Includes the following communities
Bluffton, Allen / Hancock Co., Ohio
History
The ship City of Brussels arrived in New York from Liverpool on 28 June 1875 carrying the Schreiber and Müller families from Norka. They went first to Bluffton, Ohio, a town located on the border of Allan and Hancock Counties, and then continued on to Nebraska.
There are many Mennonite families who settled in and around Bluffton, Ohio.
Surnames
Volga German Families
The following Volga German families are known to have settled in and around Bluffton:
Müller from Norka
Schreiber from Norka
Volga Colonies
Sources
- Norka : Emigration (Steve Schreiber)
External Links
- Bluffton, Ohio (Wikipedia)
- Village of Bluffton, Ohio (official website)
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Volga Colonies
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Migrated From
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