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Weissberg (Unknown)*

Johann Heinrich Weissberg, a single carpenter (Tischler), is recorded on an appendix to the 1767 census of Katharinenstadt in Household No. 41.

It is not known in which colony this Weissberg family settled.

The 1767 census records that Johann Heinrich Weissberg came from the German village of Khutor [farmstead] Jum.

There are no known surviving male lines of this Weissberg family among the Volga German colonies.

Figongue*

Jacob Anton Figongue, a locksmith (Schlosser), and his wife Maria are recorded on an appendix to the 1767 census of Katharinenstadt in Household No. 31.

It is not known in which colony the Figongue family settled.

The 1767 census records that Jacob Anton Figongue came from the German region of Kampe.

There are no known surviving male lines of this Figongue family among the Volga German colonies.

Dresenitz*

Andreas Dresenitz, a single man, arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 15 September 1766 aboard the ship Der Junge Heinrich under the command of Skipper Heinrich Niemann.

Andreas Dresenitz, a tailor (Schneider), his [new] wife Julianna, and daughter Johanna Katharina (2-months) are recorded on an appendix to the 1767 census of Katharinenstadt in Household No. 32.

It is not known in which colony this family settled.

The 1767 census records that Andreas Dresenitz came from the German region of Frankfurt am Main.

Riller*

Michael Riller, a physician (Arzt), his wife Maria, and son Christoph (age 4) are recorded on an appendix to the 1767 census of Katharinenstadt in Household No. 33.

It is not known in which colony they settled.

The 1767 census records that Michael Riller came from the German region of Isenburg.

There are no known surviving male lines of this Riller family among the Volga German colonies.

Meier (Unknown-8)*

Barbara Meier (age 9) is recorded on an appendix to the 1767 census of Katharinenstadt in Household No. 34 along with Viet Spiess and his family. The 1767 census does not record a relationship between the Meier and Spiess families.

There are no known surviving male lines of this Meier family among the Volga German colonies.

Wolffanger (Did Not Arrive)*

Georg Wolffanger, a farmer, his wife Anna, and son Jakob (6-weeks) arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 13 September 1766 aboard a ship under the command of Skipper Johann Grapp.

Georg Wolffanger, his wife Anna, and son Jacob (age ½) are recorded on a list of colonists being transported from St. Petersburg to Saratov in 1767 along with a note that all of them died in route.

There are no known surviving male lines of this family among the Volga German colonies.

Spiess (Unknown)*

Viet Spiess, a single farmer, arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 24 July 1766 aboard a barque named Georg under the command of Skipper Adam Bairnsfair.

Weith Spiess is recorded on a list of colonists being transported from St. Petersburg to Saratov in 1767.

Viet Spiess, a farmer, and his [new] wife Rosina are recorded on an appendix to the 1767 census of Katharinenstadt in Household No. 34 along with orphan Barbara Meier (age 9). The 1767 census does not record a relationship between the Spiess and Meier families.

Surgang*

Wilhelm Surgang, a farmer, his wife Magdalena, and daughters (Elisabeth, age 12; Helena, age 10; Anna, age 5; Gertruda, age 1½) arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 12 September 1766 aboard the English frigate Love & Unity under the command of Skipper Thomas Fairfax.

Wilhelm Surgang, his wife Magdalena, and daughters (Eisabeth, age 12; Helena, age 11; Marta, age 6) are recorded on a list of colonists being transported from St. Petersburg to Saratov in 1767.

Meier (Basel-1)

Johannes Meier, a farmer, his wife Christina, and son Jakob (age 3) arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 12 September 1766 aboard the English frigate Love & Unity under the command of Skipper Thomas Fairfax.

Joh. Meyer [sic] and his wife Christina are recorded on a list of colonists being transported from St. Petersburg to Saratov in 1767.

Johannes Meier, a farmer, his wife Christina, and son Wilhelm (9-months) are recorded on an appendix to the 1767 census of Katharinenstadt in Household No. 21.

Dietrich (Unknown)*

Heinrich Dietrich, a farmer, and his wife Eva are recorded on an appendix to the 1767 census of Katharinenstadt in Household No. 14.

It is not known in which colony they settled.

The 1767 census records that Heinrich Dietrich came from the German vilage of Versen [?] in the Düneburg.

There are no known surviving male lines of this Dietrich family among the Volga German colonies.