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Johann Fischer and his family are recorded on the 1798 census of Basel in Household No. Bs30.

In 1775, Johann Karl Fink moved from Hockerberg to Basel.

Konrad Fink and his family are recorded on the 1798 census of Basel in Household No. Bs21.

The death in 1829 of Konrad Fink is recorded on the 1834 census of Basel in Household No. 37.

It is believed that widower Jakob Peter Erb married the widow Elisabeth Wagner. He had 1 son (Johannes) from his previous marriage, and she had 3 children (Ludwig, Georg, & Katharina) from her previous marriage.

Peter Erb, a turner, his wife Elisabeth, children (Johann, age 10; Daniel, age 2½), and [step-]children (Ludwig [Wagner], age 16; Georg [Wagner], age 13; Katharina [Wagner], age 4) 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.

Paul David Blum, his wife Katharina, and children (Christian, age 15½; Johann, age 13; Paul, age 3¼) arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 21 September 1766.

Paul David Blum, his wife Catharina, and children (Christian, age 16; Johann, age 13) are recorded on the list of colonists being transported from St. Petersburg to Saratov in 1767.

Paul David Blum, a cobbler (Schuhmacher), his wife Katharina, and children (Johann Friedrich, age 16; Johann Jonas, age 14) are recorded on an appendix to the 1767 census of Paulskaya in Household No. 102.

Widow Christina Bernhardt is recorded on the 1798 census of Basel in Household No. Bs03.

This Christina Bernhardt may be the one recorded with her husband Johannes , a farmer, and sons (Anton, age 8; Johannes, age 1½) who arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 24 July 1766 aboard a barque named Georg under the command of Skipper Adam Bairnsfair.

Johannes Bernhard, his wife Christina, and sons (Anton, age 8; Johannes, age ½) are recorded on the list of colonists being transported from St. Petersburg to Saratov in 1767.

The marriage of Johann Alburg & Dorothea Elisabeth Jungt is recorded on 25 July 1766 in the parish register of Coswig:

"den 25. Juni 1766 - Ist Johann Alburg aus dem Brandenburgschen gebürtig, Kaiserlicher Russischer Kolonist und Dorothea Elisabeth Jungtin Ziegelstreichers Tochter in Schönhagen in hiesiger Kirche getraut worden."

Kaspar Will and his family are recorded on the 1798 census of Bangert in Household No. Bg17.

The death of Kaspar Will in 1800 is recorded on the 1811 census of Bangert in Household No. 17.

Johannes Hardt and his wife are recorded on the 1798 census of Bangert in Household No. Bg08.

The death of Johann[es] Hardt in 1799 is recorded on the 1811 census of Bangert in Household No. 8.

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

The widow of Peter Wenzel is recorded on the 1798 census of Balzer in Household No. Bz028.

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

Martin Suhr and his wife are recorded on the 1798 census of Balzer in Household No. Bz005.

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