Battin
Ludwig Battin (also spelled Pattin and later Batt) was born in France about 1739. He and his wife, Susanna Elisabeth, daughter, Maria Dorothea (age 1), and son, Heinrich (age 3), departed from their home in Paris and arrived in Russia on July 23, 1766 aboard the Russian ship "Ne Tron Men" (Don't Touch Me). Ludwig was listed on the ship arrival record as a book binder from Paris.
The Battin's young son, Heinrich, died during the journey to the Volga settlement area. All of the other family members arrived in the colony of Norka on August 26, 1767. The Battin's were one of a small number of Catholics families that settled in Norka. Ludwig was listed in the 1767 census as a Lehrer (teacher). Due to his Catholic beliefs, he was not allowed to teach the Reformed and Lutheran children in Norka.
At the time of the 1767 census, the Battin's had two minor children living with them in household 166. The first, an orphan named Anna Elisabeth Scheuermann (age 8). She was the daughter of the deceased Hermann Scheuermann from Isenburg. The second was a single male, Johannes Hauenstein (age 18).
Ludwig died about 1774. His widow, Susanna, and four daughters are listed in the 1775 census. There is a note in the 1775 census made by Chief Justice Lodyzhinsky concerning this family:
The Battin's young son, Heinrich, died during the journey to the Volga settlement area. All of the other family members arrived in the colony of Norka on August 26, 1767. The Battin's were one of a small number of Catholics families that settled in Norka. Ludwig was listed in the 1767 census as a Lehrer (teacher). Due to his Catholic beliefs, he was not allowed to teach the Reformed and Lutheran children in Norka.
At the time of the 1767 census, the Battin's had two minor children living with them in household 166. The first, an orphan named Anna Elisabeth Scheuermann (age 8). She was the daughter of the deceased Hermann Scheuermann from Isenburg. The second was a single male, Johannes Hauenstein (age 18).
Ludwig died about 1774. His widow, Susanna, and four daughters are listed in the 1775 census. There is a note in the 1775 census made by Chief Justice Lodyzhinsky concerning this family:
She intends to marry, but without that possibility, she is not in a position to pay her debts. She surrendered her household to pay her debts. She does not know how she will feed her children. Until she marries, she is allowed to work for her subsistence. If no one will take in the small children and help pay her debts, I must turn the matter over to the Chancellery of Immigrant Oversight, so they can harvest her husband's crops. Others can take over the household, and then the children can be quickly fed.
Susanna Elisabeth and her three biological daughters are not found in the 1798 census of Norka and their fate is unknown.
The 1798 Census Supplemental Register shows that adopted daughter, Anna Elisabeth Scheuermann, married Count Razumovsky. She departed from Norka in 1788, presumably to be married and live with her husband.
The 1798 Census Supplemental Register shows that adopted daughter, Anna Elisabeth Scheuermann, married Count Razumovsky. She departed from Norka in 1788, presumably to be married and live with her husband.
Sources
Pleve, Igor. Lists of Colonists to Russia in 1766: Reports by Ivan Kulberg. Saratov, Russia: Saratov State Technical U, 2010. Print. Doc. No. 2244.
Pleve, Igor. Einwanderung in Das Wolgagebiet 1764-1767, Band 3 - Kolonien Laub- Preuss. Gottingen: Nordost-Institut, 2005. Print. Pages 273-274.
Pleve, Igor. Einwanderung in Das Wolgagebiet 1764-1767, Band 3 - Kolonien Laub- Preuss. Gottingen: Nordost-Institut, 2005. Print. Pages 273-274.
Last updated November 29, 2021.