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Saltzmann (Louis)

Widow Gertrude Saltzmann, a farmer's wife, and her children settled in the Volga German colony of Louis on 14 June 1766. Gertrude Saltzmann and her sons (Johannes, age 10; Michael, age 7; Hans Peter, age 3) are recorded there on the 1767 census in Household No. 43.

In 1787, Michael Saltzmann and his family moved from Louis to Mariental.

The 1767 census records that Gertrude Saltzmann came from the German village of Mittelsinn bei Aura in the region of Würzburg.

Rohr (Mariental)

Mattias Rohr was born 6 May 1714 in Busendorf. He married Anna Maria Schneider. Among their children born in Busendorf is Matthias, born in December 1753.

Mattias Rohr, a craftsman (Handwerker), and his family settled in the Volga German colony of Mariental on 16 June 1766. They are recorded there on the 1767 census in Household No. 18.

The 1767 census records that Matthias Rohr came from the German village of Busendorf in the Lothringen region.

Ritzler (Mariental)

Michael Ritzler, a craftsman (Handwerker), and his family settled in the Volga German colony of Mariental on 14 June 1766. They are recorded there on the 1767 census in Household No. 65.

The 1767 census records that Michael Ritzler came from the German district of Würzburg.

Rittmann*

Anton Rittmann, a craftsman (Handwerker), and his wife Maria Elisabeth settled in the Volga German colony of Mariental on 14 June 1766. They are recorded there on the 1767 census in Household No. 49.

Anton Rittmann and his wife are recorded on the 1798 census of Mariental in Household No. Mt26.

The death of Anton Rittmann is recorded on the 1834 census of Mariental in Household No. 49 where the surname appears to be recorded as Riedel.

Rische

Kaspar Rische, his wife Christina, and children (Christoph, age 12; Katharina, age 10; Margaretha, age 1½) settled in the Volga German colony of Mariental.

Kaspar died and his widow remarried to Jakob Müller.  She and the Rische children are recorded with the Müller family on the 1767 census of Mariental in Household No. 82.

The 1767 census records that son Christoph Rische came from the village of Busendorf in France.

Some translations record this surname as Reisch and Risch.

Reisach*

Johann Reinsach [sic] & Elisabeth Magdalena Kantehuber were married on 24 June 1765 in Roßlau.

Johann Reisach [sic], a craftsman (Handwerker), and his wife Elisabeth settled in the Volga German colony of Mariental on 14 June 1766. They are recorded there on the 1767 census in Household No. 54.

The 1767 census records that Johann Reisach came from the German village of Kaufbeuren.

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

Pink

Heinrich Pink, a farmer, and his family settled in the Volga German colony of Louis on 14 June 1766 and are recorded there on the 1767 census in Household No. 4.

In 1788, Heinrich Pink and his family moved from Louis to Mariental.

In 1788, Heinrich Pink and his family moved from Rohleder to Mariental.

The 1767 census records that Heinrich Pink came from the German village of Saargemünd in the region of Lothringen.

Ohlinger*

Georg Ohlinger, a farmer, and his family settled in the Volga German colony of Mariental on 16 June 1766. They are recorded there on the 1767 census in Household No. 26.

The 1767 census records that Georg Ohlinger came from the German region of Zweibrücken.

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

Obholz / Opholz

Michael Obholz, a farmer, and his family settled in the Volga German colony of Louis on 14 June 1766 and are recorded there on the 1767 census in Household No. 15.

In 1788, Peter Opholz and his family moved from Louis to Mariental along with the Widow Maria Opholz and her family.

The 1767 census records that Michael Obholz came from the German village of Bitsch in the region of Lothringen.

Descendants of this family use the surname of Obholz and Opholz.