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Storndorf, Kr. Vogelsberg, Hessen

Today, Storndorf is administratively part of the municipality of Schwalmtal.

Church:

The first church in Storndorf was completed in 1570. A new church was constructed in 1681. It was almost completely destroyed in 1727 and reconstruction was not completed until 1755. The architect was Johann Helfrich Müller. A renevation was completed from 1969-1971.

The steeple has an octagonal shape typical of the area and houses a clock and the belfry. The oldest bell dates to 1480.

Befus

Johann Peter Beefuß and Anna Elisabetha Kraft were married on 25 January 1753 in Storndorf. The births of three of their children have been located in the parish register of Storndorf: (1) Anna Julianna, born 6 December 1753; (2) Johann Adam, born 9 January 1757; and (3) Johann Andreas, born 24 May 1761.

Schorg / Schork (Frank)

Johannes Schork came from the German village of Zell, about 4 miles north of the city of Erbach.  His wife Catharina Elisabeth was born 24 January 1744 in Pfirschbach, the daughter of the shepherd Johannes Bauer. 

They arrived in the colony of Frank on 1 September 1767 where they are recorded on the 1767 census in Household No. 103.

Johann Heinrich Schorg [sic], believed to be the son of Johannes Schork, and his family are recorded on the 1798 census of Frank in Household No. Fk003.

Rausch (Frank)

Jacob Rausch was born 23 July 1739 in Nieder-Kinzig, son of master carpenter Johann Adam Rausch and his wife Elisabeth (Weber).

Jakob Rausch, a farmer, and his wife Anna Katharina arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 13 September 1766 aboard the galliot Die Perle under the command of Skipper Thomson.

Johann Jacob Rausch, his wife Cathrina, and son Nicolaus (born en route) are recorded on the list of colonists being transported from St. Petersburg to Saratov in 1767.

Hoffmann (Frank-1)

Johann Heinrich Hof(f)mann, son of Johann Adam Hoffmann (31 August 1704 - 12 August 1771) & Anna Maria Helmstädter (18 July 1708 - 27 October 1752), was born about 1740 in Langen-Brombach.

Johann Heinrich Hofmann married on 22 October 1765 in Michelstadt to Margaretha Elisabeth Göttman from Kirch-Brombach.  Following their marriage, they resided in Langenbrombach.

Romeis (Frank)*

Johannes Romeis, servant in the castle in Gersfeld, son of Georg Romeis in Kippelbach, was born 30 March 1715 in Kippelbach.  He married 28 June 1748 in Gersfeld to Anna Heun, daughter of Peter Heun. She had been born 29 November 1717 in Kippelbach. 

Johannes Romeis, his wife, and two children immigrated to Russia, arrving from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 14 September 1766 aboard a ship under the command of Skipper Reders.

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