Maria Elisabeth (Reich) Melcher (abt. 1808 - 1880)

Born about 14 Apr 1808 in Merkel, Saratov, Volga, Russia

Wife of Christian Wilhelm Melcher — married 24 Feb 1842 in Walter, Saratov, Volga, Russia

Descendants

Died 18 May 1880 at about age 72 in Brunnental, Samara, Volga, Russia

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Biography

Maria Elisabeth (Reich) Melcher was a Volga German.

Maria Elisabeth (Reich) Melcher has German Roots.

Maria Elisabeth Rein was born on 14 Apr 1808 in Merkel, Volga, Russia to Johann Philipp Rein.^[1]

She was confirmed in 1821 in Dietel colony.^[1]

She was married and her husband passed away.

Maria Elisabeth remarried to widowed Wilhelm Christian Melchior (Melcher) on 24 Feb 1842 in Walter, Volga, Russia.^[2]

They had five children together in Walter, all who died except for their youngest son, Johann Philipp Melcher.

The family moved from Walter to Brunnental colony in 1859.^[1]

Maria Elisabeth Melchior (Melcher) passed away on 18 May 1880 in Brunnental, Volga, Russia.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} ”1870 - 1884 Brunnental, Russia Communion Register Volume 1” Copyright 2020 Margreatha Hein, Published and Distributed by American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, 631 D Street, Lincoln, Nebraska 68502-1149, Household #89
2. ↑ Fyler, Michael. AHSGR Walter VC, www.ahsgr.org; email to Koreen Goodman on 9 Apr 2021:MAR: Walter-Volgograd record; pg 2|24 Feb 1842|13|Wilhelm Melchior, 39, widower, Walter|+Georg Melchior, Walter|Walter|Mar. Elisabetha Rein, 34, widow, Walter|Joh. Philipp Rein, Walter|Witnesses: blank||Wilhelm Christian and Maria Elisabeth Rein married 24 Feb 1842 and had 5 children who all died with the exception of Johann Philipp||Brunnental Communion Register, Household 89. moved to Brunnental in 1859|Re-settlement records from Gretchina Luka to Brunnental: Christian Melcher, age 48 in 1850; age 55 in 1857.