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- Die Familien von Birkenhördt, Böllenborn, Blankenborn und Reisdorf
1800 - 1875 von Andreas Drieß
Band 2, Seite 14, 119
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~vari/Speier.htm
The Catholic village of Speier was first situated on the left bank of the Beresan, about 5 miles from it's source and 3 miles north of the Catholic village of Landau. The first families arrived in July of 1809, with the rest arriving in the Spring of 1810. By 1839, according to Conrad Keller in his book "The German Colonies of South Russia 1804-1904, the colony had expanded to both sides of the Beresan River.
The village was given it's name by Johannes Schanz of Lingenfeld, Pfalz in memory of Speyer, the ancient Palatinate capital on the left bank of the Rhine. The journey from the border city of Radzivilov to the new village of Speier took the settlers eighteen weeks to complete. They arrived in the fall, too late to build their homes before winter...so the head of every family dug a square hole in his lot and covered it with a roof made of reeds and some wood. This was their home, in which they lived during their first winter. It was cold and damp in these quarters, and many settlers became ill and died during the winter. In the Spring, when the other two groups of settlers arrived, the Crown houses were built.
Overgrown with reeds and creepers and grass as tall as a man, the first sight the settlers had of their new "home" was indeed very bleak and dreary...especially to these colonists that had just left their homes in the beautiful Rhine region....and now were to live on these steppes where only wild animals such as wolves and foxes had made their homes. The German colonists were full of determination and faith that the Almighty God would help them. They began building their village, which grew and expanded through the years until March 15, 1944, when the village of Speier was dissolved by the Russian Government. The last 25 years of it's existence was marked by much suffering and misery as the Russians raided the villages, murdered the men, stole their belongings and tried to force the German families to leave Russia. Taxes were imposed, and raised to ridiculous heights so that the Germans couldn't possibly pay them. Property was seized for payment. Famine and hunger were rampant, as the government first took all of their crops (but the Germans replanted with their seeds) and then returned to take the seeds as well. Many families died the slow death of starvation. By this time, many of our ancestors had already left their village to come to America, or had entered into Germany. Many were gathered up and sent off to Siberia to work in the labor camps, never to be heard from again. A very few that have survived these camps, have in recent years been allowed to leave and emigrate into Germany. The village of Speier was dissolved by the Russian Government on March 15, 1944. Those living there at that time were gathered up and relocated in the Posen District of Poland. The new name for the now Russian village would be "PESTSCHANYJ BROD" from then on.
http://www.pegasusmedia.com/users/erlei/1812speier.htm
These are the families listed in the 1812 Census of Speier. This was compiled by Fr. Conrad Keller and printed in an old "Kalenderbuch" dated circa 1912-1914 as part of the 100 year Jubilee of the Catholic villages in the Beresan District of South Russia. The original copy of the publication belonged to Karl Berger and was occasionally brought out and shared with his visiting granddaughter, Vera Berger Hoff, when she was a teenager. Years later, she made a copy of this and has now graciously donated the information to the researchers of the Beresan villages listed within. Peter Mock and Roland Wagner have donated their time in the translation of the German version into English. The household listings were originally in numerical order, and for ease of searching, I have rearranged the households alphabetically.
Andreas Aman, 20, from Gnöringen, wife Julianna Mayer, 29, from Albertsweilen. Son Joseph, 1.
Hubertus Andres, 30, from Schwenau, wife Franziska Schmalz, 23, from Salmbach. Son Johann-Philipp, 1. Stepchildren: Johann Mayer, 3, Katharina Mayer, 7.
Johannes Aschbacher, 30, from Schweikhofen, wife Johanna Würz, 24, from Birkenhaid.
Nikolaus Aschbenleuter, 33, from Bürkenhörd, wife Magdalena Lang, 30, from the same place. Sons: Johann, 6, Mathias, 1¼. Mother of the wife Maria-Eva Rözner, 66.
Friedrich Aßel, 43, from Hatzenbiel, wife Maria-Katharina Harle, 29. Daughters: Magdalena, 1¾, Annamaria, 3 weeks. Farmboys Johann-Georg Müht and Johann Melchior, 13.
Johannes Bär, 41, from Kuhart, wife Maria-Eva Homburger, 43, from the same place. Son Philipp, 9. Daughters: Margaretha, 12, Eva-Barbara, 6.
