Johannes Hoffman and Barbara

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Johannes Hoffmann was born about 1743 and was christened 18 September 1744 in Heckendalheim, Saarland, Germany (near Blieskastel), the son of Johann Adam Hoffmann and Magdalena Abel.

Johannes married Barbara —. Barbara was born about 1740 in Blieskastel, Saarland, Germany.

The Hoffmanns settled in Rohleder, Saratov, Russia in 1766. Johannes died before the 1798 census.

There has been some speculation that Barbara’s maiden name was Jäger. This is because there is a Widow Barbara Hoffmann listed as one of those in debt to the treasury but the same widow does not show up in the register of villagers. There is, however, a Barbara of an appropriate age to be the Widow Barbara. This is Barbara Jäger, born about 1740, wife of Peter Brumgardt (born about 1735). It is uncertain if there is any connection between our Barbara and the wife of Peter Brumgardt.

Barbara died 23 March 1807 in Rohleder, Samara, Russia.

Johannes and Barbara’s children are:

1	Johannes Hoffmann, born in about 1762 in Blieskastel, Saarland, Germany, married Catharina Muth, probably the Johannes Hoffman who died 3 Mar 1831 in Rohleder, Samara, Russia. Wife: Catharina Muth, of Louis, Samara, Russia. The 1798 census records that she was 20, meaning that she would have been born about 1778. However, she was likely born earlier than stated in the 1798 census as she would only have been 13 when she was recorded as the mother of Johannes Peter Hoffman in 1791. Children: Barbara Hoffman (probable dau. of Johannes, d. young), Johannes Peter Hoffman, Melchior Hoffman, Marianna Hoffman, Johannes Hoffman, Johannes Christoph Hoffman, Caspar Hoffman, and Rosalia Anna Catharina Hoffman.
2	Christian Hoffmann, born in about 1765 in Blieskastel, Saarland, Germany, married Catharina Pink. Wife: Catharina Pink, b. abt. 1762 in Louis, Samara, Russia, m. 1) Nikolaus Springer. Children: Katarina Hoffman, Peter Hoffman, Elisabeta Hoffman, Susanna Hoffman, Christian Hoffman, and Margareta Hoffman.
3	Johann Peter Hoffmann, born about 1768 in Rohleder, Samara, Russia, married Catharina Bauer in 1794 in Graf, Samara, Russia, moved to Graf, Samara, Russia in 1795, died 3 Jun 1814 in Graf, Samara, Russia (perhaps after being paralyzed). Wife: Catharina Bauer, b. abt. 1777 in Schäfer, Saratov, Russia to Johann Peter Bauer and Anna Elisabeta Klunk, m. 2) Anton Graf, d. 16 May 1830 in Herzog, Samara, Russia. Children: Maria Elisabetha Hoffman (m. Johannes Klein), Johann Georg Hoffman, Marianna Hoffman, Anna Catharina Hoffman, Ursula Christina Hoffman, Anna Catharina Hoffman, and Michael Hoffman (m. Anna Maria Kuhn).
4	Christoph Hoffmann, born in about 1770 in Rohleder, Samara, Russia, went to Astrakhan, Astrakhan Oblast, Russia for a year in 1797, living in his brother Johannes' household in 1798.
5	Gertrude Hoffmann, born in about 1775 in Rohleder, Samara, Russia, married Andreas Kraitser 16 Dec 1793 in Herzog, Samara, Russia. Husband: Andreas Kraitser, last name also appears as Kreutzer, b. abt. 1773 to Johannes Kraitser and Maria Eleonora Laber. Children: Maria Eva Kraitser, Marianna Kraitser, Johann Wilhelm Kreitzer, Maria Kreitzer, Maria Eva Kreitzer, Elisabetha Kreitzer, and Anna Margaretha Kreitzer.
6	Johann Adam Hoffman, born in about 1778 in Rohleder, Samara, Russia, married Catharina Fauble, died 28 Jun 1810 in Rohleder, Samara, Russia of fever. Wife: Catharina Fauble, b. abt. 1768 in Louis, Samara, Russia, m. 1) Philip Braun, probably the Catharina Hoffman who d. 19 Nov 1807 (age 38) in Rohleder, Samara, Russia. Children: Andreas Hoffman (d. young), Johannes Hoffman (d. young), Cyprian Franz Hoffman and Catharina Elisabetha Hoffman.

