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Forsyth, Rosebud Co., Montana

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Forsyth, Rosebud Co., Montana
History

Forsyth was established in 1876 as the first settlement on the Yellowstone River, and in 1882 residents named the town after General James William Forsyth who had commanded Fort Maginnis.

Many Volga German families settled in and around Forsyth.

Surnames
Bangert
Dumler
Fabrizius
Fahrenbruch
Propp
Volga German Families

The following Volga German families are known to have lived in and around Forsyth:

Bangert from Dietel
Dietz
Dumler
Fabrizius from Kratzke
Fahrenbruck from Frank
Fink from Norka
Fischer
Michel (Mickell) from Dietel
Propp from Hussenbach
Scheid

Volga Colonies
Dietel
Frank
Hussenbach
Kratzke
Norka
Resources

Forsyth Cemetery (FindAGrave.com)

External Links

Forsyth, Montana (Wikipedia)

46.266667, -106.666667

Volga Colonies

Kratzke
50.877, 45.227333
Norka
51.165, 45.313333
Dietel
50.898333, 45.17
Frank
51.083333, 44.816667
Hussenbach
50.886667, 44.83

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