Includes the following communities
Melbeta, Scotts Bluff Co., Nebraska
McGrew, Scotts Bluff Co., Nebraska
History
Following development of the sugar beet industry in the area, Volga Germans settled in and around Melbeta.
Volga German Families
The following Volga German families settled in and around Melbeta, Nebraska:
Eisenach from Frank
Foos from Dietel
Hopp from Frank
Martin from Rosenberg
Reisig from Shcherbakovka
Tripple from Warenburg
Volga Colonies
Sources
- Sallet, Richard. Russian-German Settlement in the United States (Fargo, ND: North Dakota Institute for Regional Studies, 1974): 52.
Resources
Creighton Valley Cemetery (findagrave.com)
External Links
Melbeta, Nebraska (Wikipedia)
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Volga Colonies
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Migrated From
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