Includes the following communities
Idaho Falls, Booneville Co., Idaho
Firth, Bingham Co., Idaho
Ririe, Booneville / Jefferson Co., Idaho
History
Volga Germans seeking work in the sugar beet industry settled the Idaho Falls area.
Volga German Families
The following Volga German families settled in and around Idaho Falls:
Bischoff from Dobrinka
Bissing from Katharinenstadt
Dinkel from Herzog
Kern from Josefstal
Pfeifer from Herzog
Pister from Merkel
Reifschneider from Kutter
Siegfried from Dobrinka
Stang from Volmer
Sources
- Sallet, Richard. Russian-German Settlement in the United States (Fargo, ND: North Dakota Institute for Regional Studies, 1974): 53.
Resources
- Fielding Memorial Park Cemetery (FindAGrave.com)
- Rose Hill Cemetery (FindAGrave.com)
External Links
Idaho Falls, Idaho (Wikipedia)
Sugar beet factory in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
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