Detroit Metropolitan Area, Michigan | Volga German Institute

Includes the following communities:

Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan

Eastpointe, Macomb Co., Michigan

Warren, Macomb Co., Michigan

Monroe, Monroe Co., Michigan

Riverview, Wayne Co., Michigan

Trenton, Wayne Co., Michigan

Flat Rock, Wayne Co., Michigan

Plymouth, Wayne Co., Michigan

Southfield, Oakland Co., Michigan

Dearborn, Wayne Co., Michigan

Livonia, Wayne Co., Michigan

St. Claire Shores, Macomb Co., Michigan

Wixom, Oakland Co., Michigan

Huntington Woods, Oakland Co., Michigan

Rochester, Oakland Co., Michigan

Farmington Hills, Oakland Co., Michigan

History:

Volga German families settled in and around Detroit, Michigan.

Volga German Families:

The following Volga German families settled in and around Detroit:

Aqwa from Neu-Kolonie
Arnhold from Beauregard
Billinger from Herzog
Brungardt from Herzog
Doerfler from Ober-Monjou
Dreher from Neu-Ober-Monjou
Dreiling from Herzog
Emerick from Kind
Engelman / Engleman from Dietel
Feuerstein from Norka
Goetz from Herzog
Hein from Frank
Heitzenreder from Frank
Herrman from Liebental
Ingenthron from Kamenka
Kaltenberger from Grimm
Kleinfelder from Stahl am Tarlyk
Krotter from Dehler
Meier from Schulz
Rothermal from Katharinenstadt
Ruder from Wittmann
Runk from Susannental
Schivelbein from Husaren
Schleicher from Krasnoyar
Schmidt from Pfeifer
Stettinger from Bauer
Trebelhorn from Beideck
Wehrwein from Meinhard
Wiegand from Reinwald
Wiesner from Kamenka
Windemuth from Philippsfeld
Zittel from Reinwald

External Links:

- Detroit (Wikipedia)

Pre-Volga Origin

Volga Colonies

Title: Daisbach, Kr. Rhein-Neckar, Baden-Württemberg

Latitude: 49.294444

Longitude: 8.876944

Title: Klarenthal, Stadt Wiesbaden, Hessen

Latitude: 50.087500

Longitude: 8.198611

Title: Barig-Selbenhausen, Kr. Limburg-Weilburg, Hessen

Latitude: 50.518056

Longitude: 8.195556

Title: Kwidzyn, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland

Latitude: 53.735833

Longitude: 18.930833

Title: Hemhofen, Kr. Erlangen-Höchstadt, Bayern

Latitude: 49.683333

Longitude: 10.933333

Title: Kronach, Kr. Kronach, Bayern

Latitude: 50.241111

Longitude: 11.328056

Title: Codogno, Lodi Province, Lombardy Region, Italy

Latitude: 45.585556

Longitude: 9.930278

Title: Wolfhagen, Kr. Kassel, Hessen

Latitude: 51.316667

Longitude: 9.166667

Title: Krailshausen, Kr. Schwäbisch Hall, Baden-Württemberg

Latitude: 49.367174

Longitude: 9.990745

Title: Stahlberg, Kr. Donnersberg, Rheinland-Pfalz

Latitude: 49.666667

Longitude: 7.787778

Title: Straubing, Kr. Straubing-Bogen, Bayern

Latitude: 48.883333

Longitude: 12.566667

Title: Dirmstein, Kr. Bad Dürkheim, Rheinland-Pfalz

Latitude: 49.563333

Longitude: 8.247500

Title: Karlstadt am Main, Kr. Main-Spessart, Bayern

Latitude: 49.960278

Longitude: 9.772222

Title: Bitche, département Moselle, France

Latitude: 49.050000

Longitude: 7.430000

Title: Weißenhasel, Kr. Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Hessen

Latitude: 51.037222

Longitude: 9.933611

Title: Rothenbergen, Kr. Main-Kinzig, Hessen

Latitude: 50.199722

Longitude: 9.111389

Title: Rommers, Kr. Fulda, Hessen

Latitude: 50.425675

Longitude: 9.891911

Title: Rodau (Groß-Bieberau), Kr. Darmstadt-Dieburg, Hessen

Latitude: 49.780786

Longitude: 8.793145

Title: Leimen, Kr. Rhein-Neckar, Baden-Württemberg

Latitude: 49.348056

Longitude: 8.691111

Title: Gersfeld (Röhn), Kr. Fulda, Hessen

Latitude: 50.450000

Longitude: 9.916667

Title: Durlach, Stadt Karlesruhe, Baden-Württemberg

Latitude: 48.999985

Longitude: 8.478681

Title: Düdelsheim, Kr. Wetterau, Hessen

Latitude: 50.294255

Longitude: 9.029714

Title: Bönstadt, Kr. Wetterau, Hessen

Latitude: 50.287156

Longitude: 8.844207