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Franz Reichert, a farmer, his wife Elisabeth, and children (Gertruda, age 18; Johann, age 16) arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 4 July 1766 aboard the English frigate Love & Unity under the command of Skipper Thomas Fairfax.

Frantz Reichhardt [sic], his wife Elisabet, and chidlren (Gertraut, age 18¾; Johann, age 17½) are recorded on the list of colonists being transported from St. Petersburg to Saratov in 1767 along with a note that the mother Elisabet died en route.

Johann Peter Schmidt, a blacksmith (Schmied), and his wife Katharina arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 10 August 1766 aboard a ship under the command of Skipper Nikolaus Peter Pink.

In 1778, Peter Schmidt and his family moved from Boisroux to Katharinenstadt.

The Oranienbaum passenger list records that Johann Peter Schmidt came from Prussia while the 1767 census records that he came from the region of Jambin.

An article by Hermann Wäschke records the following going to Russia:

(unnamed) widow Schmidt, a beggar (Bettelleute) from Oranienbaum, leaving with two other persons.

Widow Elisabeth Schmidt and her daughter Maria arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 4 July 1766 aboard the English frigate Love & Unity under the command of Skipper Thomas Fairfax.

Widow Elis. Schmid [sic] and her daughter Maria (age 16½) are recorded on the list of colonists being transported from St. Petersburg to Saratov in 1767.

Christian Schmidt from Langd & Eliesabetha Rohn from Ulff were married on 16 April 1766 in the Lutheran Church of Büdingen.

Christian Schmidt, a farmer, and his wife Elisabeth arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 8 August 1766 aboard the galliot Anna Catharina under the command of Skipper Johann Joachim Janson.

They settled in the Volga German colony of Boisroux on 3 August 1767 and are recorded there on the 1767 census in Household No. 67.

Christian Schmidt & Charlotta Catharina Wassau were married on 30 May 1766 in St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Lübeck.

Christian Schmidt, a farmer, and his wife Charlotta arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 4 July 1766 aboard the English frigate Love & Unity under the command of Skipper Thomas Fairfax.

Christian Schmidt and his wife Catharin. are recorded on the list of colonists being transported from St. Petersburg to Saratov in 1767.

They are recorded on the list of colonists being transported from St. Petersburg to Saratov in 1767.

Reinhard Baum, a farmer, his wife Anna, and children (Elisabeth, age 16; Hieronymos, age 13; Anna, age 3) arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 14 September 1766 aboard a ship under the command of Skipper Reders.

Johann Reinhard Baum, his wife Anna Elisabeth, and children (Elis. Dorothea, age 18; Hieronimus, age 14; Anna Clara, age 2) are recorded on the list of colonists being transported from St. Petersburg to Saratov in 1767 along with a note that mother Anna Elisabeth and daughter Anna Clara died in route.

Martin Schmidt was born in approximately 1789, probably in Germany. He 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 Dehler.

He is recorded on the 1834 Dehler Census in Household No. 103 along with a note that he had relocated to the colony of Schönchen, however, Martin Schmidt from Dehler and his family are recorded on the 1834 census of Hildmann along with a note that he had arrived there from Dehler in 1818.

Claude Tibeau was born in approximately 1790, probably in France. He 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 Rosenheim.

He is recorded on the 1850 Rosenheim Census in Household No. 140. He died there in 1853.

Jean Baptiste Triule was born in approximately 1785, probably in France. He 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 Louis.

He is recorded on the 1834 Louis Census in Household No. 104, on the 1850 Louis Census in Household No. 143, and on the 1857 Louis Census in Household No. 183 with a note that he died there in 1856.

Friedrich Palm was born in approximately 1776, probably in Germany. He 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 Norka.

He is recorded on the 1834 Norka Census in Household No. 404 with his death noted there in 1829.

There do not appear to be any surviving male descendants of this family among the Volga German colonies.