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Lindner (Unknown)*

Georg Linder [sic], a farmer, his wife Kunigunda, and daughters (Anna, age 14; Magdalena, age 12; Maria, age 10¼; Magdalena [again], age 8) arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 16 August 1766 aboard a galliot named Die Wachsamkeit (Vigilance) under the command of Skipper Jacob Heinrich Sager.

Meier (Unknown-11)*

Johann Meier, a farmer, and his wife Anna arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 22 July 1766 aboard a ship named Der Ringende Jacob (The Wrestling Jacob) under the command of Skipper Johann Heitmann.

Johannes Meier and his wife Anna Catrina are recorded on a list of colonists being transported from St. Petersburg to Saratov in 1767 along with a note that Anna Catrina died en route.

It is not known in which colony Johannes Meier settled.

The Oranienbaum passenger list records that Johann Meier came from the German region of Köln.

Zieg (Unknown)*

Leopold Zieg, a metal worker (Schlosser), and his wife Margaretha arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 16 August 1766 aboard a galliot named Die Wachsamkeit (Vigilance) under the command of Skipper Jacob Heinrich Sager.

Leopold Sick [sic] and his wife Margretha Barb. 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 Leopold Zieg came from Austria.

Trummel*

Lorenz Dremel [sic], a miller (Müller), and his wife Helena arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 16 August 1766 aboard a galliot named Die Wachsamkeit (Vigilance) under the command of Skipper Jacob Heinrich Sager.

Lorentz Trummel and his wife Dorothea are recorded on a list of colonists being transported from St. Petersburg to Saratov in 1767.

It is not known in which colony Lorenz Trummel settled.

The Oranienbaum passenger list records that Lorenz Dremel [sic] came from the German region of Wertheim.

Hübner (Unknown-2)*

Johann Hübner, a farmer, his wife Anna, and daughters (Katharina, age 17¼; Gertrude, age 16¼) arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 16 August 1766 aboard a galliot named Die Wachsamkeit (Vigilance) under the command of Skipper Jacob Heinrich Sager.

The [unnamed] widow of Johann Hübner and her daughters (Catharina, age 18; Gerdrauth, age 15) are recorded on a list of colonists being transported from St. Petersburg to Saratov in 1767.

It is not known in which colony the widow Hübner and her daughters settled.

Förster (Unknown)*

Johann Förster, a farmer, his wife Margaretha, and son Michael (age 2-weeks) arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 16 August 1766 aboard a galliot named Die Wachsamkeit (Vigilance) under the command of Skipper Jacob Heinrich Sager.

Johannes Förster, his wife Barbara, and son Georg Michael (age ¼) are recorded on a list of colonists being transported from St. Petersburg to Saratov in 1767 along with a note that Johannes Förster died in route.

It is not known in which colony the widow Förster and her son settled.

Hederich (Unknown)*

Georg Hederich, a farmer, his wife Barbara, and daughter Barbara (age 1¼) arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 16 August 1766 aboard a galliot named Die Wachsamkeit (Vigilance) under the command of Skipper Jacob Heinrich Sager.

Georg Hederich and his wife Barbara 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 Hederich came from the German region of Bamberg.

Friedrich (Unknown-3)*

Leonhard Friedrich, a single tailor (Schneider), arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 16 August 1766 aboard a galliot named Die Wachsamkeit (Vigilance) under the command of Skipper Jacob Heinrich Sager.

Leonhard Friederich 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.

The Oranienbaum passengers list records that Leonhard Friedrich came from the German region of Würzburg.

Kappel (Did Not Arrive)*

Arnold Kappel, a mason (Maurer), and his wife Susanna arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 16 August 1766 aboard a galliot named Die Wachsamkeit (Vigilance) under the command of Skipper Jacob Heinrich Sager.

Arnold Kappel and his wife Margaretha are recorded on a list of colonists being transported from St. Peters to Saratov in 1767 along with a note that both of them died en route.

The Oranienbaum passenger list records that Arnold Kappel came from the German region of Trier.