Mennonite Births in the Gross Czyste, Culm Catholic Church Records: 1800–1808

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Glenn H. Penner (gpenner@uoguelph.ca)

During the majority of their time in Poland Mennonites were required to register their births, deaths and marriages with the local Catholic Church. Despite frequent protests, this requirement continued after that part of Poland became the province of West Prussia. In some cases these births, marriages and deaths were recorded by the Catholic Church. In the case of the Catholic parish of Gross Czyste births from 1800 to 1808 have been recorded. All Mennonite births are identified. The records have many entries which contain Mennonite sounding surnames. These people may have had Mennonite ancestors. However, those entries also include the godparents of the infant, which the Mennonite entries do not have.

The birth records are particularly important since the Mennonites in the Gross Czyste parish belonged to the Mennonite congregation of Schoensee. The Mennonite records of Schoensee disappeared at the end of World War II and are very likely gone forever.

Note that there are a few cases where a birth is entered twice in the record. Both entries are only reproduced here if they differ in some way.

Mennonite Births in the Gross Czyste, Culm Catholic Church Records, 1800–1808
Village Father Status Mother Child Gender Date Year Comments
Gross Lunau Albrecht, Heinrich   Bartel, Maria Anna Daughter Apr 30 1805  
Jamerau Arendt, Heinrich   Tjart, Eva Elisabeth Daughter Jan 11 1806  
Gross Lunau Balzer, Isaac Nachbar Dirks, Eva Johann Son Oct 16 1800  
Gross Lunau Balzer, Isaac   Dirks, Eva Eva Daughter Nov 26 1803  
Venedia Bartel,     Maria Daughter Jan 20 1807  
Gross Lunau Bartel, Abraham   Albrecht, Eva David Son May 6 1803 twin
Gross Lunau Bartel, Abraham   Albrecht, Eva Peter Son May 6 1803 twin
Jamerau Bartel, David Nachbar Kopper, Anna David Son Aug 16 1800  
Jamerau Bartel, David   Kopper, Anna Catharina Daughter Jun 13 1803  
Jamerau Bartel, David   Kopper, Anna Peter Son Dec 10 1804  
Jamerau Bartel, David   Kopper, Anna Aganetha Daughter Jan 14 1808  
Venedia Bartel, Jacob   Jantz, Catharina Heinrich Son Aug 29 1805  
Venedia Bartel, Jacob   Jantz, Catharina Johann Son Apr 6 1808  
Venedia Bartel, Jacob   Jantz, Maria Peter Son Apr 3 1803 twin
Nieder Ausmass Bartel, Johann   Penner, Eva Catharina Daughter Jun 5 1802  
Nieder Ausmass Bartel, Johann   Penner, Eva Maria Daughter Sep 23 1803  
Gogolin Bartel, Peter   Unrau, Maria Heinrich Son Mar 27 1804  
Jamerau Becker, Johann   Arendt, Maria Peter Son Mar 5 1806 This is Johann Eckert!
