Katharina Bell

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• Reference Number: 5071
• Residence: 1850, Kukkus, Samara, Russia; HH61
• Residence: 1857, Kukkus, Samara, Russia; HH70

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• Name: Philipp Bell
• Reference Number: 3338
• Residence: 1816, Kukkus, Samara, Russia; HH102
• Residence: 1834, Kukkus, Samara, Russia; HH44
• Residence: 1850, Kukkus, Samara, Russia; HH61
• Residence: 1857, Kukkus, Samara, Russia; HH70

Johann married Christina Margaretha Kukkus. Christina (daughter of Johann Philipp Kukkus and Anna Margareta Heizenraeder) was born in 1815 in Kukkus, Samara, Russia; died on 14 Feb 1890 in Kukkus, Samara, Russia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 3455
• Residence: 1834, Kukkus, Samara, Russia; HH44
• Residence: 1850, Kukkus, Samara, Russia; HH61
• Residence: 1857, Kukkus, Samara, Russia; HH70

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• Reference Number: 3824
• Residence: 1775, Schilling, Saratov, Russia
• Residence: 1798, Kukkus, Samara, Russia; HH7

Notes:

Konrad Bell appears on the 1798 Kukkus Census in household #7 with his wife Margareta Heisner (Geisner?)(from Schilling). His birthdate is 1750. He has one daughter Maria Barbara from a prior deceased wife.

Bell does not appear to be a common name in the Volga Colonies. A check of the Kuhlberg Lists shows 1 Bell, Konrad Bell, a single man, from Stolberg, a servant of Ludwig Hoff, doc #1656.

A check of the index of first settler lists does not show any Bell's. However a Bell does show up on the 1775 census revision for Schilling (Schilling does not have a 1st Settler List). the 1775 Census Revision for Schilling states Konrad Bell, bachelor, born 1750, "farms with the aid of relatives"
It would appear that Konrad Bell was perhaps the only Bell to immigrate to the Volga Colonies, or at least one of very few.

The 1775 revision list for Schilling furthur notes that Konrad Bell, along with 2 other bachelors "Assigned to the colonies as laborers. According to testimony of the community they came alone to Russia and did not receive loans for farming. They were living in Lesnoy Karamysh (Grimm) with Grimm. They were in the colony of Gololobovka (Doenhof) and kinder (?) in that colony. They are currently engaged in farming, and with time will marry. Upon entering the economy they hope to be able to pay their debts. They are currently unable to assume the responsibility."

The 1798 census from Brent Mai's book listing all of the census records from 1798 shows only two Bell families, Konrad Bell in Kukkus and another Bell in Dinkel. The goal of this line of reasoning is to show that if we find any Bell's in Kukkus they are almost certainly without a doubt descendants of Konrad Bell.

In the 1834 census we do not find Konrad Bell, but we do find 3 Bell children all born between 1803 and 1810. Johannes, Konrad and Johann Philipp. They are living in the household of Philipp Neidhardt in 1816 (per the 1834 census-see household #102-P28) as step-children from his deceased wife. Based on our reasoning above we can conclude the following:

" These 3 children are sons of Konrad Bell.
" Konrad Bell died between 1810 and 1816. (1811 census shows he died in Kukkus in 1810)
" His widow Margareta Geisner remarried Philipp Neidhardt after 1810 and then herself died at some unknown date. (Phillip Neudhardt moved to Kukkus in 1811 to live in the Bell Houshold per the 1811 census)

Continuing with the same reasoning, we can conclude that any Bells whom we find on the 1857 census are the 3 sons of Konrad and their descendants. On the 1857 census we find the following Bell's and the household #:

" #18 Christina age 23 (spouse of Christian Reitz)
" #33 Maria Margaretha age 30 (spouse of Konrad Baum)
" #47 Konrad age 51 (one of the sons) along with 9 children and grand children
" #49 Johannes age 54 (one of the sons) along with 6 children and grand children
" #70 Phillip age 48 (one of the sons) along with 8 children and grand children
" #98 Anna Elisabeth age 26 (spouse of Johannes Heizenrader)
" #103 Katharina Margaretha age 26 (spouse of Andreas Maser)

Of the 4 females listed Christina born in 1834 does not appear on the 1834 census. Katharina Margaretha appears as the daughter of Johannes born 1830. Katharina Margaretha appears also as the daughter of Johannes born 1830. Maria Margaretha appears also as the daughter of Johannes born 1827.

I cannot find Konrad Bell on a transport list or a first settler list.

Kuhlberg list #1657 Conrad Bell. Lutheran from Stohberg. Single. Servant of Ludwig Hoff.
Ludwig Hoff, Lutheran, farmer from Stolberg. Single.
(cannot find Ludwig Hoff on a transport list or a first settler list.)

Residence:
1775 Census Revision for Schilling states Konrad Bell, Bachelor, age 25 "farms with the aid of relatives" The 1775 revision list for Schilling furthur notes that Konrad Bell, along with 2 other bachelors "Assigned to the colonies as laborers. According to testimony of the community they came alone to Russian and did not receive loans for farming. They were living in Lesnoy Karamysh (Grimm) with Grimm. They were in the colony of Gololobovka (Doenhof) and kinder (?) in that colony. They are currently engaged in farming, and with time will marry. Upon entering the economy they hope to be able to pay their debts. They are currently unable to assume the responsibility."

