Includes the following communities
Fargo, Ellis Co., Oklahoma
History
Originally called Oleta, the name of the town was changed to Fargo in 1905. The area around Fargo had been populated as a result of the 1893 Cherokee Strip Land Rush.
Surnames
Volga German Families
The following Volga German families are known to have settled in and around Fargo:
Becker
Beisel
Borth
Faust
Feil
Hohweiler from Stephan
Lochman
Meier
Schickedanz
Schultz
Semmel
Steinert
Stricker
Weis
Windecker from Beideck
Resources
Fargo Cemetery (FindAGrave)
External Links
Fargo (Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture)
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Migrated From
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50.019118, 8.695494
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