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  Martin TEWS, 1805-1878
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Edward Benz's great-great-uncle

25 January 1805 - Born at Lewetzow, Kreis Greifenberg, Pommern

27 January 1805 - Baptized at Behlkow, Kreis Greifenberg, Pommern. Godparents were Martin Klatt, Peter Hoppe and Maria Hoppe

5 November 1822, age 17 - Sister Catharina TEWS, age 23, married Peter PAGENKOPF, age 25, there

4 November 1825, age 20 - Brother Johann "Hans" TEWS, age 22, married Catharine POLTZIN at Wischower Kirche, Treptow, Kreis Greifenberg, Pommern

12 May 1830, age 25 - Father Martin TEWS, age 74, died at Lewetzow of Altersschwaeche (debility of old age)

1 August 1830, age 25 - Godparent when August Ferdinand TEWS (his nephew) baptized

25 October 1832, age 27 - Son Johann Ferdinand "Ferdinand" TEWS born at Lewetzow

20 November 1835, age 30 - Son Johann Wilhelm "William" TEWS born there

16 December 1839, age 34 - Daughter Caroline Wilhelmina Maria "Marie" TEWS born there

July 1846, age 41 - Emigrated at Stettin, Pommern. Martin Tews, his wife, and three children sailed on the ship Vinzenz Priesnitz.

19 August 1846, age 41 - Immigrated at New York, New York County, New York

12 October 1846, age 41 - Purchased property at Mequon, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. 40 acres of the NE quarter of the SE quarter of section 30 from Patrick and Mary O'Neil for $300. This was on the west side of Granville Road between Donges Bay and Mequon Roads.

7 November 1851, age 46 - Exchanged property there. Exchanged his land in section 30 with Phillip Rosenthal for the SE quarter of the SW of section 20. This parcel is on the northeast corner of today's Mequon Road and Farmdale Road.

29 November 1851, age 46 - Mother Maria TIETZ Tews, age 76, died at Lewetzow of Altersschwäche (debility of old age)

1855, age 49 - Recorded in the Wisconsin State Census at Mequon

6 July 1855, age 50 - Sells property there. Transfers his land to his son Ferdinand for $1200.

4 October 1855, age 50 - Son Johann Ferdinand "Ferdinand" TEWS, age 22, married Bertha Helena WENDT, age 21, at Freistadt, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin

3 April 1857, age 52 - Sister Catharina TEWS Pagenkopf, age 57, died at Gützlaffshagen, Kreis Greifenberg, Pommern

Sometime before 1860 - Wife Maria SCHEDDIN Tews died in U.S.A.

1860, age 54 - Occupation listed as farm laborer

13 July 1860, age 55 - Recorded in the United States Census at Mequon

18 March 1865, age 60 - Sister's widower Peter PAGENKOPF, age 67, died at Gützlaffshagen

1870, age 64 - Occupation listed as retired farmer

16 June 1870, age 65 - Recorded in the United States Census at Mequon

28 June 1872, age 67 - Brother Johann "Hans" TEWS, age 69, died at Lewetzow of Gicht (gout, podagra, rheumatism)

Sometime after 1872 - Brother's widow Catharine POLTZIN Tews died

21 March 1878, age 73 - Died at Mequon