Includes the following communities
Fruita, Mesa Co., Colorado
Loma, Mesa Co., Colorado
Mack, Mesa Co., Colorado
History
Many Volga German families settled in and near Fruita.
Bernie Waldschmidt served as mayor of Fruita from 1992-1994.
Congregations
Volga German Families
The following Volga German families are known to have lived in and around Fruita:
Amen
Dinkel from Herzog
Dorn from Walter
Gettman from Frank
Giebler from Ober-Monjou
Gies from Walter
Grosskopf from Frank
Kammerzell from Frank
Kreutzer from Liebental
Meininger
Schaffer from Frank
Scheideman from Norka
Schlegel from Dönhof
Stroh from Frank
Stumpf from Warenburg
Waldschmidt from Ober-Monjou
External Links
Fruita, Colorado (Wikipedia)
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Volga Colonies
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