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Culbertson, Roosevelt Co., Montana

Includes the following communities
Culbertson, Roosevelt Co., Montana
Bainville, Roosevelt Co., Montana
History

Volga Germans settled in and around Culbertson, along the Missouri River.

Volga German Congregations

Friedens (Peace) Lutheran Church, 14 miles northwest of Culbertson

Volga German Families

The following Volga German families are known to have settled in and around Culbertson:

Brese from Konstantinovka
Damm from Konstantinovka
Eberling
Fritzler
Geir from Schilling
Green/Grün from Norka
Hekkel from Jost
Hoffman from Langenfeld
Kaufmann from Konstantinovka
Luft from Konstantinovka
Miller from Konstantinovka
Ostwald from Kautz
Schledewitz from Jost
Sinner from Stahl am Tarlyk
Wagner

Sources

- Sallet, Richard. Russian-German Settlement in the United States (Fargo, ND: North Dakota Institute for Regional Studies, 1974): 51.

Resources

- Friedens Gemeinde Cemetery (FindAGrave.com)
- Hillside Cemetery (FindAGrave.com)

48.144465, -104.5169

Volga Colonies

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