Person:David de Fehr (4)

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David de Fehr
b.Abt 1794 Prussia
d.Dec 1860 South Russia
Parents and Siblings
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m.
  1. Kornelius de FehrAbt 1785 -
  2. Katharina de FehrAbt 1789 -
  3. Maria de FehrAbt 1790 -
  4. David de FehrAbt 1794 - 1860
  5. Isaac de Fehr1796 - 1861
  6. Christina de FehrAbt 1797 -
Spouse and Children
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m. Abt 1819
  1. Jacob Veer1820 - 1892
  2. David de FehrAbt 1822 - Bef 1831
  3. Maria de Fehr1824 - 1897
  4. David de Fehr1831 - 1903
  5. Cornelius Fehr1836 - 1909
  6. Diedrich Veer1838 - 1887
  7. Johann Veer1841 -
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Facts and Events
Name David de Fehr
Gender Male
Birth[1][2][3][4] Abt 1794 Prussia
Immigration[6] 1795 Chortitza Colony, South Russia
Marriage Abt 1819 Chortitza Colony, South Russiato Maria de Fehr
Residence[7] 1847 Neu Osterwick, Chortitza Colony, South Russia
Death[5] Dec 1860 South Russia
References
  1. ↑ Manitoba, Selkirk, RM of Rhineland, in Canada. 1891 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada).

    David Fair, age 59, born in Russia (father born in Germany, mother born in Russia), farmer
    wife: Catherina Fair, age 49, born in Russia (both parents born in Russia)
    [step-]son: Peter Fair, age 19, born in Russia (both parents born in Russia)
    [step-]son: Abraham Fair, age 7, born in Man (both parents born in Russia)
    [step-]daughter: Hellena Fair, age 14, born in Man (both parents born in Russia)
    [step-]daughter: Judith Fair, age 10, born in Man (both parents born in Russia)
    all Mennonite

    Note: According to church records, all the children listed here were from Katharina's first marriage, to Peter Klassen.
    While the birth place of David's father (also David) is given as Germany, it was likely the Danziger Werder (delta), which was part of Prussia at the time.

  2. ↑ 1814 census (4 Oct 1814), Nieder-Chortitza #11, in Unruh, Benjamin Heinrich. Die niederländisch-niederdeutschen Hintergründe der mennonitischen Ostwanderungen: im 16., 18. und 19 Jahrhundert. (Karlsruhe-Rüppurr: B. H. Unruh, 1955)
    page 281.

    'Isaak Defer 51 J, Weber [weaver], Frau Maria 43, Kin David 19, Didrich 7, Jakob 5, Anna 4, Johann 2.'

  3. ↑ Niederchortitza 8.4, 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 449.

    'David [child of Isaac De Fehr] (b. 1794)
    m. Maria De Fehr (b.21.6.1802')

  4. ↑ Chortitza #36, in 1801 Census, Chortitza Colony, South Russia: Odessa Archives, Fond 6, Inventory 1, File 67, compiled by Tim Ja.

    'Isaac De Vehr, weaver 33; his wife Catharina 37; first son David 9; second son Isaac 8; first daughter Catharina 12; second daughter Maria 11; third daughter Christina 4.'

    Tim Janzen, the transcriber, notes: 'As with the 1795 Chortitza Colony census published by B. H. Unruh, stepchildren are designated as such only part of the time and their actual surnames are given only occasionally.'

  5. ↑ Family records or research of correspondent.

    This correspondent has a date of Dec. 1860 associated with the David Fehr who was the father of David Fehr (b. Dec 27 1831).

  6. ↑ 1806 census, Rosental, in Rempel, Peter; Alfred H. Redekopp; and Richard D. Thiessen. Mennonite migration to Russia, 1788-1828. (Winnipeg: Manitoba Mennonite Historical Society, 2000)
    page 42.

    'Isaak Defehr ([name also given in Cyrillic]) arrived in Russia in 1795 and was an original settler Rosental, Chortitza. Beginning in 1811 the owner of the farm is obliged to pay land taxes and the debt. In 1806 the owner of the farm is Johann Schelenberg ([name also given in Cyrillic]), whose family consists of 4 males and 2 females. (W3 - 24.7.1806)'

  7. ↑ Annotated List of Chortitza Colony Householders for 1847: State Archives of the Odessa Region Fond 6 Inventory.

    Neuosterwick, David d. Veer

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