Includes the following communities
Canton, Stark Co., Ohio
Canal Fulton, Stark Co., Ohio
History
Father Francis Laing reports that the family of Martin Basgall from Rothammel settled in Canal Fulton, Ohio, in October 1875.
Other Volga German families settled in and around Canton, Ohio.
Surnames
Volga German Families
The following Volga German families settled in and around Canton, Ohio:
Basgall from Rothammel
Obholz from Mariental
Sources
- Laing, Francis S. "German-Russian Settlements in Ellis County, Kansas." Kansas Historical Collections 11 (1910), 489-528. [Online]
External Links
- Canal Fulton, Ohio (Wikipedia)
- Canton, Ohio (Wikipedia)
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Migrated From
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