birth in 1875.  The church records are missing some pages and they don't show up during this time period. 

First page of ship list, showing ship information

Krause family on lines 176-181

Friedrich Theodor Krause - birth record 1853, Grünewald, Pomerania

Friedrich Theodor Krause was born on 21 Mar 1853 at Grünewald, Gramenz Parish, Neustettin, Pommern (Pomerania)  to Michael Heinrich Krause, Halbbauer of Grünewald Ausbau, and Johanna Maria Wilhelmine Abraham.  He was baptized on 2 Apr 1853, the godparents being Heinrich Abraham, Friedrich Beduhn and Charlotte Nachtigal verheiratet Janke.  See copy of church book, line 48 below.

Gramenz Parish Church Book, 1853 Register of Births

Schleif Family of Vandsburg, West Prussia

Gustav Schleif and his parents were from the Vandsburg area of West Prussia, today Wiecbork, Poland.  Gustav was born in Jastremken on 26 Apr 1868.  His father, Karl August Schleif, was also born there on 20 Mar 1836.  Karl's mother appears to have been from Gross Wollwitz.

Gustav's mother was Henriette Juhlke.  It is unknown where Gustav's parents were married.

Karl Schleif family immigration 1878

Our ancestors, Karl August Schleif and Hennriette Öhlke arrived at New York City on 4 Oct 1875.  They arrived from Bremen, Germany and their destination was Minnesota. 

They came on the S.S. Mosel, and the ship's passenger lists them as follows:
Name                      Age
Karl Schleif               48        farmer  (this age is incorrect, it should be 39)
Hennrietta Schleif      39        should be 38
Justine Schleif           65        should be about 70 (this is Karl's mother)
Johann Schleif          16       
Auguste Schleif          9
(illegible)                   9
Hanne Schleif             7
Gustav Schleif            5         should be about 7
Karl Schleif                4
Ottilie Schleif             3
August Schleif          6 mos.

The ages are not quite accurate and vary from later census records, however, the names are all correct, so we are sure this is them. 

Schwarz (Schwartz) Family Emigration Record

Wilhelm and Matilda Schwartz (Schwarz) emigrated from Dzialy, Bromberg, Posen, Prussia on 25 March 1893 on the ship "Slavonia" out of Hamburg, Germany.

Dzialy was located right next to the Bromberg Canal, that was built in 1772 to connect Nakel and Bromberg.  Below is a map from 1857 showing Vorwerk Dzialy, as part of the Canal Colonies.  Wilhelm was supposedly born in Nakel, and Mathilde Frase was supposedly born in Bromberg.  They had left Dzialy in 1893, so this location fits the story well. 

Our Prussian Ancestry

The Schleif, Schwartz and Krause families came from several different areas in the Prussian Empire. 

Carl Schleif and his family were from Vandsburg, West Prussia.
Wilhelm Schwartz and his family were from near Bromberg, Posen.
Frederick Krause and his family were from Grünewald, Pommerania.

Approximate locations of their villages are shown on the map below.

Our Martineau Descendancy

-- 1st Generation --

Jean Martineau.  He was from La Grande Thibaudiere, St. Savinien sur Charente, St. Jean-de-Angely, Saintes, Saintonge, France.  He married Mathurine Bonne. 

Mathurine Bonne. 

-- 2nd Generation --

Louis Martineau.  He was baptized on 25Aug 1624, at St. Savinien sur Chartente, St. Jean-de-Angely, Saintes, Saintonge, France.  He Emigrated from La Rochelle, 11 Apr 1652, 27 years old, and served as an indentured servant for 3 years.  On 20 Nov 1660, he purchased property on the north coast of Ile d’Orleans, in the parish of St. Famille.  He lived there at least until 1674.  He married Madeleine Marcotte, daughter of Mathurin Marcotte and Marie Renaudeau, on 9 Apr 1663 at Chateau Richer, Quebec, Canada.  He died on 28 May 1709 at St. Francois, Ile d’Orleans, Quebec, Canada.

Madeleine Marcotte.  She was born about 1634, from Lalleu, La Rochelle, Aunis, Charente-Maritime, France.  She died on 17 Sep 1698 at Hotel Dieu, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.

-- 3rd Generation --

Pierre Martineau.  He was born on 14 Apr 1669 at St. Famille, Ile d’Orleans, Quebec, Canada.  He married Marie Leblonde, daughter of Nicolas Leblonde and Marguerite Leclerc, on 11 Dec 1691 at St. Famille, Ile d’Orleans, Quebec, Canada.

Marie Leblonde.  She was born on 3 May 1674 at St. Famille, Ile d’Orleans, Quebec, Canada.  She died on 26 Sep 1729 at St. Francois, Ile d’Orleans, Quebec, Canada at age 55.

-- 4th Generation --

Jean Baptiste Martineau.  He was born on 19 Feb 1699 at St. Famille, Ile d’Orleans, Quebec, Canada.  He married Marie Anne Dupont, daughter of Louis Dupont and Jeanne Paradis, on 15 Mar 1727 at St. Francois, Ile d’Orleans, Quebec, Canada.  He died on 26 Jan 1770 at St. Francois, Ile d’Orleans, Quebec, Canada at age 70.

