Includes the following communities
Bracewell, Weld Co., Colorado
New Windsor, Weld Co., Colorado
Windsor, Weld Co., Colorado
History
In 1904, a large group of Volga Germans from Dönhof settled in Windsor. By the 1930s Windsor had become a large Volga German settlement with over 900 families.
Most of the original Volga German families who moved to the Windsor area held jobs affiliated with the sugar beet industry.
Volga German Congregations
Faith United Church of Christ
St. John Lutheran Church
Windsor Evangelical Congregational Church
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church
Zion United Church of Christ
Notable Individuals
Sources
- Sallet, Richard. Russian-German Settlement in the United States (Fargo, ND: North Dakota Institute for Regional Studies, 1974): 50.
- USA Settlement List (Patricia Miller)
Resources
External Links
Windsor, Colorado (Wikipedia)
The following Volga German families settled in and around Windsor, Colorado:
Betcher
from
Alexanderdorf (North Caucasus)
Karg
from
Alexanderdorf (North Caucasus)
Schreiner
from
Alexanderdorf (North Caucasus)
Seibold
from
Alexanderdorf (North Caucasus)
Colonies
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Volga Colonies
Migrated From
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