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Jost (Unknown-1)*

Johann Jost, a farmer, his wife Margaretha, and children (Margaretha, age 7; Johann, age 1¼) arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 2 August 1766 aboard an English frigate named Love & Unity under the command of Skipper Thomas Fairfax.

Joh. Jost, his wife Maria Margaretha, and daughter Maria Margaretha (age 7) are recorded on a list of colonists being transported from St. Petersburg to Saratov in 1767.

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

Lohn*

Hieronymus Lohn, a farmer, his wife Anna, and daughters (Anna, age 9; Elisabeth, age 7; Maria, 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.

Hieronymus Lohn, his wife Anna Margar., and daughters (Anna Catharina, age 9; Anna Maria, age 7) are recorded on a list of colonists being transported from St. Petersburg to Saratov in 1767.

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

Gernant*

Karl Gernant, a farmer, his wife Anna, and children (Johann, age 11; Katharina, age 7; Anna, age 2¼) arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 2 August 1766 aboard an English frigate named Love & Unity under the command of Skipper Thomas Fairfax.

Carll [sic] Gernant, his wife Anna Elisabeth, and children (Conrad, age 11; Elisabeth, age 4; Cathar. Elisabeth, age 2¼) are recorded on a list of colonists being transported from St. Petersburg to Saratov in 1767 along with a note that the two daughters died en route.

Schuttler*

Jakob Schuttler, a farmer, his wife Anna, and daughters (Anna, age 16¼; Elisabeth, age 11; Katharina, age 5¼; Anna [again], age ¾) arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 2 August 1766 aboard an English frigate named Love & Unity under the command of Skipper Thomas Fairfax.

Weber (Paulskaya)*

Georg Weber, a farmer, his wife Anna, and children (Aloisius, age 13; Georg, age 11; Katharina, age 8; Christian, age 5¼; Anna, age 4; Maria, age 2½) arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 2 August 1766 aboard an English frigate named Love & Unity under the command of Skipper Thomas Fairfax.

Bohlmann*

Lorenz [sic] Bohlmann, a farmer, and his wife Anna arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 2 August 1766 aboard an English frigate named Love & Unity under the command of Skipper Thomas Fairfax.

Peter [sic] Bohlmann and his wife Anna Maria are recorded on a list of colonists being transported from St. Petersburg to Saratov in 1767 along with a note that Peter died in route.

It is not known in which colony the widow Anna Maria Bohlmann settled.

The Oranienbaum passenger list records that Lorenz Bohlmann came from the German region of Nassau.

Hö(l)tzner*

Bernhard Hötzner, his wife Anna Barbara, and daughter Johanna (age 16¼) arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 22 August 1766 aboard a galliot named Eva Maria under the command of Skipper Franz Christopher Schröder.

Bernhard Höltzner [sic], his wife Barbara, and daughter Johanna (age 19) are recorded on a list of colonists being transported from St. Petersburg to Saratov in 1767.

Heinrich (Unknown-2)*

Johannes Heinrich, his wife Julianna, and children (Elisabeth Margaretha, age 12; Sophia, age 6½; Johann, age 3) arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 22 August 1766 aboard a galliot named Eva Maria under the command of Skipper Franz Christopher Schröder.

Johannes Heinrich, his wife Juliana, and children (Elisabeth, age 16; Sophia, age 6½; Johann, age 3) are recorded on a list of colonists being transported from St. Petersburg to Saratov in 1767 along with a note that all of them except daughter Elisabeth died in route.

Battin (Did Not Arrive)*

Danie Battin, a single man, arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 20 August 1766 aboard a ship named Der Friede (Peace) under the command of Skipper Hans Karck.

Danie Bateng [sic] is recorded on a list of colonists being transported from St. Petersburg to Saratov in 1767 along with a note that he died in route.

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

Dewohl*

Jakob Dewohl and his wife Katharina arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 20 August 1766 aboard a ship named Der Friede (Peace) under the command of Skipper Hans Karck.

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

It is not known in which colony he settled.

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