Martin TEWS, 1756-1830
Büdner (small farmer) in Lewetzow
Edward Benz's great-great-grandfather

 Father Hans TEWS, 1727-1799
       Martin TEWS, 1756-1830
       Sister Catherina TEWS Rüge, 1759-1809

 Wife Maria TIETZ Tews, ca 1775-1851
       Daughter Catharina TEWS Pagenkopf, 1799-1857
       Stillborn son, 1801
       Son Johann "Hans" TEWS, 1802-1872
       Son Martin TEWS, 1805-1878

Time Line

About January 1756 - Born at Lewetzow, Kreis Greifenberg, Pommern

19 June 1759, age 3 - Sister Catherina TEWS Rüge born there

Sometime before 1786 - Mother died there

24 October 1797, age 41 - Sister Catherina TEWS, age 38, married Martin RüGE, age 54, there

2 November 1798, age 42 - Married Maria TIETZ, age 23, at Behlkow, Kreis Greifenberg, Pommern

21 January 1799, age 43 - Father Hans TEWS, age 71, died at Lewetzow

20 October 1799, age 43 - Daughter Catharina TEWS Pagenkopf born

14 November 1801, age 45 - Son stillborn at Lewetzow

4 December 1802, age 46 - Son Johann "Hans" TEWS born there

25 January 1805, age 49 - Son Martin TEWS born there

22 August 1809, age 53 - Sister Catherina TEWS Rüge, age 50, died there

13 January 1810, age 53 - Sister's widower Martin RüGE, age 66, died there

5 November 1822, age 66 - Daughter Catharina TEWS, age 23, married Peter PAGENKOPF, age 25, at Behlkow

27 January 1824, age 68 - Grandson Martin PAGENKOPF born at Gützlaffshagen, Kreis Greifenberg, Pommern

1 November 1824, age 68 - Granddaughter Johanne Marie "Mary" TEWS Pape born at Lewetzow

4 November 1825, age 69 - Son Johann "Hans" TEWS, age 22, married Catharine POLTZIN at Wischower Kirche, Treptow, Kreis Greifenberg, Pommern

3 September 1826, age 70 - Granddaughter Maria PAGENKOPF born at Gützlaffshagen

11 February 1827, age 71 - Grandson Gottfried TEWS born at Lewetzow

5 February 1829, age 73 - Granddaughter Sophie PAGENKOPF Benz born at Gützlaffshagen

12 May 1830, age 74 - Died at Lewetzow of Altersschwaeche (debility of old age)
Lewetzow Cemetery

15 May 1830 - Buried there