Schmidt (Katharinenstadt-1)
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Schmidt (Katharinenstadt-1)
Шмидтъ (Katharinenstadt-1)
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Discussion & Documentation:
Ludwig Theodor Schmidt served in Napoleon's army and fought against the Russians. He was captured by the Russians, and in 1812, was settled in the Volga German colony of Katharinenstadt. He is recorded there on the 1834 Census of Katharinenstadt in Household No. 349 along with a note that he had been removed from the list of colonists in 1824.
Sources:
- 1834 Census of Katharinenstadt.
- Belousov, S.V. "Prisoners of war of Napoleon's army in the Volga region: the arrangement, content, relationships with the local population." Bulletin of the Samara State University, No. 1 (Samara, Russia: Samara State University, 2006): 48-55.
Contributor(s) to this page:
Brent Mai