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Penza, Penza Oblast, Russia

Includes the following communities
Penza, Penza Oblast, Russia
Пенза, Пензенская область
History

Penza is a fortress city that was founded in 1640 on the Russian frontier. It was a commercially important city just north of the Volga German colonies and many colonist families relocated there over the years.

Notable Individuals
Asnaworjanz, Moses
Hesse, Leonhard Karl Wilhelm
External Links
The following Volga German families settled in Penza:
Bauriedel
from
Katharinenstadt
Berlatz
from
Katharinenstadt
Brandt
from
Katharinenstadt
Döhring
from
Schönchen
Endlich
from
Katharinenstadt
Gloo
from
Katharinenstadt
Otto
from
Dinkel
Renke
from
Schönchen
Sauvegrin
from
Katharinenstadt
Soquiette
from
Katharinestadt
Susdorf
from
Katharinenstadt

Colonies

53.2, 45

Volga Colonies

Migrated From