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Martin Anton, a stonemason, his wife Rosina, and son Michael (age 1½) arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 24 July 1766 aboard a barque named Georg under the command of Skipper Adam Bairnsfair.

Martin Anthon, his wife Anna Maria, and son Michael (age 1½) are recorded on a list of colonists being transported from St. Petersburg to Saratov in 1767.

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

The Oranienbaum passenger list records that Martin Anton came from the German region of Pommern.

Ludwig Werner, 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.

Ludewig Werner is recorded on a list of colonists being transported from St. Petersburg to Saratov in 1767 along with a note that he died en route.

The Oranienbaum passenger list records that Ludwig Werner came from the German region of Wegensburg [?].

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

Heinrich Dosse, 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.

Heinrich Dosse is recorded on a list of colonists being transported from St. Petersburg to Saratov in 1767 along with a note that he died en route.

The Oranienbaum passenger list records that Heinrich Dosse came from the German region of Holstein.

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

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

Catharina Doroth. Müller is recorded on a list of colonists being transported from St. Petersburg to Saratov in 1767.

It is not known in which colony Katharina Müller settled.

The Oranienbaum passenger list records that Katharina Müller came from the German town of Lübeck.

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

Adam Herold, a tailor, and his wife Katharina arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 24 July 1766 aboard a barque named Georg under the command of Skipper Adam Bairnsfair.

Adam Herhold [sic], his wife Cunigunda, and daughter Maria Margaretha (born enroute) are recorded on a list of colonists being transported from St. Petersburg to Saratov in 1767 along with a note that father Adam and daughter Maria Margaretha died en route.

It is not known in which colony the Widow Herold settled.

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

Joh. Gottlob Gerhardt is recorded on a list of colonists being transported from St. Petersburg to Saratov in 1767.

It is not known in which colony Gottlieb Gerhardt settled.

The Oranienbaum passenger list records that Gottlieb Gerhardt came from the German region of Sachsen (Saxony).

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

Peter Zink, 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.

Joh. Peter Zinck is recorded on a list of colonists being transported from St. Petersburg to Saratov in 1767.

It is not known in which colony Peter Zink settled.

The Oranienbaum passenger list records that Peter Zink came from the German region of Sachsen (Saxony).

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

Daniel Siebert, a painter, and his wife Katharina arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 24 July 1766 aboard a barque named Georg under the command of Skipper Adam Bairnsfair.

Daniel Siebert and his wife Catharina are recorded on a list of colonists being transported from St. Petersburg to Saratov in 1767 along with a note that Daniel died en route.

It is not known in which colony the Widow Siebert settled.

The Oranienbaum passenger list records that Daniel Siebert came from the German region of Mecklenburg.