Johann Philipp Felsing

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• Name: Philipp Felsing
• Name: Phillip Felsing
• Reference Number: 5866
• Residence: 1850, Kukkus, Samara, Russia; HH32
• Residence: 1857, Kukkus, Samara, Russia; HH39
• Death: 10 Feb 1890, Kukkus, Samara, Russia

Johann married Katherine Margaretha Baum in 1868 in Kukkus, Samara, Russia. Katherine (daughter of Johann Conrad Baum and Maria Margaretha Bell) was born on 18 Jun 1847 in Kukkus, Samara, Russia; died on 3 Jan 1928 in Au Gres, Arenac, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Margaret Felsing was born on 27 Nov 1870; died on 14 Oct 1949 in Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA.
2. Katharina Felsing was born on 23 Nov 1871; died on 22 Aug 1950 in Stillwater, Montana, USA.
3. Johannes (John) Felsing was born on 28 Apr 1876 in Kukkus, Samara, Russia; died on 17 Oct 1967 in Au Gres, Arenac, Michigan, USA; was buried in Oct 1967 in Au Gres, Arenac, Michigan, USA.
4. Elizabeth Felsing was born on 10 May 1884 in Kukkus, Samara, Russia; died on 15 Sep 1966 in Fresno, Fresno, California, USA.

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• Reference Number: 6160
• Residence: 1816, Kukkus, Samara, Russia; HH62
• Residence: 1834, Kukkus, Samara, Russia; HH19
• Residence: 1850, Kukkus, Samara, Russia; HH32
• Residence: 1857, Kukkus, Samara, Russia; HH39

Johannes married Maria Elisabeth Kisselman. Maria (daughter of Johann Martin Kisselman and Anna Barbara Maser) was born in 1814. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Maria Elisabeth Kiselman
• Reference Number: 6184
• Residence: 1834, Kukkus, Samara, Russia; HH19
• Residence: 1850, Kukkus, Samara, Russia; HH32
• Residence: 1857, Kukkus, Samara, Russia; HH39

Notes:

Probably the daughter of Johann Martin Kisselmann b.1772 in Balzer and by 1798 was living in Kukkus. In 1834 Johann Martin Kisselman was living in HH#17, while Johannes Felsing and Maria Elisabeth Kisselman were living in HH#19. Being born in 1814, we do not have a census year which shows a child with her name living in the Johann Martin Kisselmann household.

We strongly suspect that Maria Elisabeth is the daughter of Johann Martin Kisselman and Anna Barbara Maser based on the following facts:

• The 1798 census shows only 4 other Kisselman households in the Volga German colonies. Mathias (Johann Martin's brother) in the nearby village of Anton. Mathias (Johann Martin's father in the nearby village of Balzer. Ludwig (No known relation) in the more distant village of Donhof. And Johannes (no known relation) in the more distant village of Grimm.It is certainly possible that Maria Elisabeth came from one of the households in Anton or Balzer. It is much less likely that she came from the more distant villages of Donhof or Grimm. I know of no Kukkus intermarriages from those last two villages.

• The Johann Martin household is the only other Kisselman Family in Kukkus in 1834.

• Johann Martin lives within 2 households from the Felsings, according to the 1834, 1850 and 1857 census records.

• Johann Martin was having children from 1796 to at least 1812 that we know of. It is possible then that he had a child in 1814.

Records from this time and place are simply incomplete. But based on what we know, it is most likely that Maria Elisabeth is the daughter of Johann Martin. Perhaps eventually we will find records to confirm or to dispute that, but for now I am listing Maria Elisabeth in the genealogy under Johann Martin Kisselman.

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• Name: Georg Felsing
• Name: Johann Georg Falsinger
• Name: Johann Georg Feleing
• Name: Johann Georg Felsing
• Reference Number: 6187
• Birth: 1784
• Residence: 1798, Kukkus, Samara, Russia; HH38
• Residence: 1816, Kukkus, Samara, Russia; HH62
• Residence: 1834, Kukkus, Samara, Russia; HH19
• Residence: 1850, Kukkus, Samara, Russia; HH32

Notes:

1798 census says he is the son of Johannes Feleing, deceased.