Summary of Sources

Pleve, Igor, Einwanderung in das Wolgagebiet 1764-1767, Band 4 (Kolonien Reinhardt - Warenburg), Göttingen: Nordost-Institut, 2008.
Boyd, Darryl and Dreiling, Trecil (comp.), Mariental Parish Records 1789 to 1810, https://volgaparishes.com/mariental_page.html, 2022.
Boyd, Darryl and Dreiling, Trecil (comp.), Rohleder Parish Records 1801 to 1857, https://volgaparishes.com/rohleder_page.html, 2022.
Rye, Richard (trans.), Lipovka/ Schäfer 1798 Census, Lincoln, NE: American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, 1995.
Rye, Richard (trans.), Raskaty/Rohleder 1798 Census, Lincoln, NE: American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, 1995.
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.

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First Settlers List

Kolonie Rohleder
(russischer Ortsname: Raskaty)
gegründet am 14. Juni 1766

13. Hoffmann, Johannes, 23, kath. Ackerbauer aus Blieskastel
Frau: Barbara, 26
Kinder: Johannes, 4; Christian, 1
in der Kolonie eingetroffen am 14.6.1766
erhalten von der Kanzlei in Petersburg 14 Rbl., von der Voevodenkanzlei in Saratov 150 Rbl.
1768 gab es in der Wirtschaft 2 Pfd., 2 Kühe, gepflügt: 1/2 Des., gesät: 1 Četvert' Roggen

Source: Pleve, Igor, Einwanderung in das Wolgagebiet 1764-1767, Band 4 (Kolonien Reinhardt - Warenburg), Göttingen: Nordost-Institut, 2008.

Mariental Parish Records 1789 to 1810

Births and Baptisms

Photo Line Birth date Baptism date Child Father Mother Village Witnesses

139.1-2 24 24 Oct 1791 Johannes Peter Christian Hoffmann Catharina Pink Rohleder Johannes Welsch, Peter Hoffman, Anna Catharina Gensterblum

139.5-2 33 28 Sep 1793 2 Oct 1793 Susanna Christian Hoffmann Catharina Pink Rohleder Peter Lederhos & Suzanna Lederhos

139.15-2 70 17 Dec 1795 Christian Christian Hoffmann Catharina Pink Rohleder Christian Reim & Suzanna Glassman

139.1-1 4 15 Jul 1791 20 Jul 1791 Melchior Johannes Hoffmann Catharina Muth Rohleder Melchior Rombach & Susanna Lederhos

139.5-1 26 20 Sep 1793 25 Sep 1793 Marianna Johannes Hoffmann Catharina Muth Rohleder Christophor Matwilwich? & Maria Anna Mauer

139.16-1 22 10 Mar 1796 16 Mar 1796 Johannes Johannes Hoffmann Catharina Muth Rohleder Johannes Walter & Anna Maria Mohr

139.23-2 63 17 Nov 1798 21 Nov 1798 Johannes Christoph Johannes Hoffmann Catharina Muth Rohleder Johannes Christop Hovman & Elisabeth Roletin

139.44-1 53 13 Sep 1805 16 Sep 1805 Maria Eva Andreas Kreutzer Gertrude Hoffman Louis Johannes Salzman & Eva Lechlinger

Marriages

Photo: 152-1
Line: 13
Date: 16 Dec 1793
Groom: Kreitzer    Andreas
    Marital status: S
Bride: Hoffman    Gertruda
    Marital status: S
    Village: Herzog
Witnesses: Peter Bajer    Johannes Hofman

Deaths

Photo: 199-2
Line: 11
Date: 6 Jun 1792
Name: Hoffman Barbara
Age: 3
Village: Rohleder
Additional information in the record: d/o Johannes

Source: Boyd, Darryl and Dreiling, Trecil (comp.), Mariental Parish Records 1789 to 1810, https://volgaparishes.com/mariental_page.html, 2022.

Rohleder Parish Records 1801 to 1857

Births and Baptisms

Photo Line Birth date Baptism date Child Father Mother Village Witnesses

24-1 2 1804 Caspar Johannes Hoffman Catharina Muti

25-2 35 12 Sep 1806 Rosalia Anna Catharina Johannes Hoffman Catharina Muti Rohleder Andreas Kreutzer & Catharina Dopler

19-1 6 1 Apr 1803 2 Apr 1803 Johann Wilhelm Andreas Kreitzer Gertrude Hoffman Rohleder Wilh Kapp & Cath Rohleder

24-1 18 1804 Maria Andreas Kreitzer Gertrude Hoffman

33-1 40 13 Sep 1805 16 Sep 1805 Maria Eva Andreas Kreitzer Gertrude Hoffman Rohleder Johannes Salzman & Eva Lechbner

