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.