Person:Benjamin de Veer (2)

It is not known for certain who his parents were, but it is likely that they were Benjamin de Veer (d. 1743) and Elizabeth Wiens (1709-1741). DNA testing has established that his descendants are related to descendants of Abraham de Veer (b. ca. 1585), the brother of Gysbert de Veer (b. 7 Nov 1600), an ancestor of Benjamin de Veer (d. 1743).

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Genealogy of the Manitoba Fehrs and DeFehrs before the Russian Emigration, James Jakob Fehr online (www.philos.
2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 1795 census, Neuendorf #8, in Unruh, Benjamin Heinrich. Die niederländisch-niederdeutschen Hintergründe der mennonitischen Ostwanderungen: im 16., 18. und 19 Jahrhundert. (Karlsruhe-Rüppurr: B. H. Unruh, 1955)
   page 240.

   'Benjamin Defer 56 J, Frau Anna 52, Sö Jakob 15, Kornelius 12, To Maria 18.'

3. ↑ ^3.0 3.1 1802 census (27 Apr 1802), Neuendorf #32, in Unruh, Benjamin Heinrich. Die niederländisch-niederdeutschen Hintergründe der mennonitischen Ostwanderungen: im 16., 18. und 19 Jahrhundert. (Karlsruhe-Rüppurr: B. H. Unruh, 1955)
   page 255.

   'Benyemin Decker 67 J, Frau Anna 61, So Cornelius 18.'

4. ↑ 1814 census (4 Oct 1814), Neu-Osterwick #19, in Unruh, Benjamin Heinrich. Die niederländisch-niederdeutschen Hintergründe der mennonitischen Ostwanderungen: im 16., 18. und 19 Jahrhundert. (Karlsruhe-Rüppurr: B. H. Unruh, 1955)
   page 284.

   'Jakob de Veer 33 J, Schmidt [smith], Frau Maria 33, Ki Maria 12, Anna 10, Katarina 8, Isak 4, Jakob 1. Eltern [parents]: Benj. de Veer 81 J, Frau Anna 78.'

5. ↑ Neuendorf I.6, in Schapansky, Henry. The old colony (Chortitza) of Russia: early history and first settlers in the context of the Mennonite Migrations. (Canada?: H. Schapansky, c2001)
   page 288.

   'Benjamin De Fehr (b. 1734) Neuendorf 1793, 1795, 1802, Niederchortitza 1803, Österwick 1814
   Difficult to place in 1776. Possibly living in Danzig or the Danziger Nehrung. Later living in Klein Mausdorf, Rosenort Gem..
   m. 10.1761 Anna Bergen (b. 1740)'

6. ↑ Benjamin De Fehr #196504, in California Mennonite Historical Society. GRANDMA: Genealogical Registry and Database of Mennonite Ancestry.

   Birth: Abt 1733, Klein Mausdorf, Gross Werder, Prussia

7. ↑ 1808 census (20 Sep 1808), Neuendorf #5, in Unruh, Benjamin Heinrich. Die niederländisch-niederdeutschen Hintergründe der mennonitischen Ostwanderungen: im 16., 18. und 19 Jahrhundert. (Karlsruhe-Rüppurr: B. H. Unruh, 1955)
   page 267.

   'Jacob de Veer 28 J, aus dem Elbingschen Kreise aus dem Dorfe [village] Krebsfeld, Mennon R, Landmann [husbandman], Frau Maria 28, Ki Maria 6, Anna 4, Catharina 2, Jacob 1/2, des Wirths Vater Benjamin 75 J, Frau Anna 70.'

8. ↑ Benjamin De Fehr #196504, in California Mennonite Historical Society. GRANDMA: Genealogical Registry and Database of Mennonite Ancestry.

   Death: 1822, South Russia (citing Descendants of Heinrich Fehr)

9. ↑ folder 411, chart 2, in Thiessen, Hermann. Hermann Thiessen fonds.

   'Benjamin de Veer [possibly the son of Benjamin de Veer and Eliz. Wiens, implied by a dashed line with a question mark]
   b. 1733-36? Klein Mausdorf
   d > 1814, Chortitza; 1771 Lehrer in Rückenau?
   1st m. Helena Bergen; emigrated 1789
   [married, implied by a solid horizontal line] Anna Waberstein'
   The chart shows all Benjamin's children linked to the line indicating Benjamin's marriage to Anna Waberstein, implying that Anna was the mother of all his children.

10. ↑ ^10.0 10.1 1806 census, Nieder Chortitza, in Rempel, Peter; Alfred H. Redekopp; and Richard D. Thiessen. Mennonite migration to Russia, 1788-1828. (Winnipeg: Manitoba Mennonite Historical Society, 2000)
    page 36.

