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Racine, Racine Co., Wisconsin

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Racine, Racine Co., Wisconsin
Waterford, Racine Co., Wisconsin
Mount Pleasant, Racine Co., Wisconsin
Union Grove, Racine Co., Wisconsin
History

Volga German immigrants began arriving in Racine from Grimm and Reinwald in 1904. They were joined by immigrants from Warenburg and Straub.

Volga German Families

The following Volga German families settled in and around Racine, Wisconsin:

Borger from Holstein
Dahmer from Beideck
Dalhaimer from Mariental
Dreiling from Herzog
Elenberger from Brunnental
Feagler from Norka
Hermann from Schäfer
Hilgenberg from Philippsfeld
Jacoby from Neu-Laub
Jorsch from Schäfer
Kechter from Langenfeld
Klauser from Dobrinka
Krum from Kukkus
Kunstmann from Reinhard
Mauter from Messer
Meininger
Menzer from Grimm
Ostwald from Franzosen
Peppler from Hussenbach
Pinekenstein from Bangert
Pinnecker from Moor
Rohleder from Rohleder
Schuckman from Schönchen
Spannagle from Urbach
Treise from Wiesenmüller
Worster from Schilling

Sources

- Sallet, Richard. Russian-German Settlement in the United States (Fargo, ND: North Dakota Institute for Regional Studies, 1974): 55.
- USA Settlement List (Patricia Miller)

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