Philipp Bär, 62, from Kuh[art?] (Alsace), wife Margaretha Krüger, 42, from Leimersheim (Alsace). Sons: Johannes-Peter, 23, Philipp Jakob, 2. Daughters: Maria-Elisabetha, 21, Eva-Barbara, 15, Magdalena, 9, Margaretha, 7.
Johann Bast, 52, from Steinfeld, wife Eva-Margaretha Wodlin, 36, from the same place. Sons: Joseph, 6, Philipp, 4. Daughters: Marianna, 12, Margaretha, 10, Annamaria, 7, Katharina, ½.
Eva Batsch?, 46, (widow?), from Rheinzabern. Sons: Martin, 19, Peter, 17, Jakob, 12, Michael, 5.
Michael Baumann, 30, from Rheinzabern, wife Katharina Bolz, 25, from the same place. Daughter Maria-Angelica, 4.
Marianna Bayer, widow of Adreas Wagner, 60, from Siechheim (Alsace). Son Mathias Wagner, 18. Daughter Annamaria (Wagner?), 19.
Mathäus Bechtel, 40, from Moderen (Alsace), wife Margaretha Streiflin(?), 28, from the same place.
Maria-Katharina Becker, 48, from Beimersheim, widow of Müller?. Son Jakob, 21. Daughters: Eva-Margaretha, 23, Eva-Barbara, 13.
Mathäus Berger, 55, from Gerstdorf, wife Katharina Hüner, 50, from Freckenfeld. Sons: Johann, 20, Peter, 15, Mathäus, 11. Daughter Margaretha, 13.
Joseph Buschol, 29, from Lanquedoc, wife Magdalena Philipp, 31, from Habach. Son Johann-Georg, 1. Daughters: Annamaria, 9, Magdalena, 6, Theresia, 4.
Johann Brenstner, 38, from Sauerburg, wife Maria-Barbara Sauer, 36, from the same place. Daughter Magdalena, 13. Father-in-law Martin Sauer, 82.
Katharina Burkart, 35, widow of Johann Oster. Sons: Johann, 17, Michael, 8. Daughter Katharina, 2.
Adam Dielmann (was changed from "Bielmann"), 36, from Wintzenbach, wife Eva-Katharina Pael, 33, from Kapsweiler. Son from the first husband: Philipp Mack, 9. Daughter Gertrud Dielmann, 12.
Adam Deutsch, 22, from Jokrim, wife Katharina Berger, 22, from the same place. Son Joseph, 1½. Daughter Maria-Eva, 3 months.
Adam Dingis, 45, from Hatzenbiel (Alsace), wife Annamaria Hasel, 49, from the same place. Sons: Michael, 17, Johann-Jakob, 12, Valentin, 10. Daughters: Magdalena, 19, Susanna, 13, Klara, 5.
Georg Ehred, 45, from Salmbach, wife Elisabeth Bayer, 31, from the same place. Son Anton, 8. Daughters: Katharina, 14, Franziska, 12.
Jakob Erhard, 43, from Obersinden, wife Elisabetha Ulrich, 44, from Borialben. Sons: Adam, 19, Jakob, 10, Philipp, 5. Daughters: Elisabetha, 14, Katharina, 17, Karolina, 12, Frederika, 7, Annamaria, ½.
Marianna Erhard, 43, widow of Peter Dietrich, from Blankenbom. Sons: Karl-Theodor, 16, Franz-Thomas, 14, Jakob, 12, Franz-Joseph, 8, Martin, 6. Daughter Gertrud, 9.
Sebastian Feth, 28, from Portz, wife Maria-Eva Waldthurner, 36, from the same place. Son Martin-Adam, 11. Daughters: Elisabeth, 7, Margaretha, 8, Maria-Eva, 3.
Franz-Nikolaus Frank, 46, from Kapsweiler, wife Christina Kriesemann, 39, from the same place. Sons: Joseph, 8, Martin, 6, Georg-Adam, 2.
Martin Gantz, 32, from Bietichheim, wife Maria-Josepha Witzin(?), 32, from the same place. Son Joseph, 6. Daughter Elisabeth, 1.
Dominik Geiger, 25, from Kuhart, wife Elisabeth Schaf, 22, from Leimersheim. Daughter Barbara, ½.
Konrad Geiß, 49, from Pielzheim, wife Katharina Gerstner, 35, from the same place. Sons: Martin, 11, Friedrich, 4.