Johann married Maria Charlotte Heizenraeder. Maria (daughter of Johann Thomas Heizenraeder and Anna Margareta Becker) was born in 1790. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 4338
• Birth: 1783
• Birth: 1783
• Birth: 1791
• Residence: 1798, Kukkus, Samara, Russia; HH30
• Residence: 1834, Kukkus, Samara, Russia; HH19
• Residence: 1850, Kukkus, Samara, Russia; HH32

Notes:

The 1783 birth year on the 1834 census and the surname chart appears to be in error. Her mother would have been 13 when she was born! The age on the 1798 census and the 1850 census is more like it. Perhaps the 1834 entry was a transcription error and that was then picked up in the surname chart.

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• Name: Johann Martin Kkisselmann
• Name: Martin Kesselman
• Name: Martin Kisselman
• Name: Martin Kisselmann
• Reference Number: 3100
• Birth: 1772, Balzer, Saratov, Russia
• Residence: 1775, Balzer, Saratov, Russia; HH12
• Arrival: 1793, Kukkus, Samara, Russia
• Residence: 1798, Kukkus, Samara, Russia; HH40
• Residence: 1816, Kukkus, Samara, Russia; HH17
• Residence: 1834, Kukkus, Samara, Russia; HH17

Notes:

1798 Census notes that he is from Balzer. He is probably the son of Matthias Kisselmann who is the only Kisselmann family on the 1767 Balzer Census.

Birth:
from Balzer Colony

Johann married Anna Barbara Maser in 1793 in Kukkus, Samara, Russia. Anna (daughter of Gottfried Maser and Anna Eva Lutz) was born in 1775 in Kukkus, Samara, Russia; died before 1834. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 3084
• Residence: 1798, Kukkus, Samara, Russia; HH40

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Died:
not on 1834 census

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• Reference Number: 6190
• Death: Bef 1791

Notes:

We only know this person by name through a note in the 1798 census as the deceased father of Johann Georg. Based on the date of birth of Johann Georg, 1784, his father had to be born prior to 1767, thus he had to be listed on the 1767 census. There were two Felsing(er) familes on the 1767 census and each has one possible match to Johannes. Johann Georg Felsinger born 1761, appears on the 1798 Krasnoyar census as the deceased father of Konrad Felsinger born 1784. Johann Konrad Felsing born 1759, appears on the 1767 Paulskaya census, but appears nowhere in 1798.

Johannes was the deceased husband of the deceased first wife of Johann Peter Debus according to the note on the entry for his son Johann Georg (who was living in the household of Johann Peter Debus) in the 1798 census. Johann Peter Debus had a son with his second wife in 1791, which means that his first wife died before 1791. His first wife only married Johann Peter after her first husband Johannes had died, therefore Johannes had to die before 1791, most likely a few years before. As his son was born 1784, his death date had to be between 1784 and 1791.

Birth:
based on child's birth date

Died:
died bef 1798 census

Johannes married Unknown Unknown. Unknown was born about 1765; died before 1796. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 2452

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Birth:
based on spouse's birth date

Notes:

Married:
1st husband

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• Name: Thomas Heizenrader
• Reference Number: 4446
• Birth: 1764
• Birth: 1765
• Arrival: 4 Jul 1766, Oranienbaum, Saint Petersburg, Russia; "Love and Unite" skipper Thomas Fairfax
• Residence: 1767, Balzer, Saratov, Russia; HH75
• Arrival: 26 Jun 1767, Balzer, Saratov, Russia
• Residence: 1775, Balzer, Saratov, Russia; HH70
• Residence: 1798, Kukkus, Samara, Russia; HH30
• Residence: 1816, Kukkus, Samara, Russia; HH62

Johann married Anna Margareta Becker. Anna (daughter of David Becker and Anna Maria Steckenmesser) was born in 1770. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 3437
• Arrival: 26 Jun 1767, Kukkus, Samara, Russia
• Residence: 1798, Kukkus, Samara, Russia; HH30

Notes:

2 weeks old on 1767 census.

