Jakob Riffel was born in Blumenfeld on 21 March 1893. In 1915, he completed his secondary education in Moscow and began to study medicine. After two years, he moved to Yalta and became a tutor. In 1918, he emigrated to Germany and began theological training in Marburg. He was ordained in 1922 and in 1923 was sent to Argentina to serve the Volga German immigrants there. He was called in 1924 to lead the Lutheran Church in Lucas González, Entre Ríos, where he served until 1941.
Father Schuermann served the St. Fidelis Catholic Parish in Victoria, Kansas, from 1881 to 1884. He was a member of the Capuchin Order.
As part of its seminar series in honor of the 250th Anniversary of the founding of the German colonies along the Volga River in Russia, the Volga German Institute at Fairfield University will be hosting an event in Calgary, Alberta, on 17 September 2016.
The public is invited to attend.
The Reverend Edward Graumann, son of Frederick & Julia Graumann, was born in Harvey, North Dakota, on 26 February 1900. He married Elsie Delabarre at Redfield, South Dakota, on 13 June 1923, the same day as he was ordained.
Dr. Brent Mai, director of the Volga German Institute at Fairfield University in Connecticut, and Dr. Mila Koretnikov from the Cooperative University of Baden-Württemberg in Karlsruhe, Germany, will be leading a tour to the Volga German colonies June 2-11, 2017. Please consult the Tour Website for additional information.
Dr. Brent Mai, director of the Volga German Institute at Fairfield University in Connecticut, and Dr. Mila Koretnikov from the Cooperative University of Baden-Württemberg in Karlsruhe, Germany, will be leading a tour to the Volga German colonies August 4-13, 2017. Please consult the Tour Website for additional information.