Christian Gerber, 45, from Salmbach, wife Maria-Eva Erich, 36, from the same place. Son Franz-Jakob, 4. Daughters: Margaretha, 21, Regina, 12, Marianna, 10.
Johannes Gerber, 31, from Salmbach, wife Annamaria Keller, 28, from Killendorf. Sons: Johannes-Wendelines, 5, Anton, ¾. Daughters: Katharina, 3, Annamaria, ¾.
Friedrich Geroldsstein, 26, from Wilkertswiesen, wife Margaretha Hessinger, 34, from Estringen. Son Heinrich, 13. Daughter Barbara, 6.
Joseph Gleisenberg, 40, from Gablunz in Böhmen?, wife Katharina Neez, 49, from Oettinghofen.
Bartholomäus Glentschin(?), 21, from Lingenfeld, wife Katharina Rauh, 23, from Lorsch. Daughters: Magdalena, 3, Annamaria, ¾. Mother of the husband, Annamaria Glentschin, 56. Farmhand Wendelin Zitter, 22.
Magdalena Hachenmüller, 39, widow of Joseph Schmitt from Quaichhambach. Sons: Georg, 13, Georg-Adam, 11. Daughters: Barbara, 17, Anna-Elisabeth, 15, Margaretha, 7. (Farmboy Anton Hutmacher,18).
Mathäus Hahler?, from Pforzheim, wife Julianna Selenter. Son Johann-Jakob, 7. Daughters: Barbara, 11, Franziska, 5, Katharina-Magdalena, 1½ .
Joseph Haid, 46, from Leimersheim, wife Margaretha Martin, 47, from Kuhart, widow of Mayer. Daughters: Barbara Mayer, 14, Eva Mayer, 10.
Joseph Heck, 50, from Bietichheim, wife Theresia Schröder, 40, from the same place. Sons from the first marriage Franz-Joseph, 12, Johann-Adam, 5. Stepson Michael Schröder, 22, Johann Schröder, 9. Daughters: Margaretha Schröder, 5, Marianna Heck, 7 weeks.
Joseph Heck, 50, from Bietichheim (Baden), wife Theresia Schäfer, 38, from the same place. Sons: Franz-Joseph, [?] years, Johann, 7, Adam, 4. Daughter Margaretha, 4 (all children are from the first husband Michael Schröder).
Adam Heinrich, 24, from Langenschleithal, wife Maria-Katharina Würtz, 27, from Bietichheim. Daughter Katharina, ¾.
Damian Heinz, 28, from Winzenbach (Alsace), wife Marianna Billmann(?), from the same place. Daughters: Marianna, 5, Katharina Kunz (orphan), 7.
Johann Helbing, 53, from Schönau, wife Barbara Walter, 45, from Wingen. Sons: Christian, 20, Joseph, 14, Ludwig, 10. Daughters: Margaretha, 22, Barbara, 18, Franziska, 16, Elisabeth, 12, Karolina, 7.
Adam Helmer, 34, from Weingarten, wife Margaretha Kaus, 24, from Sondernheim. Sons: Franz-Adam, 2½, Franz-Heinrich, 1½.
Lukas Holchinger?, 34, from Niederlauterbach, wife Magdalena Kuhn, 31, from Besenberg. Sons: Mathäus, 9?, Johann 2½. Daughters: Franziska, 12, Katharina, 17, Marianna, 7, Margaretha, 5.
Joseph Holzschuh, 42, from Orswihr, wife Anna-Margaretha Wodlin, 52, from Steinfeld.
Dominik Hörner, 27, from Kuhart, wife Margaretha-Barbara Gerlin?, from Beimersheim. Son: Franz-Michael, 1½.
Johann-Philipp Hörner, 28, from Kuhart, wife Maria-Katharina Wolf, 26, from the same place. Son Johann-Philipp, 2.
Lorenz Ichmitt, 45, from Bietichheim, wife Maria-Eva Kühn, 40, from Dettigheim. Daughters: Theresia, 14, Annamaria, 2.
Joseph Immel, 28, from Waldhambach, wife Maria-Elisabeth Weiß, 27. Son Johann, 7 days.
Adam Janer, 36, from Heinau (Alsace), wife Maria-Ursula Himmelsbach from Jokrim (Rheinbayern). Sons: Georg-Jakob, 12, Valentin, 5. Daughters: Regina, 14, Margaretha, 7.