    'Benjamin Defehr ([name also given in Cyrillic]), arrived in Russia in 1789 and moved to Nieder Chortitza. ... In 1806 the owner of the farm is Kornelius Defehr ([name also given in Cyrillic]), whose family consists of 1 male and 2 females. (W3 - 24.7.1806)'

11. ↑ 1802 changes, Neuendorf #124, in Unruh, Benjamin Heinrich. Die niederländisch-niederdeutschen Hintergründe der mennonitischen Ostwanderungen: im 16., 18. und 19 Jahrhundert. (Karlsruhe-Rüppurr: B. H. Unruh, 1955)
    pages 246 & 249.

    'Die "Feuerstellen-Listen 1802"
    "Verzeichnis der Wirthen in der Chortietzer Colonie, so wie sie anfangs in der Colonie Etabliret sind, und durch welch einen Umstand die Nahmen der Ersten Wirthe verändert worden" 1802 ...
    Benjamin de Veer ist noch ohnverändert Benjamin de Veer.'
    
    Translation:
    The Homestead List 1802
    Directory of landlords in Chortitza Colony, as they were first established in the colony and by what circumstance the names of the first landlord were changed, 1802 ...
    Benjamin de Veer is still unchanged Benjamin de Veer.'

12. ↑ 1793 list, Neuendorf #83 (69), in Unruh, Benjamin Heinrich. Die niederländisch-niederdeutschen Hintergründe der mennonitischen Ostwanderungen: im 16., 18. und 19 Jahrhundert. (Karlsruhe-Rüppurr: B. H. Unruh, 1955)
    page 211.

    'de Veer, Benjamin'

13. ↑ summaries, immigrants before 1793 #31, in Unruh, Benjamin Heinrich. Die niederländisch-niederdeutschen Hintergründe der mennonitischen Ostwanderungen: im 16., 18. und 19 Jahrhundert. (Karlsruhe-Rüppurr: B. H. Unruh, 1955)
    page 300.

    'de Veer, Benjamin, nach 1. Neuendorf [V. 1793], 2. Nieder-Chortitz [V. 1803].'

14. ↑ 1797 & 1806 censuses, Neuendorf, in Rempel, Peter; Alfred H. Redekopp; and Richard D. Thiessen. Mennonite migration to Russia, 1788-1828. (Winnipeg: Manitoba Mennonite Historical Society, 2000)
    page 30.

    1797 census: 'Benjamin Defehr ([name also given in Cyrillic]), whose family consists of 3 males and 1 female, has 1 house, 5 horses, 10 head of cattle, 3 sheep, 2 pigs. Settled in Neuendorf, Chortitza. (W1-14.10.1797)'
    
    1806 census: not listed

15. ↑ ^15.0 15.1 Neuendorf #32, in 1801 Census, Chortitza Colony, South Russia: Odessa Archives, Fond 6, Inventory 1, File 67, compiled by Tim Ja.

    'Benjamin Devehr, watch maker 67; first son [should be wife] Anna [diana] 61; a son Cornelius 18.'

    Tim Janzen, the transcriber, notes: 'Researchers should note that "diana" is universally substituted for "Anna" in this census.'

16. ↑ 1803 list, Nieder-Chortitza #37 (39), in Unruh, Benjamin Heinrich. Die niederländisch-niederdeutschen Hintergründe der mennonitischen Ostwanderungen: im 16., 18. und 19 Jahrhundert. (Karlsruhe-Rüppurr: B. H. Unruh, 1955)
    page 214.

    'de Veer (Didann), Benjamin'

17.   Mennonite DNA Project Y Chromosome Data Discussion, in Penner, Glenn, and Tim Janzen. The Mennonite DNA Project.

    'Fehr. There are at least partial results back for many different descendents of Benjamin De Fehr (ca 1733-1822) #196504 as well as a grandson of Eduard De Veer (b. 23 Feb 1893) #1074024, who is a descendent of Jan De Veer (b. 11 Aug 1521) #196491 through his grandson Abraham De Veer (b. ca 1585) #12799. The haplotypes are consistent with each other, suggesting that these families all descend from Jan De Veer (b. 11 Aug 1521) #196491. Benjamin De Fehr (ca 1733-1822) #196504 is a descendent of Gysbert De Veer (b. 7 Nov 1600) #12803, the brother of Abraham De Veer (b. ca 1585) #12799. These results are of interest since the haplotypes confirm that the descendents of Abraham De Veer (b. ca 1585) #12799 who stayed in the Netherlands are related to the descendents of Gysbert De Veer (b. 7 Nov 1600) #12803, who moved to Poland.'

18. ↑ Birth year estimated based on ages given in census records (suggesting birth between 1733 and 1739), birth date of his probable sister (1734), and on estimated birth year of his wife.
    
    GRANDMA (citing Russlandwanderer der westpreussischen Familie de Veer, p. 302) indicates he was born in Klein Mausdorf, but James Jakob Fehr suggests he lived in Neudorf before moving to Klein Mausdorf.
19. ↑ He was also "perhaps" the same Benjamin de Fehr who was a teacher in Rueckenau, Grosses Werder in about 1771.