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Neuberger (Beideck)

Georg Heinrich Neuberger, son of Martin Neuberger & Maria Magdalena Kern, was born on 25 August 1732 in Altlußheim, southwest of Heidelberg. He married in nearby Neulußheim on 21 July 1756 to Maria Magdalena Brand, daughter of Andreas Brand from Hinterholz in Bavaria.

They immigrated first to Denmark (Schleswig-Holstein) and then to Russia where they settled in the colony of Beideck.

They are recorded on the 1775 census of Beideck in Household No. 16.

Neubauer (Kautz)

Johann Adam Neubauer, son of Johannes Neubauer & Anna Catharina, was baptized on 24 June 1729 in the Evangelical Church of Haßloch.

He married Susanna Moser on 3 November 1751 in Wattenheim. Susanna, daughter of Friedrich & Maria Gretha Moser, had been baptized on 11 December 1729 in Haßloch. They had at least the following children, both baptized in Haßloch: (1) Johann Georg, on 4 April 1752; and (2) Maria Catharina, baptized in Haßloch on 14 October 1757.

Nazarenus

There are several Nazarenus families, all believed to be from the German village of Lorbach. Their relationship to each other, if any, needs further research.

Naft / Nafts / Naftz

There are two Nafts families that immigrated to the Volga colonies in Russia. The are both from the German village of Gelnhausen, but their relationship to each other, if any, needs further research.

(1) Conrad Nafts was born in Gelnhausen. He married Maria Elisabeth Ferter. She was born 16 October 1749 in Gelnhausen and died 6 November 1816 in Dönhof Russia.

Conard’s father Philipp is also believed to have accompanied them on the first part of the journey, but does not appear in the 1767 census of Dönhof.

Mützig / Mitzig / Metzig

Johann Georg Mützig was born in 1721 near Worms. He married first Anna Margaretha (surname unknown). They had six children, each baptized in the Catholic Church in Rheindürkheim just north of the city of Worms right along the Rhein River: (1) Johann Gottlieb, baptized on 5 July 1748; (2) Matthias, baptized on 28 November 1750; (3) Maria Katharina, baptized on 9 May 1753; (4) Peter Paul, baptized on 16 March 1755; (5) Johann Georg, baptized on 25 March 1757; and (6) Johann Jakob, baptized on 8 September 1759. About 1761, Johann Georg's wife died.

Münster

Johann Konrad Münster was born on 5 May 1722 in Langwaden, southwest of Darmstadt. He married on 15 August 1747 in Schwanheim to Anna Barbara Engelhardt. She had been born on 10 April 1735 in Bensheim.

They immigrated to Denmark (Schleswig-Holstein) in 1760.  They left the Danish colonies on 7 January 1765 and joined the migration to Russia.

Näb / Naeb (Kraft)

Johann Wilhelm Neeb was born in Kestrich bei Romrod on 27 November 1744 and baptized there on 1 December 1744. He was the son of Johannes & Anna Catharina Neeb who had been married there on 29 July 1741.

Johann Wilhelm Neeb [sic] from Kestrich near Romrod & Anna Catharina Wentzel, daughter of Adam Wentzel from Ober Breitenbach, married on 13 May 1766 in Büdingen where they gathered before departure to Russia.

They settled in the Volga German colony of Kraft on 18 August 1767 and are recorded there on the 1767 census in Household No. 12.

Lang(h)olf

Johann Georg Langholff married Maria Magdalena Keyser, daughter of Lorentz Keyser, on 16 February 1740 in the Evangelical Church of Dörrenbach, 32 kilometers west of Karlsruhe. They had seven known children, each baptized in the same church: (1) Johannes (Christoph), on 12 December 1740; (2) Johann Michael, on 18 July 1743; (3) Johann Georg, on 17 July 1746; (4) Johann Jacob on 13 April 1749; (5) Maria Elisabetha on 1 November 1751; (6) Maria Ursula on 17 July 1754; and (7) Maria Margaretha, on 6 May 1757.

Müller (Kukkus)*

Philipp Müller, son of Johann Konrad Müller & Anna Birgitta Hedrich, was baptized on 21 December 1727 in Niedergirmes, north of Wetzlar. He married there on 10 January 1755 to Anna Maria Walbracht, daughter of Johann Peter Walbracht & Anna Catharina Hopf of Naunheim. They have at least the following children, each born/baptized in Niedergirmes: (1) Katharina, born 18 September 1755; (2) Katharina Wilhelmina, born 5 September 1756; (3) Annlißbett, born 4 January 1762; and (4) Johann Philipp, born 19 July 1765.

Morkel (Huck)

Johann Conrad Morckel, son of Hans Georg & Anna Maria Morkel, was born 2 January 1727 in Spielberg, east-south-east of Büdingen in Hessen.  He was married there on 2 April 1750 to Anna Katharina Werth, daughter of Johann Heinrich Werth.

They had a number of children baptized in Spielberg: (1) Anna Kunigunda, baptized 2 May 1751; (2) Anna Maria, baptized 11 June 1752; (3) Johann Heinrich, baptized 27 December 1753; (4) Anna Catharina, baptized 6 March 1757; (5) Johann Peter, baptized 20 August 1758; and (6) Anna Maria, baptized 18 September 1763.