Anna Regina Hassenpflug (born Schmidt)
Johann Heinrich Hassenpflug and Anna Regina Schmidt of Altenschlirf were married in Büdingen on May 29, 1766. She was baptized in Altenschlirf on October 22, 1748, the daughter of Johannes Schmidt.
Shortly after their marriage, Johann Heinrich and Anna Regina immigrated to Russia. They sailed from Lübeck, Germany, aboard the barque "Fortitudo" and arrived in Oranienbaum on July 19, 1766.
Johann Heinrich died before reaching the Volga German colonies. Anna Regina arrived in Norka on August 15, 1767, and is recorded there in Household No. 144 of the 1767 Russian Census as a widow at age 20.
Johannes Hassenpflug, age 18, orphaned son of the deceased Johannes Hassenpflug, is also recorded in Norka on the 1767 Census in Household No. 150. He is living with the Johann Heinrich Döring family. His relationship to Anna Regina and her husband (if any) is unknown at this time. Johannes arrived in Russia aboard the same ship as Anna Regina and the Döring family.
It seems likely that Anna Regina married Johann Georg Müller, who was born July 15, 1746, in Burgbracht. His first wife, Anna Margaretha, died during the transport to the settlement area. They are listed as Household No. 149 in the 1775 Norka Census and Household No. 156 in the 1798 Norka Census. Her maiden name is not listed in the censuses, but the match to her given names, age, and the fact that she was also a widow make this a very probable marriage.
The Hassenpflug surname does not appear to continue as it is not found in the 1798 Census of the Volga German colonies.
Shortly after their marriage, Johann Heinrich and Anna Regina immigrated to Russia. They sailed from Lübeck, Germany, aboard the barque "Fortitudo" and arrived in Oranienbaum on July 19, 1766.
Johann Heinrich died before reaching the Volga German colonies. Anna Regina arrived in Norka on August 15, 1767, and is recorded there in Household No. 144 of the 1767 Russian Census as a widow at age 20.
Johannes Hassenpflug, age 18, orphaned son of the deceased Johannes Hassenpflug, is also recorded in Norka on the 1767 Census in Household No. 150. He is living with the Johann Heinrich Döring family. His relationship to Anna Regina and her husband (if any) is unknown at this time. Johannes arrived in Russia aboard the same ship as Anna Regina and the Döring family.
It seems likely that Anna Regina married Johann Georg Müller, who was born July 15, 1746, in Burgbracht. His first wife, Anna Margaretha, died during the transport to the settlement area. They are listed as Household No. 149 in the 1775 Norka Census and Household No. 156 in the 1798 Norka Census. Her maiden name is not listed in the censuses, but the match to her given names, age, and the fact that she was also a widow make this a very probable marriage.
The Hassenpflug surname does not appear to continue as it is not found in the 1798 Census of the Volga German colonies.
Sources
Decker, Klaus-Peter. Büdingen als Sammelplatz der Auswanderung an die Wolga 1766. Büdingen: Geschichtswerkstatt Büdingen, 2009. Page 76. Print.
Pleve, Igor. Einwanderung in das Wolgagebiet 1764–1767: Kolonien Laub-Preuß – Band 3. Göttingen: Nordost-Institut, 2005. Print.
Idt, Andreas and Rauschenbach, Georg. Deutsche Kolonisten im Jahr 1766 in Oranienbaum und in den Siedlungsorten: Die Kuhlberg-Listen, 2. Auflage. 2024. Print.
Rye, Rick, translator. The 1775 and 1798 Censuses of the German Colony on the Volga, Norka: Also Known as Weigand. American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, 1995.
Pleve, Igor. Einwanderung in das Wolgagebiet 1764–1767: Kolonien Laub-Preuß – Band 3. Göttingen: Nordost-Institut, 2005. Print.
Idt, Andreas and Rauschenbach, Georg. Deutsche Kolonisten im Jahr 1766 in Oranienbaum und in den Siedlungsorten: Die Kuhlberg-Listen, 2. Auflage. 2024. Print.
Rye, Rick, translator. The 1775 and 1798 Censuses of the German Colony on the Volga, Norka: Also Known as Weigand. American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, 1995.
Last updated December 6, 2025