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CARL TEWS and Wilhelmina (BARS) TEWS

CARL TEWS and Wilhelmina (BARS) TEWS

Posted: 20 Apr 2001 4:39PM GMT
Edited: 29 Feb 2004 11:06AM GMT
I started my search for my Prussian ancestors in 1998. Since then, I
have uncovered a fair amount of information. Could anyone help
me with leads to move my search forward.

I'd like to eventually find the exact area of Prussia where my
great-grandfather and his wife were from. I'd especially like dates of
birth for my gr-grandfather Jacob TEWS and his parents, and any
information on his parents.

Here's the information I have:

Jacob J. TEWS (my maternal gr-grandfather)
Year of birth: 1865
Jacob's occupation: carpenter
Place of birth: Pomerania, Prussia
Parents: Carl TEWS and Wilhelmina (BARS) TEWS
Jacob's first wife: Anna (LANG) TEWS dob Apr. 4, 1869
Jacob's and Anna's daughter: Lydia Algrepina TEWS, dob Nov. 22, 1890
Jacob and Anna's sons: Samuel: (dob?) Arthur (dob 1898 Detroit)
Left Prussia for US (Detroit, MI): between 1891 -1893
Religion: attended both Free Methodist and German Second Baptist
Churches in US

I understand that the TEWS name has its origins in the Netherlands among
Mennonites, some of whom settled in Prussia in the
1600s.

1.What about the surname BARS? Where does this name originate?

2. As I understand it, my great grandparents were not Mennonites, nor
Catholic. I am not sure what relationship they might have had to the
Lutheran religion while in Prussia.

3. What was the religious makeup of Pomerania in the 19th Century?

4. Were there any particular areas of Pomerania where particular
religions concentrated?

5. Were the TEWS or BARS known practise any particular religion, as far
as you know?

6. Were there any Baptist or Methodist churches in Pomerania or any
other part of Prussia in the 19th Century?

7. Does anyone have any connection to the people have have mentioned?

I thank you for any help you might give me.

Beth Allen
Toronto, Ontario

Re: CARL TEWS and Wilhelmina (BARS) TEWS

Posted: 16 Jun 2009 6:20PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: TEWS HEMPEL
We may be related I have a Carl Jacob Tews born in the same place (1834) - he was married to Louise Johanna HEMPEL (born in Grimmen, Germany in 1831) - they came to the USA in October 1857, unforuntely they had a newborn daughter who died in the journey. They moved to La Porte, Indiana and had several more children...

Re: CARL TEWS and Wilhelmina (BARS) TEWS

Posted: 21 Jun 2009 9:19PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: TEWS, BARS
There may well be a connection between our families. I have passed your information on to another descendant of Jacob TEWS Carl's son to see if she can draw a connection. Carl was married I believe several times -- to Wilhelmina, to Emma and perhaps even to Louise. If you have any further information you can send it on to me if you wish. Many thansk for your message.

Re: CARL TEWS and Wilhelmina (BARS) TEWS

Posted: 18 Oct 2012 9:59PM GMT
Classification: Query
By chance, do you have an Augusta Tews that married a Petzel? They settled in Detroit with Petzel family.
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