Includes the following communities
Paul, Minidoka Co., Idaho
History
The first Volga Germans to arrive in the Paul, Idaho, area staked claims through the Homestead Act, but very few of those were successful because of the poor soil conditions.
When irrigation was started in the area, farming became possible and a sugarbeet industry grew up.
Later arrivals of Volga Germans came seeking work in this sugarbeet industry.
Notable Individuals
Sources
- Schlager, Lee Ann. The Schlager Family: /From the German Colony of Makarovka, Russia (Peterson, UT: Lee Ann Schlager, 2002): 42.
- Sallet, Richard. Russian-German Settlement in the United States (Fargo, ND: North Dakota Institute for Regional Studies, 1974): 53.
Resources
Paul Cemetery (FindAGrave.com)
External Links
Paul, Idaho (Wikipedia)
The following Volga German families settled in and around Paul:
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Migrated From
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