Rupert, Minidoka Co., Idaho
Includes the following communities:
Rupert, Minidoka Co., Idaho
History:
Volga Germans seeking work in the sugarbeet industry settled the Rupert area.
Volga German Congregations:
Trinity Lutheran Church
Volga German Families:
The following Volga German families settled in and around Rupert:
Amen
Beitz from Holstein (via Michaelsdorf, North Caucasus)
Mai from Kratzke
Schab from Semenovka
Yost from Norka
Sources:
- Sallet, Richard. Russian-German Settlement in the United States (Fargo, ND: North Dakota Institute for Regional Studies, 1974): 53.
Resources:
Minidoka Acequia Rupert Cemetery (FindAGrave.com)
External Links:
Rupert, Idaho (Wikipedia)