Includes the following communities
Riverdale (Chicago), Cook Co., Illinois
History
Volga German immigrants first arrived in the Riverdale area of Chicago in 1902 to work in the sugar beet fields in the area. They came from Bangert and Stahl am Tarlyk.
As industry began to develop, the agricultural enterprises were abandoned, and the Volga German immigrants who remained went to work in local plants and factories.
Sources
History of Riverdale, IL (Riverdale Library)
External Links
- Riverdale, Illinois (Wikipedia)
- Village of Riverdale (website)
The following Volga German families settled in the Riverdale area:
41.633333, -87.616667
Migrated From
50.31, 9.050833
50.279722, 8.457222
50.406628, 8.490493
49.858333, 8.755556
50.380833, 8.316944