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Rupprecht*

Tobias Rupprecht, a farmer, his wife Anna, and daughter Anna (age ½) arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 16 August 1766 aboard a snow-brig named Neptunus (Neptune) under the command of Skipper Johann Graap.

Tobias Rupprecht (age 66), a farmer, and his wife Anna Katharina (age 39) are recorded on the 1767 census of Semenovka in Household No. 15 along with a note that they relocated to the colony of Leichtling in 1768. They had arrived in Semenovka on 24 July 1767.

Breit (Semenovka)

Konrad Breit, a farmer, his wife Franziska, and children (Anton, age 17½; Simon, age 13; Maria Eva, age 11¾; Ulrich, age 3) 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.

Buch*

Johann Buch, a farmer, his wife Anna, and children (Katharina, age 17¼; Johann, age 5¼) arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 16 August 1766 aboard a snow-brig named Neptunus (Neptune) under the command of Skipper Johann Graap.

Johannes Buch, his wife Cathar. Elisabeth, and children (Catharina, age 17¼; Johan, age 6) 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.

Klein (Unknown)*

Widow Anna Klein and her children (Wendelina, age 20; Heinrich, age 17; Johann, age 9; Wilhelmina, age 2¼) arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 16 August 1766 aboard a snow-brig named Neptunus (Neptune) under the command of Skipper Johann Graap.

Widow Anna Margaretha Klein and her children (Wendelina, age 20; Heinrich, age 17½; Johann Philipp, age 8) 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.

Dietrich (Did Not Arrive)*

Melchior Dietrich, a cobbler (Schuhmacher), and his wife Maria arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 16 August 1766 aboard a snow-brig named Neptunus (Neptune) under the command of Skipper Johann Graap.

Melchior Ditrich and his wife Maria are recorded on a list of colonists being transported from St. Petersburg to Saratov in 1767 along with a note that they both died in route.

The Oranienbaum passenger list records that Melchior Dietrich came from the German region of Worms.

Fink (Kautz)*

Widow Dorothea Fink and her son Johann Philipp Reichert arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 16 August 1766 aboard a snow-brig named Neptunus (Neptune) under the command of Skipper Johann Graap.

Dorothe. Fink and her son Johan [Reichert] are recorded on the list of colonists being transported from St. Petersburg to Saratov in 1767.

Fendrich*

Peter Fendrich, a farmer, his wife Anna, and daughters (Margaretha, age 12; Margaretha [again], age 6; Katharina, age 6; Anna, age 3) arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 16 August 1766 aboard a snow-brig named Neptunus (Neptune) under the command of Skipper Johann Graap.

Ackermann (Unknown)*

Johann Ackermann, a blacksmith (Schmied), his wife Katharina, and daughter Maria (age 1¼) arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 16 August 1766 aboard a snow-brig named Neptunus (Neptune) under the command of Skipper Johann Graap.

Johann Akaman and his wife Catharina are recorded on a list of colonists being transported from St. Petersburg to Saratov in 1767 along with a note that Johann died in route.

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

Heme*

Christoph Heme, a single miller (Müller), arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 16 August 1766 aboard a galliot named Adler (Eagle) under the command of Skipper Paul Adolph Drath.

Christoph Heme 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 Heme came from the German region of Sachsen (Saxony).

Böhm (Unknown)*

Andreas Böhm, a single tailor (Schneider), arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 16 August 1766 aboard a galliot named Adler (Eagle) under the command of Skipper Paul Adolph Drath.

Andreas Beme [sic] 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 Andreas Böhm came from the German region of Sachsen (Saxony).