Includes the following communities
Kearney, Buffalo Co., Nebraska
History
Volga German families settled in and around Kearney, Nebraska.
Surnames
Volga German Families
The following Volga German families are known to have settled in and around Kearney, Nebraska:
Appelhans from Rothammel
Bender from Kratzke
Bittel from Wittmann
Brecht from Schöntal
Deines from Kratzke
Dinges from Wittmann
Frank from Louis
Geist
Hamburger from Norka
Holmgren from Karras (Caucasus)
Kaltenberger from Grimm
Kanzler from Kolb
Lowenstein
Maser from Kukkus
Peister
Reigenborn from Köhler
Roth from Balzer
Ruder from Wittmann
Schleicher (Sleicher) from Norka
Staab from Katharinenstadt
Starkel from Norka
Wagner from Frank
Yager from Norka
External Links
Kearney, Nebraska (Wikipedia)
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Volga Colonies
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