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Rhein, Saskatchewan

Includes the following communities
Rhein, Saskatchewan
Stornoway, Saskatchewan
History

Baptist immigrants from the Volga colonies settled in Rhein. Lutherans from Hussenbach and Rosenberg also settled there.

Volga German Congregations

Christ Lutheran Church

Volga German Families

The following Volga German families settled in and around Rhein:

Baier from Kamenka
Brol from Hussenbach
Burbach from Hussenbach
Damm from Schilling
Elenberger from Brunnental
Els from Walter
Frick from Hussenbach
Fromm from Shcherbakovka
Fuchs from Hussenbach
Hilderman from Gnadentau
Kinzel from Warenburg
Kreutzer from Hussenbach
Leis from Hussenbach
Liebrecht from Kolb
Propp from Hussenbach
Rothenberger from Hussenbach
Sauerbrei from Hussenbach
Schaefer from Hussenbach
Schira from Erlenbach
Schwindt from Dreispitz
Stieglitz from Hussenbach
Stricker from Rosenberg
Stumph from Neu-Balzer
Waschenfelder from Hussenbach
Weber
Weinmeister from Dietel
Weitzel from Hussenbach

Notable Individuals
Sources

The Encyclopedia of Sasketchewan (online)

Resources

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