*Benjamin W de Fehr

Famous Fehr Family # . 3rd great grandson of Gysbert Jansz de Veer. Benjamin de Fehr was born circa 1733 at Klein Mausdorf, Gross Werder. He was the son of Benjamin de Veer and Elisabeth "Liescke" Wiens. He married Anna Bergen in October 1761. He died in 1822. He immigrated in 1789 to Neuendorf, Chortitza. He was watchmaker.

A chart found in Folder 411 of the Hermann Thiessen Collection states that Benjamin Defehr (b. ca 1733) was first married to a Helena Bergen and that he was later married to Anna Waberstein, who was the mother of all of his known children. The Old Colony by Henry Schapansky on p. 288 and p. 448 says Benjamin Defehr (b. ca 1733) married Anna Bergen in Oct 1761 and that she was the mother of all of his children.

He lived in Klein Mausdorf, Prussia. He may have been the Benjamin De Veer who was a Lehrer in Rueckenau, Prussia in 1771. He migrated from Prussia to the Chortitza Colony, S. Russia in 1789 (P. Rempel, p. 36). In the 1795 Chortitza Colony Census he is listed at Neuendorf #8 (B. H. Unruh, p. 240), in the 1801 and 1802 Censuses at Neuendorf #32 (B. H. Unruh, p. 255), in the 1808 Census at Neuendorf #5 (B. H. Unruh, p. 267), and in the 1814 and Oct 1816 Censuses at Neu Osterwick #19 (Unruh, p. 284). The ages given in the various censuses don't all reflect a birth year of 1733. He may have come from Krebsfelde, Prussia, since his son Jacob is said to have come from there (B. H. Unruh, p. 267). Cornelius A. DeFehr (b. 6 Oct 1881) #201720, however, says he came from Heubuden (Memories of My Life, p. 1).

Children of Benjamin de Fehr and Anna Bergen Isaak de Fehr+ b. 27 Apr 1763, d. Sep 1857 Maria de Fehr b. 1763 Anna de Fehr+ b. 14 Jan 1765 Henrich de Fehr b. 1769 Helena de Fehr b. 1769 Maria de Fehr b. 1771 Benjamin de Fehr b. 1774 Maria de Fehr b. c 1777 Jacob de Fehr+ b. 13 Nov 1780, d. 1823 Cornelius Benjamin "Knels" de Fehr+ b. 1784, d. 1824

Famous Fehr Family # . 3rd great grandson of Gysbert Jansz de Veer. Benjamin de Fehr was born circa 1733 at Klein Mausdorf, Gross Werder. He was the son of Benjamin de Veer and Elisabeth "Liescke" Wiens. He married Anna Bergen in October 1761. He died in 1822. He immigrated in 1789 to Neuendorf, Chortitza. He was watchmaker.

A chart found in Folder 411 of the Hermann Thiessen Collection states that Benjamin Defehr (b. ca 1733) was first married to a Helena Bergen and that he was later married to Anna Waberstein, who was the mother of all of his known children. The Old Colony by Henry Schapansky on p. 288 and p. 448 says Benjamin Defehr (b. ca 1733) married Anna Bergen in Oct 1761 and that she was the mother of all of his children.

He lived in Klein Mausdorf, Prussia. He may have been the Benjamin De Veer who was a Lehrer in Rueckenau, Prussia in 1771. He migrated from Prussia to the Chortitza Colony, S. Russia in 1789 (P. Rempel, p. 36). In the 1795 Chortitza Colony Census he is listed at Neuendorf #8 (B. H. Unruh, p. 240), in the 1801 and 1802 Censuses at Neuendorf #32 (B. H. Unruh, p. 255), in the 1808 Census at Neuendorf #5 (B. H. Unruh, p. 267), and in the 1814 and Oct 1816 Censuses at Neu Osterwick #19 (Unruh, p. 284). The ages given in the various censuses don't all reflect a birth year of 1733. He may have come from Krebsfelde, Prussia, since his son Jacob is said to have come from there (B. H. Unruh, p. 267). Cornelius A. DeFehr (b. 6 Oct 1881) #201720, however, says he came from Heubuden (Memories of My Life, p. 1).

