Where Seehaver Ancestors Lived in 1809
Our Buller / Bullert Family History
Stories, records, and documents from the villages of West Prussia
David Wilhelm Erdmann Bullert (1820-1887) married Rosa Seehafer (1825-1903) in Eichsfelde, Thuringia, West Prussia on September 4, 1843. It was tradition for the groom to marry in the bride's village. Rosa Seehafer was the oldest daughter of father, Daniel Seehafer, who was a carpenter and farmer in Eichsfelde.
1809 Census of the Village of Pempersin
Seehaver (Seehawer/Seehafer) Ancestors — Rosa Bullert's Family Village
The village of Pempersin (now Pęperzyn), where Seehawer (Seehaver/Seehafer) ancestors lived, was 14 miles south of Zempelburg (now Sępólno Krajeńskie, Poland).
PEMPERSIN, West Prussia (now Pęperzyn, Poland) — Seehaver (Seehawer/Seehafer) ancestors lived in Pempersin, a village just south of Vandsburg. There was an early Lutheran Church there.
Records for the village of Pempersin in the mid-1700s list many Seehawer ancestors living and farming there. The Seehawer surname appeared in Pempersin marriage records between other families whose surnames are familiar to Bullert descendants today.
These marriages formed relationships that are considered allied family ancestors. Among those surnames are: Abraham, Dietrich, Frase, Geske, Rux, Schlaak, Wolf, Wiedenholt, Zeisemer, and Zempel.
Allied Family Surnames from Pempersin
The following surnames appear in Pempersin marriage and household records alongside the Seehawer family, forming allied family relationships recognized by Bullert descendants today:
Census Pages — Altpreußische Geschlechterkunde, 1988
Source: Altpreußische Geschlechterkunde — 1988. Pages 274–278 document household-by-household records for the village of Pempersin, listing names, ages, birthplaces, marital status (Stand), and occupations (Beruf) for each family.
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