List of emigrating families to Russia from the Prussian States who were issued passports by the Russian General Consulate in Danzig between 26th May/7th June and 7th/19th July 1805

Compiled by Alf Redekopp

Source: State Archive of Russia, St. Petersburg University
Fond 383, Opis 29, Dielo 259


This list and its form has been translated from the German original. They were microfilmed during 1995-1996 under a project co-ordinated by Peter Penner of the St. Petersburg Christian University. There were 4 North American partners in the project and copies are available at their locations. These partners are: Mennonite Historical Society of British Columbia, Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies (Fresno), Mennonite Heritage Centre (Winnipeg) and Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies (Winnipeg). The following English list was prepared by Alf Redekopp.


  Name of the male family head and associates (Mitberwirtschafters) Total Total value of the property and receipts on hand of the closing money and certificates of the church director [in] dollars (Reichsthaler). Comments
wives Children as: Servants as:
1 Jacob Wiebe 1 1 3 - - 6 160 Hold passports issued in 1804
2 Jacob Kroeker 1 3 - - - 55 150
3 Jacob Brandt 1 3 2 - - 7 150
4 Peter Claasen 1 2 1 - - 55 150
5 Johann Tieshen 1 4 1 1 - 8 150
6 Abraham Pauls 1 2 1 - - 5 150
7 Gerhard Goose 1 - 2 - - 4 600 -
8 Peter Wall 1 - 2 - 1 5 300 -
9 Daniel Froesen 1 2 4 - - 8 4000 -
10 Heinrich von Bargen 1 88 4 - 1 13 2007 -
11 Jacob Claashen 1 1 3 - - 6 5250 -
12 Isaac Claashen mit Michael Peters 1 3 5 - - 11 8000 -
13 Gerhard Woelms und seine Mutter 1 - - - - 3 400 -
14 Abraham Claashen 1 2 3 - - 7 2000 -
15 Peter Höock 1 1 2 - - 5 61 As servant of Abraham Claashen
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17   15 30 33 1 2 98 23,528 -