Englevale, Ransom Co., North Dakota | Volga German Institute

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Englevale, Ransom Co., North Dakota

History

Englevale is located in northeastern North Dakota, west of Elliott. It was founded in 1883. The first Volga German families arrived there in 1907.

Volga German Congregations

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Neu-Hoffnung Congregational Church

Surnames

Volga German Families

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

Bachman from Norka
Dick from Norka
Dietz from Walter
Dorn from Walter
Schiffner from Neu-Hussenbach
Stroh from Norka
Weber from Norka
Urbach from Norka

Volga Colonies

Neu-Hussenbach

Norka

Walter

Sources

- Kloberdanz, Timothy J. "German Russian Folklore from A to Z." Journal of the American Historical Society of Germans from Russia 11:3 (Fall 1988): 46.

Resources

- Dick Cemetery (findagrave.com)

External Links

- Englevale, North Dakota