Grenz Block, Gerhard   Block, Elisabeth Eva Daughter May 1 1804  
Grenz Block, Gerhard   Block, Elisabeth Gerhard Son Dec 12 1805  
Gross Lunau Block, Heinrich Nachbar Goertz, Heinrich Son Jun 30 1800  
Neusass Block, Heinrich   Goertz, Eva Heinrich Son Oct 30 1802  
Neusass Block, Heinrich   Goertz, Eva David Son Apr 15 1804  
Neusass Block, Heinrich   Goertz, Eva Peter Son Mar 18 1806  
Rosgarten Bolt, Timon   Franz, Aganetha Franz Son Mar 2 1805  
Schoeneich Brand, Martin Nachbar Tjart, Sara Eva Daughter Jan 26 1800  
Striowken Dirks, Andreas   Schroeder, Anna Andreas Son Jun 12 1802  
Gross Lunau Dirks, Gerhard   , Helena Maria Daughter Feb 27 1806 Died the same day
Gross Lunau Dirks, Gerhard   Kopper, Helena Gerhard Son Aug 13 1803  
Gross Lunau Dirks, Gerhard   Kopper, Helena Maria Daughter Jul 23 1807  
Blo???bruch Eckert,     Anna Daughter Jul 1 1800  
Nieder Ausmass Eckert, Jacob   Penner, Maria Eva Daughter Jan 9 1804  
Jamerau Eckert, Johann   Arendt, Maria Maria Daughter Nov 18 1803  
Podwitz Eckert, Johann   Arendt, Maria Peter Son Mar 5 1806  
Wilhelmbruch Eckert, Johann   Gerbrand, Anna Maria Anna Daughter May 4 1800  
Wilhelmbruch Eckert, Johann   Gerbrand, Anna Maria Johann Son Feb 4 1802  
Wilhelmbruch Eckert, Johann   Gerbrand, Maria Peter Son Nov 24 1803  
Wilhelmbruch Eckert, Johann   Gerbrand, Maria Peter Son Dec 29 1804  
Gross Lunau Ediger, Heinrich   Bartel, Catharina Heinrich Son Oct 9 1803  
Gross Lunau Ediger, Heinrich   Bartel, Catharina Peter Son Jan 23 1806  
Gross Lunau Ediger, Heinrich Nachbar Unrau,   Catharina Daughter Jun 26 1801  
Dorposch Ediger, Peter   Block, Anna Peter Son Nov 4 1804  
Klein Lunau Ewert, Andreas Nachbar Schroeder,  Peter Son Apr 16 1801  
Klein Lunau Ewert, Andreas   Schroeder, Anna Peter Son Dec 13 1804  
Gross Lunau Ewert, Heinrich Nachbar Bartel, Maria Catharina Daughter May 30 1800  
Gross Lunau Ewert, Heinrich   Bartel, Maria Anna Daughter Jan 16 1802  
Gross Lunau Ewert, Heinrich   Bartel, Maria Peter Son Oct 28 1803  
Gross Lunau Ewert, Heinrich   Bartel, Maria Heinrich Son Oct 9 1805  
Gross Lunau Ewert, Heinrich   Bartel, Maria Maria Daughter Jul 14 1807  
Dorposch Ewert, Zacharias   Goertz, Petronella Catharina Daughter Feb 7 1802  
Dorposch Ewert, Zacharias   Goertz, Petronella Peter Son Apr 29 1803  
Dorposch Ewert, Zacharias   Goertz, Petronella Heinrich Son Dec 21 1806  
Klein Lunau Flemming, Heinrich   Bartel, Anna Peter Son Dec 25 1805  
Klein Lunau Flemming, Johann   Ohmetz, Eva Eva Daughter Dec 14 1804 Ohmetz=Goertz?
Schoeneich Franz, Cornelius   Ediger, Eva Cornelius Son Jul 31 1804  
Schoeneich Franz, Cornelius   Ediger, Eva Maria Daughter May 10 1807  
Schoensee Franz, Gabriel   Bartel, Aganetha Aganetha Daughter Oct 14 1800  
Schoensee Franz, Gabriel   Bartel, Aganetha Maria Daughter Apr 15 1802  
Schoensee Franz, Gabriel   Bartel, Aganetha Peter Son Sep 20 1804  
