Steinberger's list of those immigrating to Russia from Leisenwald includes the Reifschneider families that settled in the Volga German colony of Kutter.
Several Reifschneider families immigrated to Russia arrving from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 19 July 1766 aboard the snow-brig named Christina under the command of Skipper Jacob Stappenberg. They settled in the Volga German colony of Kutter on 8 July 1767.
Wendel Engel, son of Johann Engel, married in Leisenwald on 20 April 1752 to Anna Catharina Reifschneider, daughter of Johannes Reifschneider. [See Reifschneider Family.]
The parish register of nearby Spielberg records baptisms for four children born to Wendel Engel & Anna Catharina Reifschneider: (1) Johannes, baptized on 28 January 1753; (2) Johann Georg, baptized on 13 July 1755; (3) Elisabeth, baptized on 7 October 1758; and (4) Johann Heinrich, baptized on 31 January 1762.
Johannes Schäfer from Brauerschwend married on 25 June 1756 in Hopfgarten to Eva Elisabeth Schönhals, daughter of Johann Henrich & Elisabeth Schönhals. Eva Elisabeth had been born in Rainrod on 26 April 1723.
Johannes Schäfer & Eva Elisabeth Schönhals had the following children: (1) Anna Catharina, born 30 March 1757 in Hergensdorf; (2) Johann Heinrich, born 25 May 1759 in Hergensdorf; (3) Eva Elisabeth, born 20 October 1762 in Rainrod; and (4) Johann Georg, born 5 March 1766 in Rainrod.
Johannes Buchhammer, son of Heinrich Buchhammer & Anna Catharina Decher, was baptized 24 June 1698 in Rainrod. He married 6 November 1727 in Rainrod to Anna Maria Wahl, daughter of Johann Heinrich & Eulalia Wahl. She was born 7 May 1707 in nearby Hergersdorf.
Conrad Lissmann, a farmer, and his family came from the German village of Fischborn. The church there is part of the Unterreichenbach parish where the baptisms of several of his children are recorded. By his first wife, the baptisms of the following children are recorded: (1) Anna Elisabeth, 18 July 1745; (2) Johann Georg, 22 December 1749; and (3) J. Heinrich, 14 August 1756. His first wife died, and on 16 November 1761, Conrad remarried to Anna Maria (maiden name unknown) and their son Johann Heinrich was born on 10 September 1761 and baptized on 12 September 1761.
The following baptisms for the children of Balthasar & Anna Dietz from Oberreichenbach are recorded in the parish records of nearby Unterreichenbach: (1) Anna Eva, baptized 9 October 1750; (2) Anna Catharina, baptized 16 December 1751; (3) Jacob, baptized 23 January 1754; and (4) Lorenz, baptized 22 May 1759.
The family immigrated to Russia, arriving at the port of Oranienbaum from Lübeck on 19 July 1766 aboard the snow-brig named Christina under the command of Skipper Jacob Stappenberg.
Today, Oberreichenbach is administratively part of the municipality of Birstein. Historically, the Protestants of Oberreichenbach were part of the parish located in neighboring Unterreichenbach.
Christian Ruth, son of Conrad Ruth, and Anna Barbara Adler, daughter of Johannes Adler, were married on 22 November 1758 in Rückingen, northeast of Hanau. They had three children baptized in Rückingen: (1) Anna Margaretha on 26 January 1760; (2) Johann Jacob on 21 October 1761; and (3) Johann Michael on 21 December 1763.
The Ruth family immigrated to Russia, arriving at the port of Oranienbaum on 18 June 1766 [the name is misspelled “Roth” in the Kulberg book] from Lübeck aboard the Die Perle under the command of Skipper Thomson.
The towns of Rückingen and Langendiebach were administratively joined with the town of Erlensee in 1970. This is about 4 miles northeast of Hanau.