Johann Adam Lesser (abt. 1726 - 1804)

Born about May 1726 in Stepfershausen, Schmalkalden-Meiningen, Thüringen, Germany

Husband of Anna Margaretha (Baumann) Lesser — married 5 Feb 1749 in Schmalkalden-Meiningen, Thüringen, Germany

Descendants

Died 1804 at about age 77 in Frank, Saratov, Russia

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Biography

Johann Lesser was a Volga German.

Johann Lesser has German Roots.

Johann-Adam "Schoolmaster" Lesser was born in May 1726 and baptized on 29 May 1726 in Stepfershausen, Schmalkalden-Meiningen, Thuringia, Germany. He died in 1804 in Frank, Saratov, Volga, Russia. Johann-Adam married Anna Margaretha Baumann.

• Source: Dr. Igor Pleve, Lässer Ancestral Chart.
  • Source: Ivan Kulberg compiled by Igor Pleve, Lists of Colonists to Russia in 1766 "Reports by Ivan Kulberg". "15 of Sept 1766; Public colonists, arrived from Luebeck by the Luebeck's Galliot "Johannes" with the Skipper Stahl. Lesser, Johann Adam. Luth., teacher from Sachsen, doc. No. 6361, wife: Anna Margaretha, children: Johann Michael, 15; Johann Georg, 12; Johann Caspar, 1.5; Anna Maria, 18; Rosina Margaretha, 8."
• Source: Igor Pleve, Einwanderung in das Wolgagebiet 1764-1767 Vol. I , page 424.

Sources

• AHSGR Ahnentafel Chart for Maria Barbara Bastron, 14 Apr 2019 emailed to Koreen Goodman and Larry Repp by Maggie Hein: Johann Adam "Schoolmaster" Lesser, father of Valentin Lesser. Appendix A - Sources:

158. Dr. Igor Pleve, Lasser Ancestral Chart.

159. Ivan Kulberg compiled by Igor Pleve, Lists of Colonists to Russia in 1766 "Reports by Ivan Kulberg." "15 of Sept. 1766; Public Colonists, arrived from Luebeck by the Luebeck's Galliot "Johannes" with the Skipper Stahl. Lesser, Johann Adam, Luth., teacher from Sachsen, doc. No. 6361, wife: Anna Margaretha, children: Johann Michael, 15; Johann Georg, 12; Johann Casper, 1.5; Anna Maria, 18, Rosina Margaretha, 8."

160. Translated and edited by Brent Alan Mai, Transport of the Volga Germans from Oranienbaum to the Colonies on the Volga 1766-1767. "Immigrant #7013, page 575, line 312, Luth., Joh. Adam Loeser; Immigrant #7014, page 575, line 214, Luth., Margaretha Loeser, wife; Immigrant #7015, page 575, line 215, Luth., Hans Michael, son, age 15. Immigrant #7016, page 575, line 216, Luth., Johann Georg Loeser, son, age 13. Immigrant #7017, page 575, line 217, Luth., Johann Caspar Loeser, son, age 1 1/2. Immigrant #7018, page 575, line 218, Luth., Anna Maria, daughter, age 19. Immigrant #7019, page 575, line 219, Luth., Rosina Margaretha Loeser, daughter, age 8."

161 Igor Pleve, Einwanderung in das Wolgagebiet 1764-1767 Vol I, page 424, Family 34.

162. Office of Immigrant Oversight, 1798 Census of Medveditskoi Krestovoy Buyerak, Frank, page 424.

163. Dr. Igor Pleve, Dorothy Hoff Thomas Ancestral Tree, commissioned by Dorothy Hoff Thomas, 5700 Mount Pleasant Road, Lincoln, CA 95648, page 424.

164. Dr. Igor Pleve, Gerda Walker Ancestral Tree, commissioned by Gerda Stroh Walker, 1840 S. Utica St., Denver, CO 80219, page 424.

• [Lesser|Volga Germans.org|Hein] https://www.volgagermans.org/who-are-volga-germans/origins/surnames/lesser

"Johann Adam Leser, son of Hans Heinrich Leser, was baptized in Stephershausen on 29 May 1726, Anna Margaretha Baumann, daughter of Johann Georg Baumann, was baptized in Solz on 21 Oct 1729. Johann Adam and Anna Margaretha's marriage is recorded in both the Stepfershausen and Solz parish registers on 5 Feb 1749. The baptisms of three children are recorded in Solz registers: Anna Maria, born 20 December, baptized 21 December 1750; Johann Michael, born 20 September, baptized 21 September 1752; and Johann Georg, born 25 February and baptized 26 February 1755. The couple arrived in Russia with two additional children, Rosina Margaretha and Johann Caspar, whose baptism records have not been located."

"The family arrived in Russia on 15 September 1766. They settled in Frank and are reported on the First Settler's List in Family #34."

"Sources:

Parish records of Stepfershausen on Archion.de

Parish records of Solz on Archion.de

Pleve, Igor. Lists of Colonists to Russia in 1776: Reports by Ivan Kulberg (Saratov. Saratov State Technical University, 2010) p. 402

Pleve, Igor. Einwanderung in das Wolgagebiet, 1764-1767 Band 1 (Gottingen: Gottingen Arbeitskreis, 1999) p. 424."