Hans Jacob Holzklau. Definitely a teacher by occupation. Johannes Kemper. He was born in 1692 and 21 years old in 1713. Due to the poor economic conditions in Siegerland, he may have had a hard time finding a job. Johann Jost Merten. He was 22 in 1713, and like Johannes Kemper, he may have had a hard time finding a job. Hans Jacob Richter. He was highly trained as a toolmaker and steelsmith. He may have made tools for mining and metal working but it is doubtful that he ever mined himself. Johannes Speilmann. There is no known occupation. Johann Hermann Otterbach. He was a Fuhrman which means a carrier or carter. In other words, he transported freight whether it was wood, charcoal, leather, or iron. [The father of Johannes Hoffman was also a Fuhrmann which B.C. Holtzclaw interpreted incorrectly as a dealer in iron products.] Johann Henrich Weber. There is no record of any occupation for him. I believe that the history of the First Germanna Colony overemphasizes that they were miners. In fact, there seems to me to be a lack of any evidence that any of them (except Albrecht) were miners. Please submit your evidence if you have any. John.Blankenbaker@comcast.net -- John.Blankenbaker@comcast.net