Marie Anne Dupont.  She was born on 4 Feb 1704 at St. Famille, Ile d’Orleans, Quebec, Canada.

-- 5th Generation --

Charles Hyacinthe Martineau.   He was born on 7 Sep 1738 at St. Francois, Ile d’Orleans, Quebec, Canada.  He married Marie Louise Deblois, daughter of Louis Laurent Deblois and Helene Gagnon, on 27 Feb 1764 at St. Francois, Ile d’Orleans, Quebec, Canada.  He moved about 1773 to St. Paul, Joliette, Canada.  He died on 16 Dec 1815 at St. Paul, Joliette, Quebec, Canada at age 77.

Marie Louise Deblois.  She was born circa 1748.  She died on 10 Nov 1814 at St. Paul, Joliette, Quebec, Canada.

-- 6th Generation --

Hyacinthe Martineau.  He was born on 18 Feb 1771 at St. Francois, Ile d’Orleans, Quebec, Canada.  He married Marie Angelique Marcil, daughter of Andre Marcil and Marie Angelique Laporte, on 20 Jan 1800 at St. Paul, Joliette, Quebec, Canada.

Marie Angelique Marcil. 

-- 7th Generation --

Hyacinthe Martineau.  He was born on 14 Oct 1800 at St. Paul, Joliette, Quebec, Canada.  He married Marie Louise Chalut, daughter of Pierre Chalut and Suzanne Chebroux, on 11 Jan 1820 at St. Paul, Joliette, Quebec, Canada.

Marie Louise Chalut.  She was born on 22 Mar 1799 at St. Paul, Joliette, Quebec, Canada. 

-- 8th Generation --

Narcisse Martineau.  He was born on 11 Dec 1832 at St. Paul, Joliette, Quebec, Canada.  Birth record listed as “Martin, Narcisse” instead of Martineau in the St. Paul Joliette church record book.  He married Philomene Gravel, daughter of Joseph Gravel and Marie Corbeille, on 7 May 1853 at Notre Dame de Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  He moved to Dayton, Minnesota about 1857.  In 1870 he was in Hassan, 1875 Otsego, 1880 Otsego, 1885 Frankfort Twp, 1895 Stanford, Isanti, Minnesota.  He died on 30 Dec 1893 at Dayton, Hennepin, Minnesota, at age 61.  He was buried on 1 Jan 1894 at Dayton, Hennepin, Minnesota.

Philomene Gravel.  She was born 1 Aug 1837 in Canada.  She died before 1894 at Dayton, Hennepin, Minnesota.  

-- 9th Generation --

Narcisse (Nels, Nelson) Martineau.  He was born on 6 May 1854 at La Peche, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada.  He married Adele Marie Blanchet, daughter of Louis Blanchet and Marguerite Morin, on 1 Feb 1875 at Dayton, Wright, Minnesota.  In 1875, his is living in Otsego Twp, Wright, Minnesota with his in-laws.  In 1880 his is living at Otsego Twp, Wright, Minnesota.  He died on 16 Jan 1921 at Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, at age 66.

Adele Marie Blanchet.  She was born on 10 Aug 1854 in Oregon Territory.  She died on 6 Oct 1940 at Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, at age 86.

-- 10th Generation --

Louis Edmond (Ed) Martineau.  He was born on 23 Feb 1881 at Otsego, Wright, Minnesota.  He married Hedwig (Hattie) Schwartz, daughter of Wilhelm Schwartz and Matilda (Frase?), on 11 Jul 1901 at Anoka Episcopal Church, Anoka, Minnesota (Married by Rev. R. R. Gondy, Witnesses: George Martineau and Mrs. M. P. Gondy; Record from Isanti County Courthouse).  He died on 9 Apr 1961 at Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, at age 80.

Hedwig (Hattie) Schwartz.  She was born on 29 Aug 1884, possibly at Dzialy, Bromberg, Posen, Germany.  She died on 29 Jan 1946 at Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, at age 61.

-- 11th Generation --

William Martineau.  He was born on 27 Dec 1903 at Stanford, Isanti, Minnesota.  He married Amelia Amanda Schleif, daughter of Gustave Schleif and Amelia Krause, on 1 Dec 1921 at Crown, Isanti, Minnesota.  He died on 13 Nov 1979 at Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, at age 75.  Buried 16 Nov 1979, Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.

                 

Amelia Amanda Schleif.  She was born on 12 Oct 1905 at Rockford, Wright, Minnesota.  She died on 20 Jan 1987 at Nisswa, Crow Wing, Minnesota, at age 81.  Buried 23Jan1987, Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.

