Includes the following communities
Rexburg, Madison Co., Idaho
History
Volga Germans seeking work in the sugarbeet industry settled the Rexburg area.
Volga German Families
The following Volga German families settled in and around Rexburg:
Bischoff from Dobrinka|
Grasmick from Balzer
Needens from Gnadentau
Ostermiller from Beideck
Weimer from Neu-Weimar
Volga Colonies
Sources
- Sallet, Richard. Russian-German Settlement in the United States (Fargo, ND: North Dakota Institute for Regional Studies, 1974): 53.
Resources
- Burton Cemetery (FindAGrave.com)
- Rexburg Cemetery (FindAGrave.com)
External Links
Rexburg, Idaho (Wikipedia)
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Migrated From
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