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Beier (Boisroux)*

Georg Beier, a farmer, his wife Dorothea, and daughters (Rosina, age 13; Maria, age 10) arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 9 June 1766 aboard an English barque named George under the command of Skipper Adam Bairnsfair.

Georg Bier [sic], his wife Dorethea, and daughters (Sophia, age 13; Maria, age 10¼) are recorded on a list of colonists being transported from St. Petersburg to Saratov in 1767.

Möller (Unknown)*

Johann Möller, a farmer, and his wife Eva arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 9 June 1766 aboard an English barque named George under the command of Skipper Adam Bairnsfair.

Martin Möller 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 Martin died in route.

It is not known in which colony the Widow Catharina Möller settled.

The Oranienbaum passenger list records that Johann Möller came from the German region of Hanau.

Grob*

Johann Grob, a single turner, arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 9 June 1766 aboard an English barque named George under the command of Skipper Adam Bairnsfair.

Gottfried Grob is recorded on a list of colonists being transported from St. Petersburg to Saratov in 1767 along with a note that he died in route.

The Oranienbaum passenger list records that Johann Grob came from the German region of Schwarzburg.

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

Kargos*

Karl Kargos, a single weaver (Weber) arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 9 June 1766 aboard an English barque named George under the command of Skipper Adam Bairnsfair.

Carl Heinrich Cargos is recorded on a list of colonists being transported from St. Petersburg to Saratov in 1767 along with a note that he died in route.

The Oranienbaum passenger list records that Karl Kargos came from the German region of Hessen.

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

von Borta*

Johann Heinrich Andreolla von Porta [sic], a single farmer, arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 9 June 1766 aboard an English barque named George under the command of Skipper Adam Bairnsfair.

Andriola von Borta is recorded on a list of colonists being transported from St. Petersburg to Saratov in 1767 along with a note that he died in route.

The Oranienbaum passenger list records that Johann Heinrich Andreolla von Porta [sic] came from the German region of Darmstadt.

Lange (Unknown-2)*

Nikolaus Lange, a farmer, his wife Anna, and son Nikolaus (age ½) arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 9 June 1766 aboard an English barque named George under the command of Skipper Adam Bairnsfair.

Nicol. Lange and wife Anna Margar. are recorded on a list of colonists being transported from St. Petersburg to Saratov in 1767 along with a note that Nikolaus died in route.

It is not known in which colony the Widow Anna Margaretha Lange settled.

The Oranienbaum passenger list records that Nikolaus Lange came from the German region of Hanau.

Wandel*

Christian Wandel, a potter, and his wife Dorothea arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 9 June 1766 aboard an English barque named George under the command of Skipper Adam Bairnsfair.

Christian Wandel 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 Christian died in route.

It is not known in which colony the Widow Maria Wandel settled.

The Oranienbaum passenger list records that Christian Wandel came from the German region of Dessau.

König (Did Not Arrive)*

Gottlieb König, a farmer, and his wife Anna arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 9 June 1766 aboard an English barque named George under the command of Skipper Adam Bairnsfair.

Gottlieb König, his wife Anna, and newborn son Joh. Friedrich are recorded on a list of colonists being transported from St. Petersburg to Saratov in 1767 along with a note that all three died in route.

The Oranienbaum passenger list records that Gottlieb König came from the German region of Sachsen (Saxony).