Includes the following communities
Salem, Marion Co., Oregon
Keizer, Marion Co., Oregon
West Salem, Polk Co., Oregon
Gervais, Marion Co., Oregon
History
Volga German families have settled in Salem, Oregon, and the surrounding area.
Richard Sallet records that Volga German families had settled in the Gervais area as early as 1891.
Volga German Families
The following Volga German families settled in and around Salem, Oregon:
Aschenbrenner from Brunnental
Bender from Kratzke
Brill from Norka
Etzel from Pfeifer
Goetz from Herzog
Haffner from Shcherbakovka
Hein from Frank
Hertel from Ober-Monjou
Kisselman from Dönhof
Lohman from Eckheim
Scharton from Straub
Scheideman from Norka
Schoessler from Walter
Unrein from Ober-Monjou
Wassenmiller
Zier from Dietel
Volga Colonies
Sources
- Sallet, Richard. Russian-German Settlement in the United States (Fargo, ND: North Dakota Institute for Regional Studies, 1974).
External Links
- Salem, Oregon (Wikipedia)
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