Schoensee Franz, Gabriel   Bartel, Aganetha Eva Daughter Jul 26 1806  
Gross Lunau Franz, Heinrich   Balzer, Maria Aganetha Daughter Apr 1 1802  
Gross Lunau Franz, Heinrich   Balzer, Maria Maria Daughter Jun 17 1804  
Gross Lunau Franz, Heinrich     Peter Son May 19 1807  
Gross Lunau Franz, Johann   Bartel, Anna Peter Son May 21 1803  
Schoensee Franz, Johann   Franz, Catharina Heinrich Son May 10 1803  
Schoensee Franz, Johann   Franz, Catharina Heinrich Son Apr 17 1803  
Gross Lunau Franz, Johann   Unrau, Anna Peter Son May 21 1804  
Klein Lunau Franz, Peter Einwohner Geddert, Anna Jacob Son Nov 16 1800  
Nieder Ausmass Franz, Peter   Geddert, Eva Heinrich Son Feb 16 1806  
Jamerau Franz, Peter   Knop, Eva Peter Son Jul 5 1805  
Klein Lunau Geddert, Heinrich   Adrian, Anna David Son Oct 16 1803  
Gross Lunau Geddert, Johann Einwohner Poetker Heinrich Son Sep 29 1801  
Gross Lunau Geddert, Johann   Poetker, Anna Catharina Daughter Aug 27 1803  
Wilhelmbruch Gerbrandt, Dietrich     Dietrich Son Jan 28 1807 died Feb 17
Wilhelmbruch Gerbrandt, Jacob   Boldt, Anna Jacob Son Aug 15 1806  
Klein Lunau Goertz, Bernhard   Schroeder, Maria Peter Son Feb 14 1806  
Jamerau Goertz, Franz   Wedel, Maria Jacob Son May 20 1804  
Jamerau Goertz, Franz   Wedel, Maria Eva Daughter Mar 31 1806  
Jamerau Goertz, Franz   Wedel, Maria Eva Daughter Jun 10 1807  
Rosgarten Goertz, Heinrich   Franz, Catharina Johann Son Aug 25 1805  
Schoensee Goertz, Jacob Nachbar Balzer, Elisabeth Aganetha Daughter Apr 5 1800  
Dorposch Goertz, Jacob   Goertz, Eva Jacob Son Jan 5 1804  
Dorposch Goertz, Jacob   Goertz, Eva Johann Son Aug 7 1805  
Dorposch Goertz, Jacob   Goertz, Eva Johann Son Aug 31 1805  
Gogolin Goertz, Jacob   Kerber, Sara Sara Daughter Jun 29 1808  
Schoeneich Goertz, Johann   Goertz, Eva Peter Son Mar 23 1806  
Schoeneich Goertz, Johann Nachbar Wedel, Eva Maria Daughter Jan 27 1800  
Schoeneich Goertz, Johann   Wedel, Eva Elisabeth Daughter Mar 2 1802  
Schoeneich Goertz, Johann   Wedel, Eva Anna Daughter Feb 27 1804  
Horst Goertz, Johann Nachbar Wichert, Maria Cornelius Son Jan 3 1800  
Horst Goertz, Johann   Wichert, Maria Maria Daughter Oct 12 1806  
Klein Lunau Goertz, Peter   Gedde, Anna Catharina Daughter Aug 19 1806  
Venedia Goertz, Peter   Gedde, Anna Johann Son Jul 19 1808  
Schoensee Goertz, Siebert   Nickel, Maria David Son Nov 15 1804  
Neusass Isaac, Peter   Kremm, Catharina Peter Son Mar 25 1804 "unehelich" mother Lutheran
Grenz Jantz, Cornelius Eigenthumer Block, Eva Catharina Daughter Sep 1 1800  
Grenz Jantz, Cornelius   Block, Eva Heinrich Son Jan 3 1804  
Grenz Jantz, Cornelius   Knop, Anna Anna Daughter Jun 11 1806  
Gross Lunau Jantz, Peter   Goertz, Eva Peter Son Mar 31 1808 Peter Hans"
Gross Lunau Jantz, Peter   Goertz, Eva Catharina Daughter Apr 18 1804  
Gross Lunau Jantz, Peter Nachbar Knels,  Anna Daughter May 18 1801  
