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Müller (Schwed-2)

Jakob Müller, a farmer, and his wife Anna arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 4 July 1766 aboard a Russian packet-boat under the command of Midshipman Mankensey along with siblings (Johann [Heinrich], age 19; Anna, age 14).

They settled in the Volga German colony of Schwed on 1 July 1767 where Johann and his family are recorded in Household No. 27 and Johann Heinrich and his new wife Anna Elisabeth are recorded in Household No. 28.

Müller (Schwed-1)

Jakob Müller, a craftsman (Handwerker), and his wife Regina settled in the Volga German colony of Schwed on 1 July 1766. They are recorded there on the 1767 census in Household No. 14.

In 1788, Jakob Müller and his family moved from Schwed to Engels. His widow later moved to Ober-Monjou.

The 1767 census records that Jakob Müller came from the German region of Mainz.

Meitner*

Andreas Meitner, a craftsman (Handwerker), his wife Anna Barbara, and stepdaughters [surname not recorded] (Anna Maria, age 12; Katharina, age 2½) are recorded on the 1767 census of Schwed in Household No. 12. They had settled in Schwed on 1 July 1766.

The 1767 census records that Andreas Meitner came from the German village of Brünn. His wife Anna Barbara came from the German region of Zweibrücken.

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

Mahling

Michael Mahling, a craftsman (Handwerker), his wife Anna Alilueva, and son Adolph Friedrich (age 4-weeks) are recorded on the 1767 census of Schwed in Household No. 10. He had settled there on 27 July 1765.

In 1788, Michael Mahling moved from Schwed to Engels.

The 1767 census records that Michael Mahling came from the Swedish town of Neulomnit [?] and that his wife was a Russian Orthodox woman from Simbirsk.

Lüdander*

Mattias Lüdander, a craftsman (Handwerker), his wife Elisabeth, daughter (Maria, age 1½), and stepdaughter [surname not recorded] (age 5) are recorded on the 1767 census of Schwed in Household No. 9 along with his orphaned nephew Peter Dotz (age 15). They had settled there on 27 July 1765.

The 1767 census records that Mattias Lüdander came from the Swedish town of Stockholm.

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

Lippert (Schwed)

Johann[es] Lippert, a single farmer, settled in the Volga German colony of Schwed on 1 July 1766. He is recorded there on the 1767 census in Household No. 17.

Johannes Lippert from Boisroux and his family are recorded on the 1798 census of Katharinenstadt in Household No. Ka148.

The death of Johannes Lippert in 1826 is recorded on the 1834 census of Katharinenstadt in Household No. 111.

The 1767 census records that Johann Lippert came from the German village of Malchin in the Mecklenburg region.

Lauer (Schwed)*

Karl Lauer, a craftsman (Handwerker), and his wife Anna Maria are recorded on the 1767 census of Schwed in Household No. 11. They had settled there on 1 July 1766.

The 1767 census records that Karl Lauer came from the Swedish town of Breslow. His wife Anna Maria is recorded as coming from the German village of Breslau in the region of Holstein.

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

Krämer (Schwed)

Philipp Krämer, a craftsman (Handwerker), and his son Johannes (age 15) are recorded on the 1767 census of Schwed in Household No. 19 along with a note that that Philipp's wife remained in Stockholm. Philipp & Johannes had settled in Schwed on 1 July 1766.

The 1767 census records that Philipp Krämer came from the German village of Büdingen in the Darmstadt region.

Christiansen (Schwed)

Jakob Christiansen, a farmer, and his wife Elisabeth arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 4 July 1766 aboard a Russian backet-boat under the command of Midshipman Mankensey.

They settled in the Volga German colony of Schwed on 1 July 1767 and are recorded there on the 1767 census in Household No. 25 along with newborn daughter Elisabeth Christina.

It is believed that this surname became "Christ" by the 1798 census.

Eurich (Schwed)

Andreas Eurich, a farmer, his wife Eva Katharina, and son Johannes (age 5½) are recorded on the 1767 census of Schwed in Household No. 5. They had settled in Schwed on 12 July 1767.

The 1767 census records that Andreas Eurich came from the German village of Lauterbach.