Includes the following communities
Applegate, Sanilac Co., Michigan
History
Volga German immigrants from Paulskaya settled in and around Applegate, Michigan. They were joined by families from other Volga German colonies.
Volga German Congregations
Volga Germans families attended St. John Lutheran Church which had been organized in 1860. It was originally located on Greening Rd between Applegate and Port Sanilac. Today, this congregation is located in Port Sanilac.
Volga Germans first appear in the records of St. John's beginning in 1905.
Sources
- USA Settlement List (Patricia Miller)
- Weeder, Tim. "When Volga Germans Worked Sanilac's Fields." Sanilac County News (9 May 2018). [Online]
External Links
Applegate, Michigan (Wikipedia)
The following Volga German families settled in and around Applegate, Michigan:
Fink
Hermann
Jurke
Knoll
Loeber
Markus
Reichert
Reige
Roth
Schmidt
Schneider
Wirtz
Wolf
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Volga Colonies
Migrated From
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