Children of Benjamin de Fehr and Anna Bergen Isaak de Fehr+ b. 27 Apr 1763, d. Sep 1857 Maria de Fehr b. 1763 Anna de Fehr+ b. 14 Jan 1765 Henrich de Fehr b. 1769 Helena de Fehr b. 1769 Maria de Fehr b. 1771 Benjamin de Fehr b. 1774 Maria de Fehr b. c 1777 Jacob de Fehr+ b. 13 Nov 1780, d. 1823 Cornelius Benjamin "Knels" de Fehr+ b. 1784, d. 1824

Benjamin DeFehr

1. 196504 Birth: Abt 1733, Prussia Death: 1822, South Russia Occupation: watchmaker Migration: 1789, Neuendorf, Chortitza, South Russia Father: De Veer, Benjamin, 1696, #196502 Mother: Wiens, Elisabeth "Liescke", 2 Jul 1709, #196503 Last update: 3 Aug 2018 Family: Family 72615 Spouse: Bergen, Anna, 1736, #196510 Married: Oct 1761; Prussia Last update: 11/6/2014 1 -- DeFehr, Maria, 25 Jul 1762, #196513 2 -- + DeFehr, Isaak, 27 Apr 1763, #196511 3 -- + DeFehr, Anna, 14 Jan 1765, #196512 4 -- DeFehr, Heinrich, 9 Oct 1767, #238907 5 -- DeFehr, Helena, 14 Feb 1769, #238908 6 -- DeFehr, Maria, 12 Feb 1771, #238909 7 -- DeFehr, Benjamin, 22 Jul 1774, #238910 8 -- DeFehr, Maria, Abt 1777, #528135 9 -- + DeFehr, Jacob, 13 Nov 1780, #196514 10 -- + DeFehr, Cornelius Benjamin "Knels", 7 Nov 1784, #196515 Notes: Note: According to the 1772 census of West Prussia he was living in Rückenau with his wife, 2 sons under 12 and 2 daughters under 12. He was a Mietsgärtner (rented a small plot of land) and a Schulmeister (school teacher). He is listed as Benjamin de Faire in the transcription. A chart found in Folder 411 of the Hermann Thiessen Collection states that Benjamin Defehr (b. ca 1733) was first married to a Helena Bergen and that he was later married to Anna Waberstein, who was the mother of all of his known children. The Old Colony by Henry Schapansky on p. 288 and p. 448 says Benjamin Defehr (b. ca 1733) married Anna Bergen in Oct 1761 and that she was the mother of all of his children. There is no documented evidence connecting him as son of Benj. De Veer (#196502). The connection is based on speculation by Hermann Thiessen. He lived in Klein Mausdorf, Prussia. He may have been the Benjamin De Veer who was a Lehrer in Rueckenau, Prussia in 1771. He migrated from Prussia to the Chortitza Colony, S. Russia in 1789 (P. Rempel, p. 36). In the 1795 Chortitza Colony Census he is listed at Neuendorf #8 (B. H. Unruh, p. 240), in the 1801 and 1802 Censuses at Neuendorf #32 (B. H. Unruh, p. 255), in the 1808 Census at Neuendorf #5 (B. H. Unruh, p. 267), and in the 1814 and Oct 1816 Censuses at Neu Osterwick #19 (Unruh, p. 284). His ages in the 1801, 1811, May 1814, Oct 1814 and Oct 1816 censuses are consistent with birth years of 1733 or 1734. His age in the 1795 census implies a birth year of 1739. He may have come from Krebsfelde, Prussia, since his son Jacob is said to have come from there (B. H. Unruh, p. 267). Cornelius A. DeFehr (b. 6 Oct 1881) #201720, however, says he came from Heubuden (Memories of My Life, p. 1). Birth Source: Russlandwanderer der westpreussischen Familie de Veer; de Veer, John Howard, page 302 Birth Source: 1816 Chortitza Colony Census (October, 1816) Birth Source: Die niederlandisch-niederdeutschen Hintergrunde der mennonitischen Ostwanderungen im 16., 18. und 19. Jahrhundert; Unruh, Benjamin Heinrich; Heinrich Schneider, Karlsruhe, Germany, 1955, page 284 Death Source: Descendants of Heinrich Fehr; Fehr, Verna; 16 Jun 2005 Migration Source: Mennonite Migration to Russia, 1788-1828; Rempel, Peter also Redekopp, A. H. and Thiessen, Richard D. editors; Manitoba Mennonite Historical Society, Winnipeg, 2000., page 36 Marriage Source: Neuendorf, The Old Colony Russia; The First Settlers:; Schapansky, Henry; Mennonite Family History, October, 1991., page 150 Marriage Source: The Old Colony (Chortitza) of Russia, Early History and First Settlers in the Context of the Mennonite Migrations; Schapansky, Henry; Country Graphics & Printing Ltd., Rosenort, Manitoba, 2001., page 288, 448