Description: Kukkus birth records include the following:
#31, 32. Twins Cath. Magd. [Catharina Magdalena] and Maria Charl. [Charlotta] Beker [Becker], born 13, baptized 20 November 1799.
Parents: Conrad Beker and Catharina Haase from the village Volskoye.
Godparents and witnesses: Joh. Horch, Magd. Beker, Thom. Heizenroeder, M. Charl. Fuchs.

HH 43 in 1798 - these are the parents
HH 42 contains Maria Charlotta Fuchs, a sponsor
HH 30 contains Thomas Hei..., another sponsor, married to Anna Margaretha Becker (my ancestors)
HH 31 has a Becker wife named Magdalena that I suspect is another sponsor

These sponsors might suggest that Maria Charlotta (Becker) Fuchs, Anna Margaretha (Becker) Hei..., and Wilhelm Becker were siblings of Johann Conrad Becker. We know from the 1811 Kukkus census HH43 that Konrad and Wilhelm were brothers. Most likely Anna Margaetha was the child on the 1767 1st settler list.

HH 24 in Stahl am Tarlyk has a Johannes Horch, but I don't see how he'd be connected. I suspect it must be some other Horch that perhaps had a Becker wife.

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• Name: Matthias Kieselmann
• Name: Matthias Kiselmann
• Reference Number: 4653
• Birth: 1731
• Immigration: 1731
• Birth: 1732, Kieselbronn, Enzkreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
• Residence: 1764, Friedrichfeld, Denmark
• Arrival: 28 Aug 1765, Balzer, Saratov, Russia
• Residence: 1767, Balzer, Saratov, Russia; HH 22
• Residence: 1775, Balzer, Saratov, Russia; HH12
• Residence: 1798, Balzer, Saratov, Russia; HH 41

Notes:

Matthias Kisselman was born abt 1732. He married Maria Elisabeth Huber. By 1764 they had emigrated from Kieselbronn, Baden-Württemberg to Denmark (Schleswig-Holstein) and settled in the colony of Friedrichfeld. They immigrated to Russia in 1763, and arrived in the colony Balzer on 28 August 1765.
Sources
- Lang, Gerhard. German Colonists of Denmark on the Volga.

From http://www.russia-colonists.eu/wandere.htm by Gerhard Lang
MIGRATION OF COLONISTS FROM GERMANY IN 1761 TO SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN AND LATER TO THE VOLGA IN 1763.
In 1761, the Danish king (Duke of Schleswig-Holstein) recruited people from souther Germany to settle in Schleswig-Holstein, to drain the bogs and swamps and make the land productive. Many Germans answered the appeal. Later the worsening economic situation and resentment by local domestic workmen caused some colonists to break their contract with the king and desert. As the number of desertions increased, provision was made for colonists to apply for permission to leave.
At the same time, czarina Katharina the Great issued the manifesto that encouraged people to come to Russia. Among the inducements was provision for advance payment of colonist costs for the journey. There was a resident recruiter of colonists in Kiel.
The colonist records in Schleswig show that many colonists left, some requesting permission to do so while others simply deserted without a trace. Transport lists of those leaving from Travemünde and Lübeck are not to be found.
The Kuhlberg lists do provide listings of colonists arriving in Russia. The Volga village census records are another source. By comparing family names and ther names and ages of family members, I come to the conclusion that there is a high probability that many of the families that left Schleswig-Holstein became colonists on the Volga.

