Roth, Kr. Main-Kinzig, Hessen
Today, Roth is administratively part of the municipality of Gelnhausen.
Today, Roth is administratively part of the municipality of Gelnhausen.
Elenendorf (German: Helenendorf) was founded by German colonists from Swabia in the spring of 1819. It was located in Transcaucasia (now Azerbaijan). The colony was named in honor of the Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna, the daughter of the Tsar Paul I.
Volga German families settled in the Chesapeak, Norfolk, and Virginia Beach area.
Volga German families settled in and around Council Grove, Kansas.
Volga German families settled in and around Toledo, Ohio.
Volga German families settled in and around Seguin, Texas.
Volga German families settled in and around Corpus Christi, Texas.
Volga German families settled in and around Pratt, Kansas.
Widow Sophia Grass is recorded on the 1798 census of Merkel in Household No. Mr30 along with a note that she is living in the neighboring colony of Dietel.
There are no known surviving male lines of this Grass family among the Volga German colonies.
In 1794, Johann Kimmel and his family moved from Luzern to Rohleder.
Johann Kimmel from Luzern and his family are recorded on the 1798 census of Rohleder in Household No. Rl33 along with a note that he is working as a shepherd in the colony of Mariental.
The death of Johannes Kimmel in 1830 is recorded on the 1834 census of Rohleder in Household No. 76.
Peter Kimmel, son of Johannes Kimmel, and his family are recorded on the 1850 census of Rohleder in Household No. 99.
Peter Kimmel and his wife are recorded on the 1857 census of Rohleder in Household No. 121.