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Manteca, San Joaquin Co., Calfornia
Volga German families settled in and around Manteca, California.
Benkelman, Dundy Co., Nebraska
Volga German families settled in and around Benkelman, Nebraska.
Stockton Metropolitan Area, California
Volga German families settled in and around Stockton, California.
Sidney, Cheyenne Co., Nebraska
Volga German families settled in and around Sidney, Nebraska.
Port Angeles, Clallam Co., Washington
Volga German families settled in and around Port Angeles, Washington.
Helena, Lewis & Clark Co., Montana
Volga German families settled in and around Helena, Montana.
Fairmont, Fillmore Co., Nebraska
Volga German families settled in and around Fairmont, Nebraska.
Obert, Klara
Klara Obert was born 14 January 1896 in Brabander. She was the 7th of 9 children born to Johann Obert, a school teacher.
From early childhood, Klara was interested in the life, manners, and customs of peasants through their language, folk poetry. After graduating from the Saratov women's high school in 1914, she worked as a teacher in German schools in the Volga region.
Brandhorst, Kr. Wittenberg, Sachsen-Anhalt
Today, Brandhorst is administratively part of the municipality of Oranienbaum-Wörlitz.