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Göllner*

Valentin Göllner, a farmer, and his wife Susanna 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.

Valent. Göllner and his wife Susanna 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 Idt & Rauschenbach publication of the Oranienbaum passenger list records that they went to Novgorod.]

Dierauff*

Three Dierauff families 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. Their relationship to each other, if any, needs further research.

(1) Johann Dierauff, a farmer, his wife Maria, and children (Elisabeth, age 12; Michael, age 8; Rosina, age 6) 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.

Schösch*

Christoph Schösch, a miller, 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.

Christoph Schösch and his wife Mar. Elisab. 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 Christoph Schösch came from the German region of Dessau.

von Brünn*

Gottfried Ostwald, a furrier, his wife Anna, and daughter Dorothea (age 16) 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.

Doro. von Brünn [née Ostwald] is recorded on a list of colonists being transported from St. Petersburg to Saratov in 1767 along with her parents. 

It is not known in which colony Doro. von Brünn settled.

Os(t)wald / Os(t)walt (Unknown-3)*

Gottfried Ostwald, a furrier, his wife Anna, and daughter Dorothea (age 16) 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.

Otto Fried. Ostwald and his wife Mari. Dorot. are recorded on a list of colonists being transported from St. Petersburg to Saratov in 1767 along with a note that Otto died in route. Doro. von Brünn [née Ostwald] was traveling with them.

It is not known in which colony the Widow Ostwald and her daughter Doro. von Brünn settled.

Borsdorff*

Gottfried Borsdorff, a farmer, and his wife Louisa 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 Borsdorff and his wife Louise are recorded on a list of colonists being transported from St. Petersburg to Saratov in 1767 along with a note that Gottfried died in route.

It is not known in which colony the Widow Louisa Borsdorff settled.

The Oranienbaum passenger list records that Gottfried Borsdorff came from the German region of Halle.

Retz (Unknown)*

Gottlieb Retz, a farmer, and his wife Maria 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.

Gottl. Retz and his wife Christiana are recorded on a list of colonists being transported from St. Petersburg to Saratov in 1767 along with a note that Gottlieb died in route.

It is not known in which colony the Widow Christiana Retz settled.

The Oranienbaum passenger list records that Gottlieb Retz came from the German region of Dessau.

Müller (Did Not Arrive-2)*

Georg Müller, a single student, 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 Willh. Müller 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 Georg Müller came from the German region of Brandenburg.

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

Knoche (Unknown)*

Bernhard Knoche, a miller, his wife Maria, son David (age 1), and [step-]children (Dorothea [Ehrentraudt], age 19; Leopold [Ehrentraudt], age 12) 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. [See Ehrentraudt Family.]

It is not known what happened to the Knoche family after arrival in Russia.

The Oranienbaum passenger list records that Bernhard Knoche came from the German region of Achen.

Werner (Unknown-2)*

Gottfried Werner, a cobbler, and his wife Rosina 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 Werner and his wife Rosina are recorded on a list of colonists being transported from St. Petersburg to Saratov in 1767 along with a note that Gottfried died in route.

It is not known in which colony the widow Rosina Werner settled.

The Oranienbaum passenger list records that Gottfried Werner came from the German region of Magdeburg.