Schoeneich Jantz, Peter   Penner, Catharina Petronella Daughter Aug 16 1803  
Schoeneich Jantz, Peter   Penner, Catharina Aganetha Daughter Jun 26 1804  
Schoeneich Jantz, Peter   Penner, Catharina Maria Daughter May 24 1805  
Schoeneich Jantz, Peter   Penner, Catharina Maria Daughter Apr 16 1806  
Nieder Ausmass Jantz, Tobias   Wedel, Sara Heinrich Son Sep 10 1805  
Klein Lunau Jantz, Tobias     Helena Daughter May 13 1807  
Klein Lunau Kliewer, Cornelius Nachbar Bartel, Peter Son Aug 31 1801  
Klein Lunau Kliewer, Cornelius   Bartel, Maria Anna Daughter May 27 1803  
Nieder Ausmass Kliewer, Cornelius   Bartel, Maria Maria Daughter Oct 26 1805  
Nieder Ausmass Kliewer, Cornelius   Bartel, Maria Catharina Daughter Aug 14 1807  
Jamerau Kliewer, David   Frantz, Maria Maria Daughter Dec 22 1803  
Jamerau Kliewer, David   Franz, Maria Elisabeth Daughter May 28 1805  
Jamerau Kliewer, David Einwohner Nachtigal, Anna Daughter Dec 22 1800  
Venedia Kliewer, Heinrich   Eck, Elisabeth Elisabeth Daughter Aug 10 1805  
Venedia Kliewer, Heinrich   Eck, Elisabeth Franz Son Nov 2 1807  
Venedia Kliewer, Heinrich   Eckert, Elisabeth Maria Daughter Apr 3 1803  
Podwitz Kliewer, Heinrich   Kasper, Anna Heinrich Son Dec 18 1806  
Grenz Knels, Wilhelm   Block, Aganetha Heinrich Son Apr 28 1805  
Grenz Knels, Wilhelm   Block, Aganetha Heinrich Son Apr 8 1805  
Grenz Knels, Wilhelm   Block, Aganetha Aganetha Daughter Apr 28 1807  
Schoeneich Knels, Wilhelm   Franz, Anna Eva Daughter Jan 14 1803  
Schoeneich Knels, Wilhelm Nachbar   Anna Daughter Aug 17 1800  
Schoensee Kopper, Franz   Unrau, Maria Peter Son Aug 15 1803  
Oberausmass Kopper, Franz   Unrau, Maria Franz Son Oct 17 1804  
Oberausmass Nickel,   Penner, Eva Eva Daughter Dec 19 1806  
Jamerau Nickel, Abraham Nachbar Tjart, Elisabeth Daughter Oct 1 1801  
Jamerau Nickel, Abraham   Tjart, Sara Gertuda Daughter Jan 13 1808 "Gertchen"
Jamerau Nickel, Abraham   Tjart, Sara Susanna Daughter Sep 30 1803  
Jamerau Nickel, Abraham   Tjart, Sara Susanna Daughter Sep 7 1804  
Jamerau Nickel, Abraham   Tjart, Sara Margaretha Daughter Dec 24 1805  
Gross Lunau Nickel, Heinrich   Knels, Sara Maria Daughter Mar 22 1803  
Gross Lunau Nickel, Heinrich   Knels, Sara Sara Daughter Dec 8 1804  
Gross Lunau Nickel, Heinrich   Knels, Sara Thewes Son Nov 16 1805  
Schoensee Nickel, Peter Einwohner Tjart, Eva Heinrich Son May 19 1800  
Schoensee Nickel, Peter   Tjart, Eva Eva Daughter Nov 27 1804  
Nieder Ausmass Penner, Jacob Nachbar Schroeder,  Elisabeth Daughter Mar 13 1801  
Nieder Ausmass Penner, Jacob   Schroeder, Margaretha Eva Daughter Feb 11 1803  
Nieder Ausmass Penner, Jacob   Schroeder, Margaretha Catharina Daughter Mar 9 1808  
Oberausmass Penner, Jacob   Schroeder, Margaretha Catharina Daughter Apr 9 1808  
Jamerau Penner, Jacob     David Son Jan 23 1807  
Klein Lunau Penner, Peter Nachbar Goertz,  Heinrich Son Apr 22 1800  
