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Früauf, Karl Jakob

Karl Jakob Früauf was born in Neudietendorf im Herzogtum, Erfurt, Thüringen Gotha in about 1768. He died 8 May 1839 in Norka, Russia. Pastor Früauf served the colonies of Dietel from 1801-1815 and Grimm from 1815-1819.

Three of his sons also became pastors: Karl Friedrich Ludwig, Karl Wilhelm August, and Karl Heinrich Eduard. They each served parishes outside the Volga German region.

Flittner, Franz August

Franz August Flittner was born 6 January 1763 in Düben, Saxony, and died 17 January 1825 in Poltava, Poland.

Pastor Flittner served the congregations in Frank and Hussenbach from 1788-1817.

The Rev. Franz August Flittner is the father of Pastor David Flittner.

Flittner, David

David Flittner, son of Pastor Franz August Flittner & Anna Margaretha Eckhardt, was born 23 November 1796 in Frank. He died 15 July 1869 in St. Petersburg.

In 1818, he married Amalie Katharina Busch. She was born 15 April 1801 and died 14 June 1878 in St. Petersburg.

He studied theology at the Seminary in Dorpat [Tartu, Estonia] and was ordained 15 July 1818 in St. Petersburg.

He served the Volga German congregations in Frank & Hussenbach (1818-1820) and Näb (1820-1830). He also served the St. Michael's parish in St. Petersburg (1830-1859).

Fix, Martin

Father Fix was born 18 June 1883 in Sulz (Black Sea area).

He was ordained on 2 August 1909. He served in Katharinenstadt, Köhler, Sewald, and Kamenka.

He was excuted on 8 December 1937 in the Solowezki-Inseln island prison.

Findeisen, Johannes

Johannes Findeisen, son of Pastor Otto Armin Findeisen & Wilhelmine Brunarius, was born on 18 February 1879 in St. Petersburg.

He studied theology at the seminary in Dorpat and was ordained on 13 June 1910. He married Jenny Schnarr in 1910 in Moscow.

Pastor Findeisen served the following congregations:

Rosenberg (1910-1913)
Sarepta (1913-1920?)
Michaelsfeld (North Caucasus) (1921-?)

Feßler, Ignaz Aurelius

The Rev. Dr. Ignaz Aurelius Feßler was born on 18 May 1756 in Zurndorf im Burgenland. He died 15 December 1839 in St. Petersburg.

In 1773, he entered the Order of the Capuchins, and was ordained in 1779. He converted to Lutheranism in 1791 and was married in 1792. This marriage ended in 1802.

He served as the Lutheran Bishop in Saratov from 1819-1832.

Feser, Jakob

Jakob Feser, son of colonists Georg Feser & Christina Schächtel, was born on 11 April 1886 Schuck.

He studied theology at the Catholic seminary in Saratov and was ordained in the Autumn of 1910.

Father Feser served the following Catholic parishes:

Saratov (1914-1920)
Volmer (1920-1926)

Pastor Feser died of pulmonary tuberculosis in 1926 in Volmer. He was buried in a cemetery in the colony of Husaren.

Feldbach, Wilhelm Friedrich

Wilhelm Friedrich Feldbach was born 6 January 1884 in Riga, Latvia. He was ordained on 26 December 1919.

Pastor Feldbach served the congregations in Yagodnaya Polyana & Krasnoyar (1919-1924) and Baku (Caucasus) (1924-1928). He could also preach in Russian.

On 1 November 1928 he became pastor of St. Nicholas parish in Potsdam (Germany). On 1 December 1930 he became the pastor of the parish in Bornstedt (Germany). He served there until his retirement on 1 November 1954.

Pastor Feldbach died 9 September 1970 in Schwäbisch-Hall (Germany).