Mathäus Jud, 42, from Freckenfeld, wife Elisabeth Pfad, 19, from Leimersheim. Children from the first wife: Franz, 27, Ludwig, 10, Margaretha, 8.
Franz Kaiser, 82, from Hatzenbiel, wife Magdalena Detzler, 40, from Herzheim
Jakob Kary, 42, from Eligisheim, wife Anastasia Heck, 40, from the same place. Sons: Michael, 13, Leo, 6, Andreas, 10. Daughters: Anastasia, 14, Margaretha, 4, Angelica, ½.
Georg Keller, 29, from Obersteinbach, wife Annamaria Schwalle, 26, from the same place. Son: Georg, 3. Daughter: Annamaria, ¾.
Joseph Ketzinger, 18, from Winzenbach, wife Marianna Keller, 27, from Obersteinbach (Alsace). Daughters from first husband Fr. Stimber: Magdalena, 5, Marianna, 3 (Katharina).
Johannes Klug, 40, from Schwanau, wife Jakobina Burgert, 36, from Steinfeld. Sons: Friedrich, 9, Johann-Philipp, 7. Daughters: Annamaria, 20, Barbara, 16, Margaretha, 14.
Johann Kuhn, 52, from Leimersheim, wife Katharina-Elisabeth Schwab, 47, from the same place. Sons: Johann Michael, 5, Johann-Philipp, 12, Johann-Valentin, 10, Johann-Georg, 8. Daughters: Maria-Katharina, 21, Maria-Barbara, 16, Anna-Eva, 14.
Martin Kunz, 40, from Bietichheim, wife Margaretha Bolzin, 33, from the same place. Sons: Martin, 12, August, 4. Daughter Anastasia, 1.
Maria-Eva Lösch, 48, from Leimersheim, widow of Georg Schard. Daughter Marianna, 10.
Johann Mayer, 31, from Bietichheim, wife Annamaria Voltz, 32, from Bietichheim(?), Daughter Maria-Eva, 2.
Georg-Jakob Metz, 61, from Henau, wife Eva-Margaretha Kaiser, 49, from Hatzenbiel. Sons: Georg-Anton, 13, Markus-Anton, 10. Daughters: Maria-Josepha, 16, Eva-Margaretha, 4.
Christoph Mösner, 38, from Wingen, wife Margaretha Wassermeyer, 35, from the same place. Daughter Margaretha, 1.
Johann Müller, 49, from Leimersheim, wife Joh.-Eva Horn, 51, from the same place. Daughter Eva-Margaretha, 19. Stepson Johann Marthaler, 22.
Peter Müller, 36, from Rupswiler?, wife Katharina Andres, 36, from Schwanau.
Franz Renner (printed as Kennert), 21, from Steinweiler, wife Annamaria Schmidt, 20, from Quaichhambach. Daughter Barbara.1½, from the first husband Wendelin Weber. Jakobina Hutmacher (farmgirl?).
Christian Sandmann, 29, from Wingen, wife Katharina Helbling, 24, from the same place. Daughter Franziska, 2 months. (Brother? of the wife, Michael Helbing, 25).
Michael Schäfer, 34, from Bietichheim, wife Margaretha Hertwek, 31. Son Georg, 1. Daughters: Katharina, 8, Marianna, 4.
Lorenz Schaf, 31, from Leimersheim, wife Eva-Katharina Mischler, 29, from the same place. Son Georg-Adam, 4. Daughters: Theresia, 6, Margaretha, 2. Brother of the husband, Franz-Peter Schaf, 24. Sister of the wife Marianna Mischler, 20.
Philipp Schaf, 23, from Leimersheim, wife Franziska Karen, 18, from Elisheim. Son Johann-Georg, 1.
Anton Schanz, 41, from Lingenfeld, wife Christina Mayer, 34, from Lautern. Son: Mathias, 8. Farmgirl (orphan) Maria-Eva Geislin, 13.
Johann Schanz, 45, from Liegenfeld, wife Julianna Seebald, 20, from Freckenfeld. Sons: Mathäus, 12, Johann-Peter, 5 (all from the first wife Katharina Glentztin).
Michael Schart, 36, from Leimersheim, wife Anna Elis?, 32. Sons: Wendelin, 3, Johann, 1. Daughter Katharina, 3.