Nieder Ausmass Penner, Peter   Kerber, Sara Peter Son Feb 12 1803  
Nieder Ausmass Penner, Peter   Kerber, Sara Heinrich Son Jan 1 1806  
Schoeneich Penner, Wilhelm   Wichert, Maria Heinrich Son Jan 17 1804  
Jamerau Penner, Wilhelm   Wichert, Maria David Son Mar 6 1806  
Podwitz Peters, Cornelius   Stobbe, Helena Maria Daughter Oct 8 1806  
Jamerau Pfot, Johann   Knels, Petronella Gerhard Son Oct 23 1804 may be Hans Voth
Schoeneich Pfot, Peter   Ediger, Eva Daughter Oct 10 1804 may be Peter Voth
Klein Lunau Plenert, Dirk   Bartel, Eva Eva Daughter Aug 2 1803  
Klein Lunau Plenert, Dirk   Bartel, Eva Catharina Daughter Mar 3 1806  
Venedia Plenert, Dirk Einwohner Kliewer, Aganetha Cornelius Son Feb 2 1800  
Klein Lunau Plenert, Dirk   Kliewer, Aganetha Maria Daughter Mar 3 1804  
Venedia Plenert, Dirk   Kliewer, Aganetha Maria Daughter Apr 23 1804  
Schoeneich Plenert, Heinrich Einwohner Arendt, Eva Daughter Sep 27 1801  
Schoeneich Plenert, Heinrich   Arendt, Anna Anna Daughter Jul 29 1805  
Dorposch Plenert, Heinrich   Arendt, Anna Eva Daughter Sep 8 1808  
Venedia Plenert, Peter   Wilhelm, Sara Maria Daughter Aug 5 1803  
Neudorf Plenert, Peter   Wilhelm, Sara Eva Daughter Sep 25 1806  
Klein Lunau Plenert, Peter Einwohner   Peter Son Dec 22 1800  
Schoeneich Poetker, Gerhard   Franz, Anna Sara Daughter Jun 15 1802  
Schoeneich Poetker, Gerhard     Catharina Daughter Dec 21 1803  
Klein Lunau Poetker, Heinrich   Voth, Maria Maria Daughter Feb 15 1805  
Oberausmass Rosenfeld, Jacob Einwohner Goertz, Heinrich Son Apr 7 1800  
Oberausmass Rosenfeld, Jacob   Goertz, Sara Johann Son Jan 12 1802  
Grenz Schroeder, Heinrich Eigenthumer Franz, Eva Johann Son Oct 9 1800  
Grenz Schroeder, Heinrich   Franz, Eva Heinrich Son Sep 19 1802  
Schoeneich Schroeder, Heinrich   Franz, Eva Eva Daughter Mar 1 1805  
Grenz Schroeder, Heinrich   Franz, Eva Maria Daughter May 18 1806  
Schoeneich Schroeder, Heinrich   Franz, Eva Peter Son Mar 1 1808  
Podwitz Schroeder, Johann   Tjart, Sara Eva Daughter Nov 13 1804  
Podwitz Schroeder, Johann   Tjart, Sara Heinrich Son Mar 30 1806  
Podwitz Schroeder, Johann   Tjart, Sara Johann Son Apr 5 1808  
Dorposch Sperling, Peter   Becker, Anna Anna Daughter Apr 8 1806  
Dorposch Stobbe, Heinrich   Seels, Anna Heinrich Son Apr 5 1805  
Ausmass Tjart, Bernhard Nachbar Schroeder,  Bernhard Son Feb 13 1801  
Nieder Ausmass Tjart, Bernhard   Schroeder, Maria Maria Daughter Sep 1 1803  
Schoensee Tjart, Heinrich   Tjart, Elisabeth Petronella Daughter Nov 26 1802  
Jamerau Tjart, Johann   Bartel, Eva Heinrich Son Feb 18 1802  
Jamerau Tjart, Johann   Bartel, Eva Peter Son Nov 22 1803  
Klein Lunau Tjart, Johann Nachbar Goertz, Petronella Anna Daughter Oct 25 1800  
Klein Lunau Tjart, Johann   Goertz, Petronella Peter Son Jan 1 1805  
Nieder Ausmass Tjart, Peter   Gelle, Anna Maria Daughter May 14 1807 Gelle = Gedde ?
