Includes the following communities
Bridger, Carbon Co., Montana
History
Volga German families settled in and around Bridger.
Volga German Families
The following Volga German families are known to have settled in and around Bridger:
Fahrenbruch
Fox / Fuchs from Kautz
Frank from Kautz
Frickel from Kautz
Harman
Hergenreder
Hildermann
Horst
Kaiser
Kembel
Klein
Koch from Norka
Lehman from Susannental
Mai
Michel from Kautz
Ruby from Jost
Sinner
Staley from Kautz
Wagner
Wilhelm
Winterhollen
Zier from Dietel
Volga Colonies
Sources
- Sallet, Richard. Russian-German Settlement in the United States (Fargo, ND: North Dakota Institute for Regional Studies, 1974): 51.
Resources
- Bridger Cemetery (findagrave.com)
External Links
Bridger, Montana (Wikipedia)
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Migrated From
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