Person:Maria Bergen (2)

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Maria Bergen
b.Abt 1754
 
m. 24 Jan 1776
  1. Jacob Peters1776 -
  2. Katarina Peters1778 - Abt 1810
  3. Maria Peters1781 -
  4. Anna Peters1783 -
  5. Sara PetersAbt 1786 -
  6. Susanna PetersAbt 1789 -
Facts and Events
Name Maria Bergen
Gender Female
Birth[1][2][3] Abt 1754
Marriage 24 Jan 1776 Gross Werder, Prussiato Johann Peters
Immigration[4] 1789 Chortitza Colony, South Russia
References
  1. 1795 census, Schönhorst #2, in Unruh, Benjamin Heinrich. Die niederländisch-niederdeutschen Hintergründe der mennonitischen Ostwanderungen: im 16., 18. und 19 Jahrhundert. (Karlsruhe-Rüppurr: B. H. Unruh, 1955)
    page 241.

    'Johann Peters 41 J, Frau Maria 41, So Jakob 18, Tö Katharina 16, Maria 14, Anna 12, Sara 9, Susanna 6.'

  2. Schoenhorst I.25, in Schapansky, Henry. The old colony (Chortitza) of Russia: early history and first settlers in the context of the Mennonite Migrations. (Canada?: H. Schapansky, c2001)
    page 378.

    'Johann Peters (b. 1754) Schönhorst 1795, 1802, 1803, 1806
    Leske 1776: no children listed, Heubuden Gem..
    m. 24.1.1776 Maria Bergen (b. 1754) ...
    Note: Johann Peters (b. 1754) was originally from the Ladekopp Gem.. Maria Bergen is difficult to place in 1776. It seems likely she was from Leske and related to Heinrich Bergen, also of Leske, an immigrant to Russia in 1803.'

  3. Schoenhorst #3, in 1801 Census, Chortitza Colony, South Russia: Odessa Archives, Fond 6, Inventory 1, File 67, compiled by Tim Ja.

    'Johan Peters, tailor 47; his wife Maria 47; first daughter Anna [diana] 18; second daughter Sara 15.'

    Tim Janzen, the transcriber, notes: 'Researchers should note that "diana" is universally substituted for "Anna" in this census.'

  4. 1797 & 1806 censuses, Schoenhorst, in Rempel, Peter; Alfred H. Redekopp; and Richard D. Thiessen. Mennonite migration to Russia, 1788-1828. (Winnipeg: Manitoba Mennonite Historical Society, 2000)
    page 47.

    1797 census: 'Johann Peters ([name also given in Cyrillic]), whose family consists of 2 males and 5 females, has 1 house, 4 horses, 14 head of cattle. Settled in Schoenhorst, Chortitza. (W1-14.10.1797)'

    1806 census: 'Johann Peters ([name also given in Cyrillic]) arrived in Russia in 1789 and was an original settler in Schoenhorst, Chortitza. Beginning in 1805 the owner of the farm is obliged to pay land taxes and the debt. In 1806 the owner of the farm is the same Johann Peters ([name also given in Cyrillic]), whose family consists of 1 male and 1 female (W3 - 24.7.1806)'