— Herrmann and Katharina

Citing this biography: Boyd, Michelle, "— Herrmann and Katharina —," article, Olive and Eliza, last accessed [current date]."

The widow Katharina (—) Herrmann is said to have been the mother of Nikolaus Herrmann. Nikolaus is listed with his mother living in his household in 1798. Curiously, however, she is listed as being 59 and he is listed as being 47, making her only 12 when Nikolaus was born. While possible, it's very unusual and it seems more likely that there was an error in the record.

— Herrmann and Katharina’s probable child is:

Nikolaus Herrmann, born about 1747 in Alzey, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, married 1) Katharina — and 2) Anna Margaretha Walter, settled in Leichtling, Saratov, Russia 14 May 1767, died in 1818.

Wife 1: Katharina —, b. abt. 1748.

Wife 2: Anna Margaretha Walter, b. abt. 1757 in Schlierbach, Hesse, Germany to Heinrich Walter and Julianna —, settled in Göbel, Saratov, Russia 20 Aug 1767.

Summary of Sources

Pleve, Igor, Einwanderung in das Wolgagebiet 1764-1767, Band 3 (Kolonien Laub - Preuss), Göttingen: Nordost-Institut, 2005.
Mai, Brent Alan, 1798 Census of the German Colonies along the Volga: Economy, Population, and Agriculture, Volumes 1 and 2, Lincoln, NE: American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, 1999.
Boyd, Darryl (compiler) & Gartner, Angela (translator), Leichtling, Russia 1834 Census, Concord, CA, 2006.

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Kolonie Leichtling
(russicher Ortsname: Ilavlja)
gegründet am 14. Mai 1767
…
49. Herman [Herrmann], Nikolaus, 20, kath., Ackerbauer aus Alzey
Frau: Katharina, 19
in der Kolonie eingetroffen am 14.5.1767
1768 gepflügt: 1/2 Des.

Source: Pleve, Igor, Einwanderung in das Wolgagebiet 1764-1767, Band 3 (Kolonien Laub - Preuss), Göttingen: Nordost-Institut, 2005.

1798

Leichtling, Russia

Lg06     Nikolaus Herrmann       h        47
             Margaretha Walter      sp       41
             Johann Georg              s         19
             Jakob                             s         17
             Johannes                       s         8
             Franz                               s         6
             Barbara                          d        15
             Katharina                       d        13
             Margaretha                   d        7
             Anna Maria                   d        3
             Katharina                       m       59        widow; his mother; surname not listed

Workers: 3
Horses: 4
Cows: 15
Sheep: 14
Swine: 8
Chickens: 20
Planted - 1796/1797
Rye: 4 chetvert
Wheat: 5 chetvert
Barley: 2 chetvert
Oats: 4 chetvert
Millet: 4 chetverik
Potatoes: 1 chetvert
Harvested - 1797
Rye: 2 chetvert
Wheat: 3 chetvert
Barley: 2 chetvert
Oats: 3 chetvert
Millet: 2 chetvert
Potatoes: 4 chetvert

Source: Mai, Brent Alan, 1798 Census of the German Colonies along the Volga: Economy, Population, and Agriculture, Volumes 1 and 2, Lincoln, NE: American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, 1999.

1834

Leichtling, Russia

No.	Names	Age (1834)	Moved or died	Age at last census (1815)
36	Nikolaus German	--	Died 1818	61
	wife: not listed
	sons:
	1 Johan Georg German	57		38
	wife: Elisabeta	49
	son: a. Peter German	21		8
	wife: Katerina	25
	son: Feit German	3
	daughter: Barbara German	¾
	daughters: 1. Barbara German	16
	2. Anna Margarita German	14
	3. Kunigund German	11
	2. Franz German	--	See #26 (same)	23

Source: Boyd, Darryl (compiler) & Gartner, Angela (translator), Leichtling, Russia 1834 Census, Concord, CA, 2006.