What it did that affected the family
Danzig’s council warned ports against Anabaptist passengers in 1534 yet leased drained land to Dutch settlers from 1547; Mennonites lived in the suburbs and the Werder under Polish royal and city lordship until 1772 (The Wiebe faith trail - Friesland to the Vistula; Penner - Settlement of Mennonite Dutch in the Vistula Delta (1963)).
Family members affected
The early Wiebes, Epps, Fieguths and Claassens of the Werder.
Record compiled 31 October 2026.
About this research
Supporting documentation is linked throughout. This project is an exercise in AI-assisted research and development, and I haven’t manually verified every link or conclusion. All transcriptions and translations of Swiss parish records were made with AI, and their accuracy should be treated accordingly.