Konrad married Margaretha Geisner in 1797 in Kukkus, Samara, Russia. Margaretha (daughter of Jost Burkhardt Geisner and Elizabeth Dorotea Unknown) was born in 1779 in Schilling, Saratov, Russia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Margaretha Heisner
• Reference Number: 2069
• Arrival: 1797, Kukkus, Samara, Russia
• Residence: 1798, Kukkus, Samara, Russia; HH7

Notes:

1798 Schilling census revision movement chart- #38 Maiden Margaretha, daughter of Just Geisner, married Konrad Bell 1797 in Volskaya (Kukkus) .

Notes:

Married:
The movement table in the 1798 Schilling Census Revision says #2589 1797 Schilling; Margaretha, daughter of Just Heisner, married Konrad Dell in Kukkus (Kukkus household #7).

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• Name: Philipp Kukkus
• Reference Number: 2039
• Residence: 1798, Kukkus, Samara, Russia; HH3
• Residence: 1816, Kukkus, Samara, Russia; HH44
• Residence: 1834, Kukkus, Samara, Russia; HH44
• Residence: 1850, Kukkus, Samara, Russia; HH61
• Residence: 1857, Kukkus, Samara, Russia; HH70

Johann married Anna Margareta Heizenraeder. Anna (daughter of Johann Thomas Heizenraeder and Anna Margareta Becker) was born in 1794. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Anna Margaretha Heizenrader
• Name: Margaretha Unknown
• Reference Number: 2189
• Residence: 1798, Kukkus, Samara, Russia; HH30
• Residence: 1834, Kukkus, Samara, Russia; HH44
• Residence: 1850, Kukkus, Samara, Russia; HH61

Notes:

The Anna Margaretha Heizenraeder who married Johann Philipp Kukkus has to be the same person as the daughter of Johann Thomas Heizenraeder. There appears to be only one Heizenraeder family in the colonies. Although there is a Heidenreich/Heizenrider family in Walter.

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• Reference Number: 3102
• Birth: 1750
• Residence: 1775, Schilling, Saratov, Russia; HH53
• Residence: 1798, Schilling, Saratov, Russia; HH23

Notes:

1775 Schilling census revision- HH53-Jost Geisner age 27 wife Elizabeta Dorotea age 15 1/2, wife's sisters Anna Margareta age 10. Anna Margareta age 6.5, Sophia age 1

1798 Schilling census revision-HH 23- Just Burkhard Geisner (Heisner?) age 50 wife Maria Elizabeta Volk from Beideck age 43. Children from deceased wife Johann Friedrich age 16, Johann Georg age 14, Johann Heinrich age 4, daughter Anna Elizabeta age 9

Unable to locate Jost Geisner on the Kuhlberg list, a transport list or the first settler list.

Jost married Elizabeth Dorotea Unknown. Elizabeth was born in 1759. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 9784

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• Name: Philipp Kukkus
• Reference Number: 2035
• Birth: 1761
• Birth: 1762
• Residence: 1767, Kukkus, Samara, Russia; HH1
• Arrival: 26 Jun 1767, Kukkus, Samara, Russia
• Residence: 1798, Kukkus, Samara, Russia; HH3
• Residence: 1816, Kukkus, Samara, Russia; HH44

Johann married Maria Barbara Paul. Maria (daughter of Anton Paul and Anna Maria Unknown) was born in 1760. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Barbara Paul
• Reference Number: 2036
• Birth: 1759
• Birth: 1763
• Arrival: 7 Sep 1764, Anton, Saratov, Russia
• Residence: 1775, Anton, Saratov, Russia; HH5
• Residence: 1798, Kukkus, Samara, Russia; HH3

Notes:

1798 census notes she is from Anton

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• Name: Johann Thomas Heitzenraeder
• Name: Thomas Hergenroeder
• Reference Number: 2185
• 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

Notes:

Balzer movement chart: Christoph Heizenrader and family moved to Kukkus in 1790.

As the first child was born in 1790 or 1791 that could imply that he married in Balzer, shortly before the family movement. Margareta Becker, dau of Weis Becker, b. 1770 would be the only Balzer possibility. As we do not have a 1775 Kukkus census, we do not know if there are any Kukkus possibilities. If he married a Kukkus girl, they would have to have been married very shortly after moving to Kukkus.

Johann married Anna Margareta Becker about 1789. Anna (daughter of David Becker and Anna Maria Steckenmesser) was born in 1770. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 2186
• Birth: 1767, Kukkus, Samara, Russia
• Residence: 1767, Kukkus, Samara, Russia; HH31
• Arrival: 26 Jun 1767, Kukkus, Samara, Russia
• Residence: 1798, Kukkus, Samara, Russia; HH30

Notes:

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
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 of Dvid on the 1767 1st settler list. It is possible that child died and David had another female in 1770 named Anna Margaretha.

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.

Notes:

Married:
est. based on 1st child