Oberkalbach Area Emigrants to Russia

OBERKALBACH, HESSEN, GERMANY

Village of My Berthold & Ullrich Ancestors

OBERKALBACH AREA EMIGRANTS TO RUSSIA

On 25 July 1763, Catherine II of Russia issued a manifesto inviting all foreigners to come to the Russian Empire to settle on its vast extent of lands . Her manifesto promised free transportation to the area of settlement, 60 dessiatines (162 acres) of free land per family, exemption of tax payments for 10 years, freedom of religion, advance loan for daily provisions, construction and necessary animals and equipment for an entire year, and no required military or civil service. They had the freedom to leave the country if they wanted, conditioned upon first repaying the money loaned to them. They were permitted to establish factories, engage in any kind of trade, become a member of a guild or corporation, and sell their products anywhere within the realm. Some Oberkalbach area residents took advantage of these offers and left Germany in 1766 to settle in the region of the lower Volga River. The following is a list of some of these and the villages from which they left.

ALTENGRONAU

*Kilmer, Philipp, with his father his wife, daughter and two sons Johannes age 21 and Johann Georg 16

BELLINGS

*Lotz, Johannes

*Schmitt, Johann Henrich and Ulrich

BREITENBACH

*Lotz, Joh. Peter, son of deceased Peter Loptz of Breitenbach. Married on 22 Jul 1766 at Schlitz to Elisabeth Mueller of Sterbfritz.

ELM

*Mueller, Johann Adam

*Schaefer, Kaspar

*Stoppel, Joh. Christoph, blacksmith, son of Michael Stoppel of Elm. Married 22 Jul 1766 in Schlitz to Anna Katharina Eyring of Seltersbach.

FREYENSTEIN

*Hill, Joh. Christoph, linenweaver, son of Jacob Hill of Freyenstein. Married on 22 Jul 1766 at Schlitz to Anna Margarethe Richter, daughter of Carl Richter of Uttrichshausen.

HUTTEN

*Blum, Johannes, carpenter, son of Nicolaus Blum of Hutten. Married 22 Jul 1766 to Anna Margaretha Kumpfen of Schlitz.

*Faber, Joh. Caspar, son of Ulrich Faber of Weisenich. Married 22 Jul 1766 in Schlitz to Anna Barbara Bauer, daughter of Johannes Bauer of Hutten.

*Mueller, Johann Adam, bricklayer, son of deceased Johannes Mueller of Hutten. Married on 22 Jul 1766 Anna Elisabetha Walthers of Breitenbach.

JOSSA

*Brand, Konrad age 31

*Reuscher, Philipp age 40, his sons: Konrad age 15, Kaspar age 12, Johann Adam age 11, Johann Peter age 8 and 3 daughters.

KRESSENBACH

*Mueller, Martin

MARJOSS

*Holseibt, Johann Ludwig

*Lutz (Lotz), Johannes

*Mueller, Josef

*Zahn, Johann Adam and Nikolaus

NEUENGRONAU

*Herber, Johann Conrad, a linenweaver, son of deceased Joh. Adam. Married at on 22 Jul 1766 in Schlitz to Anna Maria Schmidt, daughter of Ulrich Schmidt of Elm.

NIEDERZELL

*Bentzing, Johannes

*Kaufmann, Johann Georg and Martin

*Maus, Daniel

*Rieffer (Rueffer), Ludwig

*Schaefer, Johannes

*Schmitzer, Kaspar

SCHLUECHTERN

*Kolb, Jakob

*Schmitt, Johann Adam

*Sinken, Michael

SEIDENROTH

*Boest (Best, Beest, Baist), Martin

STEINAU

*Feschler, Johann Georg

*Traband, Johannes

*Weber, Johann Henrich

WALLROTH

*Berthold, Nikolaus

*Lang, Nikolaus

*Oy, Henrich

*Riefer (Rueffer), Andreas, Johann Henrich, Melchior

*Staff, Melchior

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OBERKALBACH, HESSEN, GERMANY Village of My Berthold & Ullrich Ancestors



	OBERKALBACH AREA EMIGRANTS TO RUSSIA On 25 July 1763, Catherine II of Russia issued a manifesto inviting all foreigners to come to the Russian Empire to settle on its vast extent of lands . Her manifesto promised free transportation to the area of settlement, 60 dessiatines (162 acres) of free land per family, exemption of tax payments for 10 years, freedom of religion, advance loan for daily provisions, construction and necessary animals and equipment for an entire year, and no required military or civil service. They had the freedom to leave the country if they wanted, conditioned upon first repaying the money loaned to them. They were permitted to establish factories, engage in any kind of trade, become a member of a guild or corporation, and sell their products anywhere within the realm. Some Oberkalbach area residents took advantage of these offers and left Germany in 1766 to settle in the region of the lower Volga River. The following is a list of some of these and the villages from which they left. ALTENGRONAU Kilmer, Philipp, with his father his wife, daughter and two sons Johannes age 21 and Johann Georg 16 BELLINGS Lotz, Johannes Schmitt, Johann Henrich and Ulrich BREITENBACH Lotz, Joh. Peter, son of deceased Peter Loptz of Breitenbach. Married on 22 Jul 1766 at Schlitz to Elisabeth Mueller of Sterbfritz. ELM Mueller, Johann Adam Schaefer, Kaspar Stoppel, Joh. Christoph, blacksmith, son of Michael Stoppel of Elm. Married 22 Jul 1766 in Schlitz to Anna Katharina Eyring of Seltersbach. FREYENSTEIN Hill, Joh. Christoph, linenweaver, son of Jacob Hill of Freyenstein. Married on 22 Jul 1766 at Schlitz to Anna Margarethe Richter, daughter of Carl Richter of Uttrichshausen. HUTTEN Blum, Johannes, carpenter, son of Nicolaus Blum of Hutten. Married 22 Jul 1766 to Anna Margaretha Kumpfen of Schlitz. Faber, Joh. Caspar, son of Ulrich Faber of Weisenich. Married 22 Jul 1766 in Schlitz to Anna Barbara Bauer, daughter of Johannes Bauer of Hutten. Mueller, Johann Adam, bricklayer, son of deceased Johannes Mueller of Hutten. Married on 22 Jul 1766 Anna Elisabetha Walthers of Breitenbach. JOSSA Brand, Konrad age 31 Reuscher, Philipp age 40, his sons: Konrad age 15, Kaspar age 12, Johann Adam age 11, Johann Peter age 8 and 3 daughters. KRESSENBACH Mueller, Martin MARJOSS Holseibt, Johann Ludwig Lutz (Lotz), Johannes Mueller, Josef Zahn, Johann Adam and Nikolaus NEUENGRONAU Herber, Johann Conrad, a linenweaver, son of deceased Joh. Adam. Married at on 22 Jul 1766 in Schlitz to Anna Maria Schmidt, daughter of Ulrich Schmidt of Elm. NIEDERZELL Bentzing, Johannes Kaufmann, Johann Georg and Martin Maus, Daniel Rieffer (Rueffer), Ludwig Schaefer, Johannes Schmitzer, Kaspar SCHLUECHTERN Kolb, Jakob Schmitt, Johann Adam Sinken, Michael SEIDENROTH Boest (Best, Beest, Baist), Martin STEINAU Feschler, Johann Georg Traband, Johannes Weber, Johann Henrich WALLROTH Berthold, Nikolaus Lang, Nikolaus Oy, Henrich Riefer (Rueffer), Andreas, Johann Henrich, Melchior *Staff, Melchior



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