Johann Caspar and Gertrude Elisabeth Grün
Johann Caspar Grün was baptized on December 13, 1738 in the village of Wolf, which is near the city of Büdingen. He was the son of Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Grün (July 5, 1711 - June 6, 1773) and Anna Margaretha Noß (December 4, 1712 - April 22, 1773). Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Grün was a master tailor in Wolf and played a major role in overseeing the building of the church (Kirchenbaumeister) in Wolf.
Johann Caspar married Gertrude Elisabeth Geiß, the daughter of Heinrich David Geiß and Eva Katharina Hencken on November 3, 1763. After their marriage, Johann Caspar and Gertrude Elisabeth moved to the nearby village of Dudenrod where he became the master tailor, a trade he learned from his father. Dudenrod, Wolf and Büdingen were all part of the county of Isenburg in the 1760's. Büdingen was one of the primary places of recruitment for people wishing to become colonists in Russia.
In 1766, the Grün's decided to accept the offer described in Catherine's Manifesto and migrate to Russia. The couple sailed with other colonists from the north German port of Lübeck aboard the Russian ship Vologda under the command of Lieutenant Sergey Bartenyev and arrived in Oranienbaum, Russia on August 10, 1766.
Over a year later, Johann Caspar, Gertrude Elisabeth and their son, Georg Philipp (5 years old) were among the founders who arrived in Norka on August 15, 1767 and are recorded there on the 1767 Census at Household No. 32.
Johann Caspar married Gertrude Elisabeth Geiß, the daughter of Heinrich David Geiß and Eva Katharina Hencken on November 3, 1763. After their marriage, Johann Caspar and Gertrude Elisabeth moved to the nearby village of Dudenrod where he became the master tailor, a trade he learned from his father. Dudenrod, Wolf and Büdingen were all part of the county of Isenburg in the 1760's. Büdingen was one of the primary places of recruitment for people wishing to become colonists in Russia.
In 1766, the Grün's decided to accept the offer described in Catherine's Manifesto and migrate to Russia. The couple sailed with other colonists from the north German port of Lübeck aboard the Russian ship Vologda under the command of Lieutenant Sergey Bartenyev and arrived in Oranienbaum, Russia on August 10, 1766.
Over a year later, Johann Caspar, Gertrude Elisabeth and their son, Georg Philipp (5 years old) were among the founders who arrived in Norka on August 15, 1767 and are recorded there on the 1767 Census at Household No. 32.
Sources
Krieger, Joann. "A Most Unusual Discovery."
Krieger, Joanne. Research into the parish records for Wolf (included with those of Dudenrod and Pferdsbach).
Pleve, I.R. Lists of Colonists to Russia in 1766: Reports by Ivan Kulberg. Saratov, Russia: Saratov State Technical U, 2010. Print.
Pleve, Igor. Einwanderung in Das Wolgagebiet 1764-1767 Kolonien Laub- Preuss. Gottingen: Nordost-Institut, 2005. Print.
Krieger, Joanne. Research into the parish records for Wolf (included with those of Dudenrod and Pferdsbach).
Pleve, I.R. Lists of Colonists to Russia in 1766: Reports by Ivan Kulberg. Saratov, Russia: Saratov State Technical U, 2010. Print.
Pleve, Igor. Einwanderung in Das Wolgagebiet 1764-1767 Kolonien Laub- Preuss. Gottingen: Nordost-Institut, 2005. Print.
Last updated June 11, 2018