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GRAF, RUSSIA

Graf, Krutoyarovka, Russia was founded on June 10, 1766 with a population of 40 families, 101 males and 77 females consisting of 178 souls. 

1798 Census Information
This colony (click on the map to the left for a complete view) is located in the district of the gubernia city of Saratov, 37 vests distant, on the meadow side (Wiesenseite) of the Volga River, along Bolshoy Karaman River.  Except for one family, all the inhabitants in 1798 were of the Catholic faith, and that one is Lutheran.  There are 129 males, 124 females, totaling 253 souls in 47 families.  They did not have a priest at this time.  Small children are taught reading, writing, and religion by a schoolmaster they choose, in his own house, because there is no school building.  As you can see from the map the colony boarders the colonies of Mariental, Herzog, Rohleder and Schaefer.  Those living in the colony in 1798 are listed below.

Sebastian Heile Anton Buchholz Johannes Burghard
Josef Brandt Friedrich Jakel Peter Hoffman
Lorenz Windholz Jacob Haas Johann Friedrich Labert
Georg Reckling Konrad Niederquell Andreas Kerber/Koeber
Johann Adam Hepp Paulus Tack/Dack Georg Peter Heile
Georg Klephahn Matthias Herrmann Johann Peter Hepp
Anton Graf Anton Bader Peter Wagner
Andreas Friedrichsen Josef Vogel Martin Wilhelm
Johann Adam Rubsam Josef Wasinger Georg Kohlmeier
Martin Wolf Johann Adam Schmidt Michael Hein
Nikolaus Schaefer Jacob Fai/Fei/Fey Josef Niedermeier
Georg Herrheiser Peter Bollig Peter Meier
Frianz Donard Kaspar Wasinger Andreas Hofstetter
Johann Windholz Christoph Delfuss Wilhelm Kunst
Philipp Beis/Boes Franz Kohlmeier Barbara Zahn
Georg Wolf Katherine Esslauer  

1834 Census Information
Those surnames listed in the 1834 census.

Bach Bader Beil
Boes Bollig Brandt
Buchholtz Dack Deis
Delwa Donad Eberle
Frank Geier Gerber
Graf Haas Hartmann
Heckel Heile Hein
Hekel Hepp Hergert
Herrhauser Herrman Hoffmann
Hofstetter Jost Kenner
Klein Klephan Knoll
Kohlmeier Kruger Lauber
Leideker Mai Meier
Meis Niedermeier Niederquell
Oduen Ortmann Preuss
Reckling Remus Schaefer
Schamne Schmidt Schoenberg
Schuvie Spies Streck/Strack
Sutner Utt Wagner
Wasinger Wilhelm Windholz

1850 Census Information
Those surnames listed in the 1850 census.

Bach Bader Beil
Boes Bollig Brandt
Buchholz Dack Donad
Eberle Frier/Fries Geier
Gerber Haas Haff
Heile Hein Hepp
Hergert Herrhauser Herrman
Hoffman Hoffstetter Jost
Kenner Klein Klephan
Knoll Kruger Lauber
Leidecker Mai Mattern
Meier Meis Niederquell
Oduen Rohleder Schaefer
Schamne Schmidt Schuvie
Streck/Strack Sutner Wagner
Wasinger Windholz  

1895 Census Information
Those surnames listed in the 1895 census.

Graf 1935 Map
The 1935 map listed on the side was drawn in the 1990's by memory.

RESEARCH MATERIAL AVAILABLE

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1798 Census Records - A.H.S.G.R.

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1834 Census Records - Kevin Rupp

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1850 Census Records - Kevin Rupp

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1895 Census Records - Kevin Rupp


Village Coordinator - Kevin Rupp & Sean McGinnes