Jamerau Unrau, Andreas Nachbar Knop, Elisabeth Andreas Son Apr 14 1800  
Jamerau Unrau, Andreas   Knop, Elisabeth Maria Daughter Aug 28 1803  
Dorposch Unrau, David Nachbar Tjart, Elisabeth David Son Jun 24 1801  
Dorposch Unrau, David   Tjart, Elisabeth Heinrich Son Sep 21 1803  
Dorposch Unrau, David   Tjart, Elisabeth Peter Son Nov 2 1805  
Dorposch Unrau, David   Tjart, Elisabeth Catharina Daughter Sep 5 1807  
Grenz Unrau, Heinrich   Jantz, Maria David Son Apr 25 1803  
Grenz Unrau, Heinrich Nachbar Tjart, David Son Sep 6 1801  
Grenz Unrau, Heinrich   Tjart, Maria Maria Daughter Oct 29 1805  
Jamerau Unrau, Isaac Nachbar Wedel, Maria Isaac Son Dec 4 1800  
Neudorf Voth, Gerhard Einwohner Tjart, Elisabeth Gerhard Son Aug 30 1800  
Neudorf Voth, Gerhard   Tjart, Maria Johann Son Aug 20 1802  
Horst Voth, Johann   Bartel, Helena David Son Nov 7 1802  
Horst Voth, Johann   Bartel, Helena Maria Daughter Apr 12 1807  
Schoeneich Voth, Johann   Poetker, Elisabeth Heinrich Son Aug 24 1802  
Schoeneich Voth, Johann     Catharina Daughter Dec 26 1803 twin
Schoeneich Voth, Johann     Helena Daughter Dec 26 1803 twin
Dorposch Voth, Peter Nachbar Buller, Helena Helena Daughter Feb 28 1803  
Dorposch Voth, Peter   Buller, Helena David Son Jun 6 1804  
Schoeneich Voth, Peter   Ediger, Maria Peter Son Jun 14 1806  
Jamerau Wedel, Jacob Nachbar Isaac, Peter Son Nov 6 1800  
Jamerau Wedel, Jacob   Isaac, Catharina Heinrich Son May 22 1803  
Jamerau Wedel, Jacob   Isaac, Catharina Cornelius Son Aug 1 1805  
Schoeneich Wichert,   Bartel, Susanna Jacob Son Sep 27 1806  
Jamerau Wichert, Jacob   Arendt, Eva Eva Daughter Nov 20 1803  
Jamerau Wichert, Jacob   Arendt, Eva Elisabeth Daughter Sep 11 1805  
Schoensee Wichert, Peter   Goertz, Elisabeth Elisabeth Daughter Nov 18 1806 "Elis. Sibert Goertz"
Schoensee Wichert, Peter Nachbar Unrau, Catharina Daniel Son Mar 12 1800  
Schoensee Wichert, Peter   Unrau, Catharina Maria Daughter Mar 29 1803  
Schoensee Wichert, Peter   Unrau, Catharina Dirk Son Mar 28 1806  
Klein Lunau Wilhelm, Heinrich   Eckert, Anna Eva Daughter Mar 9 1802  
Klein Lunau Wilhelm, Heinrich   Eckert, Anna Heinrich Son Jul 12 1803  
Schoensee Wilhelm, Heinrich   Eckert, Anna Jacob Son Dec 12 1805  
Venedia Wilhelm, Jacob   Tjart, Anna Jacob Son Jun 2? 1803  
Venedia Wilhelm, Jacob   Tjart, Anna Heinrich Son Nov 15 1803  
Nieder Ausmass Wilhelm, Jacob   Tjart, Anna Maria Daughter Jan 24 1806  
Venedia Wilhelm, Johann   Goehrke, Anna Heinrich Son Dec 22 1804  
Gross Lunau Wilhelm, Johann   Wichert, Sara Sara Daughter Apr 14 1800  
Klein Lunau Wilhelm, Johann   Wichert, Sara Heinrich Son Dec 27 1802  
Venedia Wilhelm, Johann   Wichert, Sara Heinrich Son Dec 26 1803  
Klein Lunau     Arendt, Margaretha Catharina Daughter Apr 11 1804 "unehelich"  

Page created 14 September 2009; link to original scans added on 15 October 2017; html by Richard D. Thiessen


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