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Müller (Unknown-12)*

Heinrich Müller, a farmer, his wife Franziska, and children (Charlotta, age 20; Karl, age 6; Elisabeth, age 2) 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.

Heinrich Müller, his wife Francisca, and daughter Charlotta (age 18) 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.

Kaltenbeck (Unknown)*

Gotthilf Kaltenbeck, 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.

Gotthilff Kattenbeck [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 Gotthilf Kaltenbeck came from the German region of Pommern (Pommerania).

Henkel (Unknown-1)*

Heinrich Henkel, a farmer, and his wife Katharina 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.

Heinrich Henckel [sic] and his wife Cath. Elisabet. 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 Heinrich Henkel came from the German region of Hannover.

Fischer (Unknown-2)*

Widow Regina Fischer 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.

An. Regin. Fischer is recorded on a list of colonists being transported from St. Petersburg to Saratov in 1767.

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

The Oranienbaum passenger list records that Regina Fischer came from the German village of Oranienbaum [in the region of Dessau].