Includes the following communities
Rupert, Minidoka Co., Idaho
History
Volga Germans seeking work in the sugarbeet industry settled the Rupert area.
Volga German Congregations
Trinity Lutheran Church
Volga German Families
The following Volga German families settled in and around Rupert:
Amen
Beitz from Holstein (via Michaelsdorf, North Caucasus)
Mai from Kratzke
Schab from Semenovka
Yost from Norka
Sources
- Sallet, Richard. Russian-German Settlement in the United States (Fargo, ND: North Dakota Institute for Regional Studies, 1974): 53.
Resources
Minidoka Acequia Rupert Cemetery (FindAGrave.com)
External Links
Rupert, Idaho (Wikipedia)
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Volga Colonies
Migrated From
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