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Note: urch in Danzig Mattern in what is now Gdansk Matarnia, Poland. Matarnia is a quarter or section of the city of Gdansk; the Lech Walesa Airport is located there. It appears to be directly west of the port of Gdansk. See the church's website at: https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=pl&u=http://parafiawalenty.pl/&prev=search According to Wikipedia, "Pomeranian Voivodeship, or Pomerania Province (in Polish województwo pomorskie), is a voivodeship, or province, in north-central Poland. It comprises most of Pomerelia (the easternmost part of historical Pomerania), as well as an area east of the Vistula River. The western part of the province, around Slupsk, belonged historically to Farther Pomerania, while Pomerelia and the eastern bank of the Vistula belonged to the historical region of Prussia. The central parts of the province are also known as Kashubia, named after the Kashubian minority. The provincial capital is Gdansk." I located the marriage record of August Ewald and Catherine Wischniewska in 1861 at the Roman Catholic parish church of St. Walentego [Valentine] aka Gdansk Matarnia in Gdansk, Poland where August was baptised in 1835. See Pomeranian Genealogical Society website for search: [http://www.ptg.gda.pl]. A photo of the original church record must be obtained from the Gdansk Archdiocese archive. The same website indicates the baptisms of 4 of their children at Gdansk Matarnia, 1869-1873; earlier births have not yet be located. August Ewald, his wife Catherina (Wiszniewski) and at least 6 children immigrated to the US in 1889-1890 from what is called "Prussian Poland" on US census records. I located the following passenger ship information on the 1890 arrival of August and his wife: New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 (from Ancestry.com) Name: Aud Ewald (the name on the original actual passenger list appears to be a name shortening; "Aud" or "Aug" & Catherina as "Cath") Arrival Date: 1 May 1890 Estimated birth year: abt 1835 Age: 55 Gender: Male Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany Destination: United States of America Place of Origin: Germany Ship Name: Steamer Hermann Port of Arrival: New York Line: 8 Microfilm Serial: M237 Microfilm Roll: M237_547 List Number: 571 Port Arrival State: New York Port Arrival Country: United States I found the following at [www.castlegarden.org]: Aug. Ewald Occupation Laborer Age 55 Sex M Literacy U Arrived 1 May 1890 Origin Germany Port Bremen Last Residence Warmlingen Destination USA Plan Unknown Ship Hermann Passage Unknown The above entry seems to indicate "Warmlingen" as last residence, but on Ancestry.com I read the actual passenger manifest and there are a couple of "funny" things: 1) the page where the Ewalds are listed (pg. 2 of the manifest) is actually torn and ripped in several places on the right side, creating multiple pieces. Someone tried to piece the scraps of page together, matching up the lines with those on the left. So, it's not clear that this lines up right with "Warmlingen" (if that's what it says - it's tough script to read) ; 2) neither the person above or below the one from Warmlingen was from the same place - and clearly a 55 year old couple were from the same last residence!! 3) Further, the way they've lined things up, August was in steerage II and Catherine in steerage I - different areas of the boat? I don't think that's likely. 4) Finally the manifest actually doesn't name the column header in which this place is listed - the column heading is actually blank! So, I'm not convinced that this entry is accurate for my August Ewald and wife. When his grandson Otto Ewald registered for the draft in June, 1918, he stated his father (Franz, son of August) was born in "Dunsike/Dunsihe/Dunsile" Germany. This was likely Danzig, pronounced "Dunn-sig," now Gdansk, Poland. According to passenger ship listings in "Germans to America," Vol. 55, pg. 253, Franz Ewald, 25, likely son of August, is shown as a laborer, traveling on the ship "America" from Bremen to Baltimore, arriving 30 Nov. 1887. On pg. 337, August Ewald, 24, farmer and Frank Wisniwski [sic], 22, farmer, is shown as having traveled on the same ship, "America," Bremen to Baltimore arriving 10 March 1888. Frank was likely a cousin of August's, the son of a brother of Katarzyna. The 1890 Detroit Directory lists an August Ewald, laborer, living at 746 Willis Ave E., Detroit. Since he's the only August