Johnstown, Larimer / Weld Co., Colorado
Johnstown straddles the Larimer and Weld County line in Northern Colorado.
Volga German families settled in and around Johnstown. Many worked for the Great Western Sugar factory located there.
The following Volga German families settled in and around Johnstown, Colorado:
Appelhans from Rothammel
Bauer from Beideck
Beitz from Michaelsdorf (North Caucasus)
Bender from Kratzke
Borgens from Frank
Dietz from Walter
Dreiling from Herzog
Fahrenbruch from Frank
Gies from Walter
Grauberger from Dietel
Hoff from Frank
Lauer from Rothammel
Luft from Gnadenflur
Ostwald from Kautz
Reichert from Dietel
Riffel from Kana
Rohleder from Rohleder
Rutt from Kolb
Scheck from Herzog
Starck from Anton
Stencel from Hussenbach
Strausheim from Frank
Stumpf from Warenburg
- Johnstown, Colorado (Wikipedia)
Great Western Sugar factory and MSG plant in Johnstown.
Source: Colorado State University.