Michael Schlosser, 25, from Moderheim, wife Annamaria Silberling, 24, from Dambach. Son: Joseph, 1¾.
Peter Schmalz, 60 (widower?), from Salmbach (Alsace). Sons: Peter, 17, Johannes, 10. Daughter Marianna, 6.
Michael Scholl, 31, from Walddorf, wife Annamaria Jos, 30, from the same place. Daughters: Maria-Ursula, 14, Magdalena, 8, Christina, 5, Katharina, 1.
Georg Schwab, 32, from Leimersheim, wife Angelika Stell, 33, from Steinfeld.
Ludwig Schwöbel, 24, from Steinfeld (Alsace), wife Elisabeth Engert(in) [?], 27, from the same place. Orphan [?] Margaretha Kunz, 14, (Franz-Joseph?).
Michael Senn, 48, from Oberseebach, wife Katharina Wodle, 43, from Steinfeld. Sons: Martin, 12, Michael, 7. Daughters: Katharina, 14, Annamaria, 10, Elisabeth, 3, Eva-Katharina, ¾.
Franz-Joseph Silber, 45, from Dambach, wife Magdalena Singer, 48, from Moderheim. Brother of the wife Andreas Singer, 14.
Johann Stark, 40, from Kapsweiler, wife Katharina Pud, 42, from the same place. Daughter Annamaria, 14.
Ferdinand Stockert ?, from Bleisweiler (Alsace), wife Maria-Eva Schuhmacher ? from Weyer (Baden). Sons Ferdinand, 7, Jakob, 5. Daughter: Margaretha, 3.
Jakob Stumpf, 24, from Rindpelz, wife Elisabeth Berk, 26, from Pforzheim. Daughter Magdalena, 2.
Adam Vogel, 40, from Steinfeld (Alsace), wife Katharina Renk, 28, from Scheid (Alsace). Son Johann, 7. Daughter Rosina, ¾.
Dominik Völker, 33, from Germersheim, wife Aloysia Möbler, 23, from Steinfeld. Daughters: Franziska, 13, Elisabetha, 7, Margaretha, 5.
Michael Wagner, 20, from Siechheim (Alsace), wife Rosina Kaiser, 25, from Hatzenbiel (Alsace).
Maria-Elisabeth Wesler, 44, from Leimersheim, widow of Johann Adam Schaf and Johann Barth. Son Philipp Schaf, 21. Daughters: Franziska Schaf, 18, Margaretha Barth, 13, Eva-Margaretha, 10, Maria-Barbara, 4. Michael Wetzstein, 42, from Kuhart, wife Marianna Heck, 20, from Bietichheim, daughter from the first marriage Katharina Schulz, 6. Father-in-law Philipp Jakob Schulz, 74, farmgirl Marianna Kunz, 16.
Johann-Georg Winschel, 40, born on the island Domingo, wife Annamaria Dreyer, 37, from Odenheim. Daughter: Helena, 1.
Michael Winschel, 44?, widower?. Sons: Johann-Adam, 18, Georg-Anton, 13. Daughters: Katharina, 22, Margaretha, 17, Theresia, 14.
CENSUS: 1812:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~vari/1812speier.htm
Nikolaus Aschbenleuter, 33, from Bürkenhörd, wife Magdalena Lang, 30, from the same place. Sons: Johann, 6, Mathias, 1¼. Mother of the wife Maria-Eva Rözner, 66.
http://www.ahsgr.org/gedlist/gedlist-a.txt
Aspenleiter, Anton * Abt 1823 * Speier + Aft 1839 Aspenleiter, Jakob * Abt 1822 * Speier + Aft 1839 Aspenleiter, Johann * Abt 1807 * Birkenhoerdt + Aft 1839 Aspenleiter, Johann * Abt 1839 * Speier + Aft 1839 Aspenleiter, Josef * Abt 1817 * Speier + Aft 1839 Aspenleiter, Josef * Abt 1835 * Speier + Aft 1839 Aspenleiter, Margaretha * Abt 1837 * Speier + Aft 1839 Aspenleiter, Matthias * Abt 1811 + Aft 1839 Aspenleiter, Nikolaus * Abt 1781 * Birkenhoerdt + Aft 1839 Aspenleiter, Peter * Abt 1837 * Speier + Aft 1839
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1779 - 1841 (61 years)