34-1 22 17 Jul 1807 18 Jul 1807 Elisabetha Andreas Kreitzer Gertrude Hoffman Rohleder Anton Graf & Elisabeth Boni

28-2 43 10 Nov 1808 12 Nov 1808 Anna Margaretha Andreas Kreitzer Gertrude Hoffman Rohleder Peter Heili & Anna Margaretha Walter

25-2 39 27 Sep 1806 Cyprian Franz Johnn Adam Hoffman Catharina Fauble Rohleder Francis Weber & Anna Maria Frank

31-2 33 17 Jul 1809 18 Jul 1809 Catharina Elisabetha Johnn Adam Hoffman Catharina Fauble Rohleder Andreas Goetz & Catharina Elisabetha Rost

Marriages

Photo: 53-1
Line: 11
Date: 21 Jul 1814
Groom: Graf    Anton
    Marital status: W
    Village: Graf
Bride: Bauer    Catharina
    Marital status: W
    Village: Graf
Where married: Graf
Witness: Nicolaus Paul

Deaths

Photo: 36-1
Line: 10
Date: 23 Mar 1807
Age: 63
Name: Hoffman Barbara
Village: Rohleder

Photo: 26-1
Line: 3
Date: 12 Mar 1806
Age: 2 y 7 mo
Name: Hoffman Andreas
Village: Rohleder
Parents: Adam Hoffman & Catharina Faubel

Photo: 26-2
Line: 18
Date: 2 Sep 1806
Age: 6
Name: Hoffman Johannes
Village: Rohleder
Parents: Adam Hoffman & Catharina Faubel

Photo: 36-2
Line: 32
Date: 19 Nov 1807
Age: 38
Name: Hoffman Catharina
Village: Rohleder

Photo: 57-1
Line: 8
Date: 28 Jun 1810
Age: 30
Name: Hoffman Johann Adam
Village: Rohleder
Cause: fever

Photo: 185-1
Line: 6
Date: 3 Mar 1831
Age: 64
Name: Hoffman Johannes
Village: Rohleder

Photo: 54-1
Line: 6
Date: 3 Jun 1814
Age: 48
Name: Hoffman Peter
Village: Graf
Cause: paralysis?

Photo: 182-2
Line: 16
Date: 16 May 1830
Age: 48
Name: Graf Catharina
Village: Herzog

Source: Boyd, Darryl and Dreiling, Trecil (comp.), Rohleder Parish Records 1801 to 1857, https://volgaparishes.com/rohleder_page.html, 2022.

Rohleder Census, 1798

Johannes Hoffman                          34           Able to work
Wife:
Katarina Muth                                  20                                                           From Ostrogovka (Louis)

Sons:
Melchior                                            6             Not able to work
Johannes                                          2             Not able to work

Daughter:
Marianna                                          4

Brother:
Christoph Hoffman                         28            Able to work                          According to data from the Passport Office, in 1797 he
                                                                                                                         went to Astrakhan for a year.

2 workers
5 horses
5 cows
5 sheep
5 swine
7 chickens

In 1796 and 1797, he planted:
2 chetvert of rye
2 chetvert of wheat
4 chetverik of barley
1 chetvert of oats
1 chetverik of millet
1 chetvert of potatoes

In 1798, he had a harvest of:
8 chetvert of rye
10 chetvert of wheat
3 chetvert of barley
7 chetvert of oats
1 chetvert of millet
2 chetvert of potatoes

Adam Hoffman                                 20           Able to work
Wife:
Katarina Fabel (Faubel?)                30                                                           From Ostrogovka (Louis)

Katarina’s children from deceased husband Philip Braun:
Sons:
Johannes                                          5              Not able to work
Anton                                                3              Not able to work
Johann Philip                                    1              Not able to work

Daughter:
Katarina                                            12

1 workers
3 horses
3 cows
7 swine
2 geese
17 chickens

In 1796 and 1797, he planted:
4 chetvert of wheat
1 chetvert of barley
2 chetvert of oats
1 chetverik of millet
1 chetvert of potatoes

In 1798, he had a harvest of:
25 chetvert of wheat
4 chetvert of barley
6 chetvert of oats
8 chetvert of millet
3 chetvert of potatoes

Christian Hoffman                             33             Able to work
Wife:
Katarina Pink                                      36                                                           From Ostrogovka (Louis)

Sons:
Peter                                                     7              Not able to work
Christian                                               3              Not able to work

