Lawrence David "Larry" Ochs, son of David Ochs & Matilda Emma Strecker, was born 9 March 1924 in Russell, Kansas. He was an American politician, serving as the 36th mayor of Colorado Springs, Colorado, from 1975-1979.
He died on 23 April 2003 in Colorado Springs.
Larry's Volga German ancestors came from the daughter colony of Schönfeld.
Johann Caspar Rüppel [sic] from Wallernhausen married on 26 June 1766 in Büdingen to Anna Elisabeth Appel, daughter of the deceased Heinrich Appel from Unter-Lais [see Appel Family in Yagodnaya Polyana]. Anna Elisabeth had been baptized in August 1730 in Unter-Lais.
Johann Kaspar Ruppel, a farmer from Darmstadt, and his wife Elisabeth arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 15 September 1766 aboard the galliot Johannes under the command of Skipper Stahl.
Historically, Hornbach was located in the district of Gelnhausen. Today, it is administratively part of the municipality of Freigericht in the district of Main-Kinzig.
Volga German families settled in Vernon Parish, Louisiana.
Volga German families settled in the village of Volodarskaya following the 1941 Deportation.
On 2 May 1997, the name of the village was changed to Saumalkol.
Volga German families settled in the village of Schutterzell following the 1990 collapse of the Soviet Union.
Today, Schutterzell is administratively part of the municipality of Neuried.
Volga German families settled in the village of Zagainovo in Siberia following the 1941 Deportation.
Volga German families settled in Atbasar following the 1941 Deportation.
Volga German families settled in Sasbachried following the 1990 collapse of the Soviet Union.
Volga German families settled in Sasbach following the 1990 collapse of the Soviet Union.