VGI Updates

Jakob Werner and his wife Elisabeth arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 26 August 1766 aboard a snow-brig named Die Jäger (The Hunter) under the command of Skipper Gabriel Will.

Jakob Werner, a linen weaver (Leineweber), his wife Elisabeth, and daughter Elisabeth (age 6-months) is recorded on an appendix to the 1767 census of Nieder-Monjou in Household No. 37.

It is not known in which colony they settled.

The 1767 census records that Jakob Werner came from the German village of Koffeld.

Orphan Katharina Heinrich (age 12) is recorded on an appendix to the 1767 census of Nieder-Monjou in Household No. 22 along with the family of Johann Georg Mehner. The 1767 census does not record a relationship between the Heinrich and Mehner families.

It is not known in which colony Katharina Heinrich settled.

The 1767 census does not record from where Katharina Heinrich came.

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

Johann Lotz, a miner, his wife Anna, and daughter Anna (age ½) 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.

Johann Georg Lotz, his wife Maria Barbara, and daughter Martha (age ½) are recorded on a list of colonists being transported from St. Petersburg to Saratov in 1767.

It is not known in which colony they settled.

The Oranienbaum passenger list records that Johann Lotz came from the German region of Hessen.

Just Becker and his wife Elisabeth 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.

Jost Becker and his wife Elisabeth are recorded on the list of colonists being transported from St. Petersburg to Saratov in 1767 along with a note that both of them died in route.

Joseph Ritter, a cook, his wife Katharina, and daughter Elisabeth (age 12) arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 9 June 1766 aboard an English barque named George under the command of Skipper Adam Bairnsfair.

Joseph Ritter, his wife Katharina, and daughter Elisabet [sic] (age 12) are recorded on the list of colonists being transported from St. Petersburg to Saratov in 1767.

Joseph Ritter, a cook (Koch), his wife Katharina, and daughter Elisabeth (age 13) are recorded on an appendix to the 1767 census of Nieder-Monjou in Household No. 31.

August Beltz, a farmer, and his wife Barbara 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.

August Peltz [sic] and his wife Barbara are recorded on the list of colonists being transported from St. Petersburg to Saratov in 1767 along with a note that he died in route [and possible her as well].

The Oranienbaum passenger list records that August Beltz came from the German region of Birstein.

Julianna Schindler, a single farmer, 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.

Julianna Schindler (age 20) recorded on the list of colonists being transported from St. Petersburg to Saratov in 1767.

It is not known in which colony she settled.

The Oranienbaum passenger list records that Julianna Schindler came from the German region of Nassau.

Paul Schmidt, a single tailor, 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.

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

The Oranienbaum passenger list records that Paul Schmidt came from the German region of Mainz.

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

Georg Meier, a cobbler, his wife Elisabeth, and sons (Johann, age 3; Konrad, age ½) 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.

Hans Georg Meier, his wife Elisabeth, and sons (Johann Heinrich, age 3; Conrad, age ½) are recorded on a list of colonists being transported from St. Petersburg to Saratov in 1767.

It is not known in which colony they settled.

The Oranienbaum passenger list records that Georg Meier came from the German region of Hamm.