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Vogel (Unknown-2)*

Nikolaus Vogel, a farmer, and his daughter Margaretha (age 26) arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 15 August 1766 aboard a snow-brig named Drei Gebrüder (Three Brothers) under the command of Skipper Ludwig Münzenberg.

Nicolaus Vogel and his daughter Margretha (age 1¼) are recorded on a list of colonists being transported from St. Petersburg to Saratov in 1767 along with a note that Nicolaus died en route.

It is not known in which colony Margaretha Vogel settled.

Waltz (Unknown)*

Markus Waltz and his wife Anna Maria arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 15 August 1766 aboard a snow-brig named Drei Gebrüder (Three Brothers) under the command of Skipper Ludwig Münzenberg.

Widow Anna Maria Waltz is recorded on a list of colonists being transported from St. Petersburg to Saratov in 1767.

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

The Oranienbaum passenger list records that Markus Waltz came from the German region of Nürnberg.

Eitel (Unknown)*

Christoph Eitel, a single baker (Bäcker), arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 15 August 1766 aboard a snow-brig named Drei Gebrüder (Three Brothers) under the command of Skipper Ludwig Münzenberg.

Christoph Eitel 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 passenger list records that Christoph Eitel came from the German region of Württemberg.

Müller (Unknown-16)*

Johann Georg Müller, a tailor (Schneider), and his wife Maria arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 15 August 1766 aboard a snow-brig named Drei Gebrüder (Three Brothers) under the command of Skipper Ludwig Münzenberg.

Hans Georg Müller and his wife Maria 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 Georg Müller came from the German region of Weisenbach.

Schul(t)z (Leitsinger)*

Samuel Schulz, a farmer, his wife Kunigunda, and son Johann Nikolaus (age 9) arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 15 August 1766 aboard a snow-brig named Drei Gebrüder (Three Brothers) under the command of Skipper Ludwig Münzenberg.

Samuel Schultz, his wife Cunigunda, and son Johan Nicolaus (age 10) are recorded on a list of colonists being transported from St. Petersburg to Saratov in 1767.

Meier (Leitsinger)*

Johann Georg Meier, a farmer, his wife Katharina Margaretha, and son Adam Thomas (age ½) arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 15 August 1766 aboard a snow-brig named Drei Gebrüder (Three Brothers) under the command of Skipper Ludwig Münzenberg.

Joh. Georg Meyer, his wife Catharina, and son Adam Thomas (age ½) are recorded on a list of colonists being transported from St. Petersburg to Saratov in 1767 along with a note that Adam Thomas died en route.

Schaubert*

Georg Schaubert, a farmer, and his wife Katharina arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 15 August 1766 aboard a snow-brig named Drei Gebrüder (Three Brothers) under the command of Skipper Ludwig Münzenberg.

Georg Schaubert and his wife Catharina are recorded on a list of colonists being transported from St. Petersburg to Saratov in 1767.

Hibelsheim*

Adam Herberheim [sic], a furrier (Kürschner), and his wife Margaretha arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 15 August 1766 aboard a snow-brig named Drei Gebrüder (Three Brothers) under the command of Skipper Ludwig Münzenberg.

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

It is not known in which colony widower Adam Hibelsheim settled.

Stich*

The parish register of St. Georg Catholic Church in Höchstadt an der Aisch records that Joseph Stich from Winshoffen? married on 4 October 1763 in St. Anthony's Chapel to Barbara Russ, daughter of Paul & Maria Russ of Höchstadt an der Aisch. [St. Anthony's Chapel is a votive church (church of thanksgiving) located on the Lauberberg River under the jurisdiction of St. Georg's in Höchstadt an der Aisch.]

Forchheimer*

Barbara Forchheimer, a single woman, arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 15 August 1766 aboard a snow-brig named Drei Gebrüder (Three Brothers) under the command of Skipper Ludwig Münzenberg.

Barbara Furchmeyer [sic] is recorded on a list of colonists being transported from St. Petersburg to Saratov in 1767.

It is not known in which colony she settled.

Barbara née For[ch]heimer (age 55) is recorded on the 1798 census of Neu-Kolonie in Household No. Nk28 as the wife of Georg Schaubert and widow of Johannes Rudel.