Includes the following communities
Jerome, Jerome Co., Idaho
History
Volga Germans seeking work in the sugar beet industry settled the Jerome area.
Volga German Families
The following Volga German families settled in and around Jerome, Idaho:
Goetz from Herzog
Kolb from Laub
Ostermiller from Beideck
Worster from Schilling
Sources
- Sallet, Richard. Russian-German Settlement in the United States (Fargo, ND: North Dakota Institute for Regional Studies, 1974): 53.
Resources
- Jerome Cemetery (FindAGrave.com)
External Links
Jerome, Idaho (Wikipedia)
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Volga Colonies
Migrated From
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