Strohmann

Michael Strohmann, son of Christian Strohmann, married on 9 November 1757 in Bolzhurst to Catharina Adolph, daughter of Philipp Adolph. Catharina Adolph had been born in Legelshurst on 1 October 1734 and baptized on 3 October 1734.

The births/baptisms of several of the children of Michael Strohmann & Catharina Adolph have been located by Maggie Hein & Corina Hirt: (1) Johann Michael, born 19 February 1758, baptized 21 February 1758 in Legelhurst, died on 16 January 1764 in Freistett, buried in Freistett on 17 January 1764; (2) Catharina, born 1 June 1759, baptized 2 June 1759 in Linx, died 1 April 1764 in Freistett, buried in Freistett on 2 April 1764; (3)  Anna Maria, born 25 January 1762, baptized 27 January 1762 in the Lutheran Church in Freistett; and (4) Michael, born 24 December 1764, baptized 25 December 1764 in the Lutheran Church in Freistett.

Michael Strohmann, a farmer, his wife Katharina, and children (Marianna, age 5; Michael, age 1½; Katharina, age ¼) arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 18 July 1766 on a Russian packet-boat named Svyatoi Nikolai (St. Nicholas) under the command of Midshipman Thomas McKenzie.

During the transport to the Volga German colonies, daughter Anna Maria died.

The Strohmanns arrived in the colony of Dietel on 1 July 1767. They are recorded there on 1767 census in Household No. 12.

The descendants of Michael Strohmann are recorded on the 1798 census of Dietel in Households No. Dt50 & Dt61.

In 1794, Elisabetha Barbara, daughter of Michael Strohmann, moved to Huck where she married Johannes Frick. They are recorded on the 1798 census of Huck in Household No. Hk33.