listed, this could be either August, Sr. or Jr. The 1895 Detroit Directory lists 2 August Ewalds - one a laborer living at 741 Rivard, the other a mason living at 596 Forest Ave., E. This is likely father and son, but it's not clear at this time which is which. August Ewald appears in the 1900 census as a 64 year old living with his wife in the home of his widower son, Joseph, and his children at 233 Willis, Detroit. His occupation was "day laborer." He gave his immigration date as 1890, the same year as his wife. By the 1910 census he and his wife were 74 years of age, now living in their own home at 429 Willis Ave. which they owned free of mortgage. August spoke no English - only Polish - and was still working as a laborer at odd jobs. He and Katherine had been married 49 years and they had had 10 children, 5 of whom were still alive in 1910, according to the census records. I have only identified 6 children, the other 4 having died before the turn of the century and some, perhaps, in Europe. At the time of the 1920 census, August and wife Katherine were living at 429 Willis, Detroit, and they were both 84 years of age. Living with them were grandson Julius Weber, son Jacob Ewald (age 54) and 12 year old grandson, Alphonse Ewald, son of Jacob. Again, his immigration date is shown as 1890; naturalization was 1898. NOTE: "Julius Ewald" appears in the 1910 census living with August and Katherine, age 18, shown as their nephew. He was still living with them in 1920, listed as "Julius Weber" and shown as their grandson. A Julius Ewald of the correct age (b. 24 April 1891) is shown in SS death benefit records as having died Sept. 1976, last residence being Mt. Pleasant, Isabella Co., MI. Alphonse Ewald recalls him "being close to grandma," but didn't recall, in 1995, who his parents were. Anna Ewald Weber was likely his mother; she died in 1893 and it is believed that she was the daughter of August and Katherine. August's death is recorded on page 35 of St. Josephat Church death records on 11 Oct. 1920 and his burial 15 Oct. 1920 at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. His wife died about 15 months later and is buried with him. He was 85 at this death, born in Germany, son of John Ewald and Constantia Chilehowej (sp?), per his death certificate. The church records give his father's name as Augustus Ewalt and his mother as Catherina Ewalts, his wife as Catherine Wisniewski. He was a resident of 429 Willis Ave., Detroit and died of lobar pneumonia complicated by senility. His wife provided the death certificate information. The certificate states that he was a resident of Detroit for 31 years, giving an immigration year of about 1889. Mt. Olivet Cemetery lists his burial and that of his wife in Section 15, lot 199. _________________________________ The following research was done by Brett R. Ewald: [Lilbeaks@@juno.com]. I suspect that it is the naturaliztion record of August, Sr. as only a mark was made. Title: Ewald, August Naturalization Oath 26 JUN 1899 Repository: Call Number: Media: Microfilm Text: Michigan State Archives Lansing, Michigan 17JAN2004 Brett R. Ewald Naturalization Oath I, Joseph Lorkowski of Detroit and State of Michigan, do swear that the petitioner, August Ewald has resided within the limits and under the jurisdiction of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, five years, and within the State of Michigan one year; that is to say the said August Ewald has resided in Detroit State of Michigan, for more than five years last past, all of which places are within and under the Constitution of the United States; and during his residence within the United States he has behaved as a man of good moral character, attached to the Constitution of the United States, and well disposed to the good order and happiness of the same. Joseph Lorkowski Sworn and subscribed in open Court, this 26th day of June A.D. 1899. (Signature of someone), Deputy Clerk. I, August Ewald do swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States and that I do absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure forever all allegiance to any foreign Prince, Potentate, State, and Sovereignty, whatsoever, and particularly do absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to William II Emperor of Germany whereof I was a subject. August Ewald. X, His Mark Sworn and subscribed in open Court, this 26th day of June A.D. 1899. (Signature of someone), Deputy Clerk. Transcribed by Brett R. Ewald, 6FEB2005 _______________________________ RESEARCH NOTES: Name spelling variants: Evaldt, Awaldt, Awaldyt, Awald or Ewaldsen/Swedish. The name Ewald or Ewalt means law keeper/priest, "e" meaning law and "wald' meaning keeper. It is said that the family was from the town of Lauterbach, near Leipzig, Saxony. This area is known as "Sachsen." There are 22 Lauterbachs in today's Germany, according to a German expert! 