Gottfried TEWS, 1827-1869
Edward Benz's first cousin twice removed

 Father Johann "Hans" TEWS, 1802-1872
 Mother Catharine POLTZIN Tews
       Sister Johanne Marie "Mary" TEWS Pape, 1824-
       Gottfried TEWS, 1827-1869
       Brother August Ferdinand TEWS, 1830-1903
       Brother Heinrich Wilhelm TEWS, 1833-1904
       Brother Johann Philipp "Philipp" TEWS, 1836-
       Brother Hermann Johann TEWS, 1842-1929

Time Line

11 February 1827 - Born at Lewetzow, Kreis Greifenberg, Pommern

18 February 1827 - Baptized. Godparents were Martin Poltzin from Darsow, Martin HOGE from Lewetzow (the mother's niece's father-in-law) and Catherina Hoge, wife of Jacob Riebe

12 May 1830, age 3 - Grandfather Martin TEWS, age 74, died at Lewetzow of Altersschwaeche (debility of old age)

30 July 1830, age 3 - Brother August Ferdinand TEWS born there

10 January 1833, age 5 - Brother Heinrich Wilhelm TEWS born there

19 November 1836, age 9 - Brother Johann Philipp "Philipp" TEWS born there

31 January 1842, age 14 - Brother Hermann Johann TEWS born there

5 January 1844, age 16 - Sister Johanne Marie "Mary" TEWS, age 19, married August Christian Erdmann PAPE, age 23, there

29 November 1851, age 24 - Grandmother Maria TIETZ Tews, age 76, died there of Altersschwäche (debility of old age)

19 October 1861, age 34 - Brother August Ferdinand TEWS, age 31, married Charlotte Sophie LAMBRECHT, age 26, at Gützlaffshagen, Kreis Greifenberg, Pommern

12 June 1868, age 41 - Brother Hermann Johann TEWS, age 26, married Maria Magdalena "Mary" ARNDT, age 24, at Zarben, Kreis Greifenberg, Pommern

31 August 1869, age 42 - Died at Lewetzow at noon of Gicht (gout, podagra, rheumatism)
Wischower Cemetery

Buried by Wischower Cemetery, Treptow, Kreis Greifenberg, Pommern