Thomas Johann Sawatzky

From Waldorf, Prussia

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Thomas Sawatzky

1. 100953 Birth: Prussia Family 1: Family 2536 Spouse: _?_, Anna, #197175, 1735 1 -- + Sawatzky, Cornelius Thomas, #3857, 23 SEP 1781, Heubuden, Gross Werder, Prussia 2 -- Sawatzky, Sara, #46489, Abt 1784 Notes: Note: In the 1776 census of Mennonites in West Prussia he is listed in Walldorf with 2 sons. He may have been related to Daniel Sawatzky #197177 and/or Johann Sowatzki (b. 8 Apr 1712) #8407, but there is no definitive evidence of this. The 1835 Molotschna Census entry for his son Cornelius clearly indicates that his name was Thomas. Thomas lived in Walldorf at the time of the 1776 Prussian census, along with two sons. They were part of the Rosenort congregation. It has been suggested that he was the son of Hans Sawatsky, #8405. See Henry Schapansky 'The Bergthaler Sawatskys', Preservings No.9, Dec. 1996. Source: Harder, Stanley; Gedcom File, Aug 2001 Birth Source: Chortitza: The Old Colony Russia - The First Settlers; Schapansky, Henry; Mennonite Family History Source: Broesky, John. BK6 update to GM423 Birth Source: Harder, Stanley, e-mail 30 May 1998 Source: 1776 census of Mennonites in West Prussia; Glenn H Penner (compiler)