Anna Maria (Knaus) Saltzman (abt. 1771)

Born about 1771 in Moor, Volga Region, Russia

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Died [date unknown] in Grimm, Saratov, Russia

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Biography

Maria (Knaus) Saltzman was a Volga German.

Maria (Knaus) Saltzman has German Roots.

Family #90 in the 1798 Grimm census.
Family #142 in the 1834 Grimm census.
Family #163 in the 1857 Grimm census.

Anna Maria was originally from the Colony of Moor (Kluchy). Since she was born in 1771, her name was probably included in the 1775 Moor census.

According to Einwanderung in das Wolgagebeit 1764-1767, the only Knaus family in Moor was family #37, Adam Knaus, age 20, a farmer from Isenburg, Germany, and his wife Anna Katharina, age 19. They are not listed in the Kulberg Reports or on the Volga Transportation List. Anna Maria was his daughter.

1798 Grimm Census ^[1]

Family # 90

Head of the HouseholdJohann Georg Saltzman [sic], age 64

Wife Elisabeth Räder, age 57

Child Johannes Saltzmann

Wife of Child Anna Maria Knaus, age 27, from Moor

Grandchild #1 Katharina Saltzmann, age 3

Grandchild #2 Anna Margaretha Saltzmann, age 1

1834 Grimm Census ^[2]

Family # 142

Head of the Household Johannes Saltzmann, age 66

Wife Anna Maria [Knaus] Saltzmann, age 63

Child #1 Johann Peter Saltzmann, age 29 years 6 months

Wife of Child #2 Charlotta Saltzmann, age 29

Grandchild #1 Johann Jakob Saltzmann, age 8

Grandchild #2 Johann Heinrich Saltzmann, age 6

Grandchild #3 Christian Jakob Saltzmann, age 4

Grandchild #4 Johann Adam Saltzmann, age 2

Grandchild #5 Johannes Saltzmann, age 1 years 3 months

Child #2 Johannes Saltzmann, age 22

The Center for Volga German Studies at Concordia University reports that her mother's maiden name was Mueller. Probably not coincidentally, her sister-in-law was married to a Martin Mueller from Wiedermus, Büdingen, Oberhessen. Because of the nature of German immigrant travel, with multiple families and family members traveling together, it is likely that she was the younger sister of Martin Mueller.

She is not specifically listed in the 1857 Grimm census, but her children and grandchildren are. ^[3] Most likely she passed away at some point prior to the census. Had she survived, she would have been 86 years old.

Sources

1. ↑ The 1775 and 1798 Census of the German Colony on the Volga, Lesnoy Karamysh, also known as Grimm; Published by the American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, Lincoln, NE, USA; Published 1995; family #90 in the 1798 census.
2. ↑ 1834 Census of Grimm in the District of Saratov, Russia, dated 2 February 1835; Translated by Brent Mai, Concordia University, Portland, Oregon; Published by Dynasty Publishing, Beaverton, OR, USA; Published 2011; page 44, family #142.
3. ↑ 1857 Census of Grimm in the District of Saratov, Russia, dated 5 November 1857; Translated by Brent Mai, Concordia University, Portland, Oregon; Published by Dynasty Publishing, Beaverton, OR, USA; Published 2005; page 61, family #162.

See also:

• VolgaGermans.org online resources, research from The Center for Volga German Studies at Concordia University, Who Are Volga Germans, Origins, Surnames, Knaus in Moor, see: https://www.volgagermans.org/who-are-volga-germans/origins/surnames/knaus.

• The American Historical Society of Germans from Russia (AHSGR), online resources, German Origins, Knaus, membership required.

• VolgaGermans.org online database, research from Concordia University Center for Volga German Studies, Who Are Volga Germans, Settlements, Original, Grimm, see https://www.volgagermans.org/who-are-volga-germans/settlements/original/grimm.