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Silesia, Carbon Co., Montana

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Silesia, Carbon Co., Montana
History

Silesia is located 11 miles south of Laurel.

Volga German families settled in and around Silesia.

Volga German Congregations

There are currently no active congregations in Silesia, but there was a Lutheran Church in the area at one time, because there are baptismal and confirmation certificates that indicate that these activities took place at the "Evangelical Lutheran Church in Silesia, Montana" - signed by Pastor Henry T. Rauh who was known to have been an active Lutheran missionary in this area of Montana in the first decade of the twentiety century.

The following Volga German families settled in and around Silesia:
Kehler
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Colonies

45.55, -108.833333

Volga Colonies

Migrated From

51.105556, 14.57222