Includes the following communities
Rocky Ford, Otero Co., Colorado
History
Volga German families settled in and around Rocky Ford. Many were enticed to move to Rocky Ford to work for the American Crystal Sugar Company and in the sugar beet industry that supported the plant. The American Sugar Beet Company built a factory in Rocky Ford in 1901.
Sources
- Sugar Beet Industry (History Colorado)
Resources
Otero County Census Indices (1900, 1910, 1920)
External Links
Rocky Ford, Colorado (Wikipedia)
The following Volga German families lived in Rocky Ford:
Brandt
Engelman
Frank
Kaplan
Lohrey
Meier
Starkheim
Crystal Sugar Factory in Rocky Ford.
Source: Bound Staff Press via Pinterest.
American Sugar Beet Company Factory in Rocky Ford, built in 1901.
Source: History Colorado; E-Colorado Encyclopedia.
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