Daughters:
Katarina                                               12
Elisabeta                                              7
Susanna                                               4
Margareta                                          1

Katarina’s children from deceased husband Nikolaus Springer, who lived in Ostrogovka:
Sons:
Johannes                                             20           Able to work
Nikolaus                                               18           Able to work
Peter                                                    14           Not able to work              Worker in Krutoyarovka (Graf)

3 workers
3 horses
1 cows
15 swine
20 chickens

In 1796 and 1797, he planted:
1 chetvert of rye
5 chetvert of wheat
1 chetvert of oats
1 chetverik of millet
1 chetvert of potatoes

In 1798, he had a harvest of:
4 chetvert of rye
25 chetvert of wheat
3 chetvert of oats
2 chetvert of potatoes

Johannes Kraitser (Kreitser?)         46           Not able to work              From Susly (Herzog); invalid
Wife:
Eleonora Laber                                 42                                                       From Susly (Herzog)

Sons:
Andreas                                               25           Able to work

Andreas’ wife:
Gertrude Hoffman                             23

Their daughters:
Maria Eva                                            3
Marianna                                             1

Michael                                                22           Able to work

Johannes                                             14           Not able to work

Kasper                                                  11           Not able to work

Adam                                                    7              Not able to work

2 workers
10 horses
5 cows
5 swine
12 chickens

In 1796 and 1797, he planted:
2 chetvert of rye
4 chetvert of wheat
1 chetvert of oats
1 chetverik of millet
1 chetvert of potatoes

In 1798, he had a harvest of:
6 chetvert of rye
25 chetvert of wheat
4 chetvert of oats
2 chetvert of potatoes

Peter Brumgardt                                  63           Not able to work

Wife:
Barbara Jäger                                     58

Brumgardt’s daughters from deceased wife:
Susanna                                               17

Susanna’s husband:
Anton Klekar                                      23           Able to work

Anna Maria                                        14

1 worker
8 horses
11 cows
6 sheep
8 swine
15 chickens

In 1796 and 1797, he planted:
2 chetvert of rye
4 chetvert of wheat
1 chetvert of barley
4 chetvert of oats
1 chetverik of millet
1 chetvert of potatoes

In 1798, he had a harvest of:
4 chetvert of rye
12 chetvert of wheat
4 chetvert of barley
15 chetvert of oats
4 chetvert of potatoes

Who departed the colony and where Year
Johann Peter Hoffman moved to Krutoyarovka (Graf) 1795

How much each colonist owes the treasury
Widow Barbara Hoffman
Annual payment due:              48 rubles          28 ½ kopeks
Payment due until 1796
Total debt:                                 531 rubles        13 ½ kopeks

Franz Peter Brungard
Annual payment due:              37 rubles          83 ½ kopeks
Payment due until 1796
Total debt:                                 416 rubles        23 ½ kopeks

Register done for the Office [Kontora] of Immigrant Oversight by Fellow of the Chief Justice, Court Counsellor Popov, in the colony of Raskaty [Rohleder], listing those foreigners of both sexes who left the colony for various places, and those maidens and widows who were given in marriage, as indicated by the community. June 1798.

No.	Who departed the colony and where	Year
24.	Johann Peter Hoffman moved to Krutoyarovka [Graf]	1795

Source: Rye, Richard (trans.), Raskaty/Rohleder 1798 Census, Lincoln, NE: American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, 1995.

Schäfer Census, 10 June 1798

Register completed for the Office [Kontora] of Immigrant Oversight by Fellow of the Chief Justice, Court Counsellor Popov, in the colony of Lipovka [Schäfer] about those foreigners of both sexes who have left the colony, and those maidens and widows who married in other colonies, as indicated by the community. June 10, 1798.

No.	Who departed the colony and where	Year
16.	Maiden Katarina, daughter of Peter Bauer, married Peter Hoffman in Krutoyarovka [Graf]	1794

Source: Rye, Richard (trans.), Lipovka/ Schäfer 1798 Census, Lincoln, NE: American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, 1995.

Graf Census, 1798

Gf06      Peter Hoffmann      h      30     from Rohleder
              Katharina Bauer     sp     21     from Schäfer
              Johann Georg        s       1
              Maria Elisabeth      d       3

Workers: 1
Horses: 6
Cows: 5
Sheep: 6
Swine: 4
Chickens: 10
Planted - 1796/1797
Rye: 5 chetverik
Wheat: 2 chetvert
Potatoes: 4 chetverik
Harvested - 1797
Rye: 5 chetvert
Wheat: 8 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.