Gaulsheim, Kr. Mainz-Bingen, Rheinland-Pfalz
Historically, Gaulsheim was located in the Grand Duchy of Hessen (Hessen-Darmstadt). Today, Gaulsheim is administratively part of the municipality of Bingen am Rhein.
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Kemerer, Jorge
Bishop Jorge Kemerer, son of Juan Kemmerer & Ana Maria Jacob, was born 13 September 1908 in Aldea San Rafael, Entre Ríos Province, Argentina. He died 26 June 1998 in Posadas, Misiones Province, Argentina, at the age of 89.
He entered the Society of the Divine Word at the age of 12.
He was ordained in Rome on 30 October 1932 as a priest of the Society of the Divine Word.
From 1947 to 1957, he served as a parish priest for Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Buenos Aires.
Chase County, Kansas
Volga German families settled in Chase County, Kansas.
Kalbach (Frankfurt Stadt), Hessen
Until 1802, Kalbach was located in the Electorate of Mainz (German = Kurmainz).
In 1972, Kalbach became administratively part of the municipality of Frankfurt am Main.
Manderbach, Kr. Lahn-Dill, Hessen
Manderbach is located in the historical German region of Middle Hessen. Today, it is administratively part of the municipality of Dillenburg.
Höhefeld, Kr. Main-Tauber, Baden-Württemberg
Today, Höhefeld is administratively part of the municipality of Wertheim.
Bech, Canton Remich, Luxembourg
The village of Bech is located on the banks of the Moselle River that divides Luxembourg from Germany. Bech was combined with the neighboring village of Kleinmacher and is known today as Bech-Kleinmacher.
Granitny, Kizilsky District, Chelyabinsk Oblast (Siberia)
Volga German families settled in the Siberian village of Granitny.
Karasuk, Karasuksky District, Novosibirsk Oblast (Siberia)
Volga German families settled in the Siberian town of Karasuk.