4 of them are within 100 miles of Leipzig. However, Ceil Wendt Jensen has identified "Lautenburg" as an ancestral village of the Przytulski family, wife of August Ewald's son Jacob. Since it was a descendant of Jacob I was speaking to (Alphonse Ewald), this village was not likely the ancestral home of the Ewald family. Alphonse Ewald also mentioned Danzig as a possible place of origin. When Otto Ewald, son of Franz, son of August, registered for the US draft in June, 1918, he stated that his father was born in "Dunsike" Germany; likely Danzig, now Gdansk, Poland. My research has proven that Katarzyna Wisniewska, wife of August Ewald, was born in the town of Gorrenschin, Kr. Karthaus, West Prussia, now Goreczyno, Kartuzy, Gdansk, Poland - the Danzig/Gdansk location of the Ewald family is more and more likely! I found no Ewalds or any other spelling variant of the name in that town and it appears that the Wisniewskis had moved from the town before the marriage to Ewald. No family documents are now in existence to my knowledge that might provide other clues. Alphonse Ewald also told me that he was always told that the family "originally" came from Sweden. _________________________________________ The following is information regarding the parish church of St. Valentice - Gdansk Matarnia Basic data Deanery Gdansk Oliwa In Gdansk Matarnia Address ul. ul. Jesienna 13, 80-298 Gdansk Matarnia Autumn 13, 80-298 Gdansk Matarnia Telefon Phone (58) 349 49 14; wik. (58) 349 49 14; wik. 349 47 38 i 349 46 57 349 47 38 and 349 46 57 Web Address www.parafiawalenty.pl www.parafiawalenty.pl Date of indulgence [Feast Day] 14 lutego i urocz. February 14, and in part. SED Parish office Monday to Friday 18.30 - 19.30 Family Clinic if necessary -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- People Rector Ks. Fr. mgr Jaroslaw Ropel Vicars 1. 1. Ks. Fr. mgr Dariusz Wozny - wikariusz od 2005-08-27 Dariusz M. Wozny - vicar of 2005-08-27 008-07-01 mgr Krzysztof Czabaj - vicar of 2008-07-01 Objects Koscioly i kaplice Churches and Chapels 1. 1. kosciól parafialny Valentine's Day Autumn 1913 80-298 Gdansk Masses. w niedziele Sundays 8.10; 9.10; 11.00; 12.30; 18.00 (wakacje 19.00) 8.10, 9.10, 11.00, 12.30, 18.00 (19.00 rental) Msze sw. Masses. w dni powszednie on weekdays 7.00; 18.00 7.00; 18.00 Msze sw. Masses. w swieta zniesione abolished in the holidays 7.00; 9.00; 18.00 7.00, 9.00, 18.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- History Matarnia is mentioned for the first time in 1472 in connection with the first Cistercian local parish priest Nicholas. The vast majority of pastors matarnianskich recruited them from the Cistercian Order. Only after the secularization of the Order in 1831, Oliva took Cistercian diocesan priests. The church in its history, had three names: Materna (314), bishop from Italy, from which comes the name Matarnia; the Body of Christ and St. Walentego. Valentine's Day. The last has persisted to the present. The current design of the church in the vast majority of the Baroque. Stone walls. See [http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=96d75aa10c56a18ed05c2287abe6eb35] for a 3D image of the church! The following is from an online site regarding German author Guenter Grass: "...Matarnia (formerly Chojna) together with nearby villages was a Cistercian property from the end of the 18th century. The church has been built in a Gothic style (9). By the church there is a chapel founded in 1380 by Richert family. In 12th March 1991 G.Grass was in Matarnia and took part in a requiem mass and a funeral of his relative, Jan Krause (Hanys). The parish cemetery is located by the church and the writer's relatives from his mother's family are buried there (10). Among others there are noblist's great-grandparents, Michal and Maria Krause, cousin grandparents, Józef and Anna Krause and Jan Krause."
Note: August Ewald was the son of Joannes/Johann Ewald and Constantia Klechowitz, per his death certificate. I located his baptism in the parish records of the 13th/14th century St. Walentego [Valentine] ch
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