7 KIESELMANN Matthias * 1732 oo HUBER Maria Elisabeth * um 1732
7 Kieselbronn - Friedrichsfeld - Balzer

Matthias married Maria Elisabeth Huber. Maria was born in 1731. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Elisabeth Unknown
• Reference Number: 4657
• Birth: 1732, Kieselbronn, Enzkreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
• Residence: 1764, Friedrichfeld, Denmark
• Residence: 1767, Balzer, Saratov, Russia; HH 22
• Residence: 1775, Balzer, Saratov, Russia; HH12

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• Reference Number: 3216
• Birth: 1741
• Birth: 1741, Loehnfeld, Kurpfalz, Germany
• Birth: 1742
• Residence: 1767, Kukkus, Samara, Russia; HH24
• Arrival: 26 Jun 1767, Kukkus, Samara, Russia
• Residence: 1798, Kukkus, Samara, Russia; HH40
• Residence: 1816, Kukkus, Samara, Russia; HH64

Notes:

1766 Kuhlberg List #3384
Unknown Luebeck ship, skipper Johann Gottfried Seelender 8 Aug 1766
Gottfried Maser
Ref, farmer from Pfalz
Wife: Anna
Pleve's Maser Surname Chart lists wife as Anna Eva

1767 Kukkus First Settler List #24
Gottfried Maser
Age 26, ref, farmer from Loehnfeld?, Kurpfalz
Wife: Eva 25
Son: Konrad 1

It would appear that Konrad was born after arriving in Russia

Stumpp has Gottfried Maser from Ortzberg(Ortenberg)/Stockheim/Buedingen

From the AHSGR website: Maser: said by the Kukkus FSL to be from Loehnfeld(?), Kurpfalz. Eleanor Sissell (2010) has proven the place is Lengfeld, which in modern times is in Hessen. She has the Maser family, prior to their coming to Lengfeld in church records of Switzerland. The children born in Kurpfalz were spelled Maaser while the FSL spells it Maser.

Also from the AHSGR website:Loehnfeld(?), Kurpfalz: Alton Sissell (2005) using an LDS film and a visit to the village, proved this is Lengfeld. It is said by the Kukkus FSL to be home to Hoefner, Maser, Schaefer, and maybe Houg? families. Alton Sissell (2005) in the same fashion as the earlier sentence proved this to be the place which the Maser/Maaser family left to go to Russia.

-Reformed Faith, farmer from kurpfalz, Lenfel Village, arrived in Kukkus Colony on 26 Jul 1767. They arrived in Oranienbaum )not far from Saint Petersburg) on 8 Aug 1766 by the ship "Selender"

From the AHSGR website: Maser: said by the Kukkus FSL to be from Loehnfeld(?), Kurpfalz. Eleanor Sissell (2010) has proven the place is Lengfeld, which in modern times is in Hessen. She has the Maser family, prior to their coming to Lengfeld in church records of Switzerland. The children born in Kurpfalz were spelled Maaser while the FSL spells it Maser.

Also from the AHSGR website:Loehnfeld(?), Kurpfalz: Alton Sissell (2005) using an LDS film and a visit to the village, proved this is Lengfeld. It is said by the Kukkus FSL to be home to Hoefner, Maser, Schaefer, and maybe Houg? families. Alton Sissell (2005) in the same fashion as the earlier sentence proved this to be the place which the Maser/Maaser family left to go to Russia.

Gottfried married Anna Eva Lutz before 1766 in Germany. Anna was born on 20 Jan 1742 in Lengfeld, Kreis Darmstadt-Dieburg, Hesse, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Anna Eva Unknown
• Name: Anna Eva Wifeofgottfriedmaser
• Reference Number: 3220
• Birth: 1741
• Birth: 1743
• Residence: 1767, Kukkus, Samara, Russia; HH24
• Arrival: 26 Jun 1767, Kukkus, Samara, Russia
• Residence: 1798, Kukkus, Samara, Russia; HH40

Notes:

on-line trees have her dying in 1849 at age 107, but she does not appear in the Maser household on the 1834 census. Unless she remarried, then she died by 1834.