Hancock Co., Iowa
Includes the following communities:
Woden, Hancock Co., Iowa
Britt, Hancock Co., Iowa
Garner, Hancock Co., Iowa
Hayfield, Hancock Co., Iowa
History:
Volga German immigrants from Norka settled originally in Woden, Iowa. Other families settled in neighboring towns in Hancock County.
Surnames:
Volga German Families:
The following Volga German families settled in Hancock County, Iowa:
Appelhans from Rothammel
Basgall from Rothammel
Bondank from Brabander
Borger from Holstein
Hofferber from Frank
Kern from Josefstal
Kloster from Neu-Kolonie
Lichman from Rothammel
Maurer from Rothammel
Quint from Liebental
Rolheiser from Preuss
Sack from Semenovka
Schwab from Sewald
Weiss from Preuss
Volga Colonies:
Sources:
- Sallet, Richard. Russian-German Settlement in the United States (Fargo, ND: North Dakota Institute for Regional Studies, 1974): 53.
- USA Settlement List (Patricia Miller)
External Links:
Woden, Iowa (Wikipedia)
Pre-Volga Origin
Volga Colonies
Latitude: 48.373500
Longitude: 9.638100