Our first Martineau ancestor in the New World, 1656

Our ancestor, Louis Martineau, who came to Quebec, New France in 1656 was from the parish of St-Savinien sur Charente, in Saintonge, France.  Louis Martineau was baptised 25 Aug 1624 at St. Savinien church.  He was the son of Jean & Mathurine (Bonne) Martineau of the village of La Grande Thibaudière, which is just southwest of St-Savinien.  This village is just 2 miles north of Taillebourg, site of several famous battles between England and France during the 100 years wars and later.  See Google map below:

La Grande Thibaudiere, origin of our Martineaus

St-Savinien sur Charente, Saintonge, France

He departed France from the port of La Rochelle and arrived in Quebec on 15 Jun 1656.  On 20 Nov 1660, he purchased land on the north side of Ile d'Orléans (Isle of Orleans), Quebec, in the parish of Sainte-Famille. 

Sainte-Famille Church, built 1747

On 9 Apr 1663, Louis Martineau married Madeleine Marcotte at Château-Richer.  He died on 28 May 1709 at St-François de Ile d'Orléans.  His wife Madeleine had died prior to him, at l'Hotel-Dieu de Québec on 17 Sep 1698. 

Ancestry of Norris "Butch" Elmer Martineau

Ancestry of Norris Elmer Martineau

First Generation

      1. Norris Elmer Martineau  was born on 24 Nov 1923 in Zimmerman, Sherburne, Minnesota. He died on 4 Jan 1981 in Long Lake, Hennepin, Minnesota.

Norris married Esther Vivian Fossmo  daughter of Tormod Andreassen Forsmo and Magda Alvhilde Nilsdatter Hagfors on 8 Nov 1942 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. Esther was born on 8 Feb 1925 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. She died on 18 Dec 2002 in Hennepin, Minnesota.

The Forsmo-Hagfors Family blog has more info on Esther Fossmo's family: 

• http://forsmo-hagfors.blogspot.com/

Second Generation

      2. William Martineau  was born on 27 Dec 1903 in Stanford, Isanti, Minnesota. He died on 13 Nov 1979 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. He married Amelia Amanda Schleif on 1 Dec 1921 in Crown, Isanti, Minnesota.

      3. Amelia Amanda Schleif  was born on 12 Oct 1905 in Rockford, Wright, Minnesota. She died on 20 Jan 1987 in Nisswa, Crow Wing, Minnesota.

Third Generation

      4. Louis Edmond Martineau  was born on 23 Feb 1881 in Otsego, Wright, Minnesota. He died on 9 Apr 1961 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. He married Hedwig (Hattie) Schwartz on 11 Jul 1901 in Anoka, Anoka, Minnesota.

      5. Hedwig (Hattie) Schwartz  was born on 29 Aug 1884 in Germany. She died on 29 Jan 1946 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.

Hedwig emigrated on 25 Mar 1893 from Hamburg, Germany.

      6. Gustave Schleif  was born on 26 Apr 1868 in W Prussia, Germany. He died on 12 Aug 1927 in Crown, Isanti, Minnesota. He married Amelia Krause on 29 Mar 1894 in Greenfield, Hennepin, Minnesota.

      7. Amelia Krause  was born on 26 Sep 1875 in Germany. She died on 8 Oct 1934 in Stanford, Isanti, Minnesota.

Amelia immigrated on 30 Apr 1881.

Fourth Generation

      8. Narcisse (Nels) Martineau  was born on 6 May 1854 in La Peche, Gatineau, Quebec. He died on 16 Jan 1921 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. He married Adele Marie Blanchet on 1 Feb 1875 in Dayton, Wright, Minnesota.

      9. Adele Marie Blanchet  was born on 10 Aug 1854 in OR. She died on 6 Oct 1940 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.

    10. Wilhelm Schwartz  was born on 21 Sep 1835 in per IGI, Nakel, Posen, Germany. He died on 28 Mar 1909 in Livonia. He married Matilda about 1879 in Livonia, Sherburne, Minnesota.

Wilhelm emigrated on 25 Mar 1893.

    11. Matilda  (possibly Frase) was born on 17 Sep 1848 in Germany. She was christened on 22 Oct 1848 in Bromberg Stadt. She died on 6 Oct 1917.

Matilda emigrated on 25 Mar 1893.

    12. Karl August Schleif  was born on 20 Mar 1836 in Jastremke, Vandsburg, West Prussia. He died on 19 Apr 1911 in Rockford, Wright, Minnesota. He was buried in Greenfield, Hennepin, Minnesota. He married Henrietta Oehlke about 1859.

    13. Henrietta Oehlke  was born on 2 Oct 1836 in Prussia. She died on 4 Aug 1898 in Rockford, Wright, Minnesota. She was buried in Greenfield, Hennepin, Minnesota.

    14. Fredrick Theodor Krause  was born in Jan 1852 in Germany. He died on 21 Feb 1887 in Maple Grove, Hennepin, Minnesota. He was buried on 24 Feb 1887 in Maple Grove, Hennepin, Minnesota. He married Albertina Bahr before Aug 1874.

Fredrick immigrated on 30 Apr 1881. He was born on 21 Mar 1853 in Grünwald, Neustettin, Pommern, Germany.

    15. Albertina Bahr  was born on 9 Nov 1849 in Germany. She died on 25 May 1918 in Crown, Isanti, Minnesota. She was buried in Crown, Isanti, Minnesota.

Albertina immigrated on 30 Apr 1881.

Martineau Family of Minnesota

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