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Forsyth, Rosebud Co., Montana

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Forsyth, Rosebud Co., Montana
History

Forsyth was established in 1876 as the first settlement on the Yellowstone River, and in 1882 residents named the town after General James William Forsyth who had commanded Fort Maginnis.

Many Volga German families settled in and around Forsyth.

Resources

Forsyth Cemetery (FindAGrave.com)

External Links

Forsyth, Montana (Wikipedia)

The following Volga German families lived in and around Forsyth:
Bangert
from
Dietel
Dietz
Dumler
Fabrizius
from
Kratzke
Fahrenbruck
from
Frank
Fink
from
Norka
Fischer
from
Fischer
Foos
from
Dietel
Mickell
from
Dietel
Propp
from
Hussenbach
Scheid
Seader
from
Norka
Walter
from
Walter

Colonies

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Volga Colonies

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