Fruita, Mesa Co., Colorado
Includes the following communities:
Fruita, Mesa Co., Colorado
Loma, Mesa Co., Colorado
History:
Many Volga German families settled in and near Fruita.
Bernie Waldschmidt served as mayor of Fruita from 1992-1994.
Congregations:
Surnames:
Volga German Families:
The following Volga German families are known to have lived in and around Fruita:
Amen
Dorn from Walter
Gettman from Frank
Grosskopf from Frank
Kammerzell from Frank
Meininger
Schaffer from Frank
Schlegel from Dönhof
Stroh from Frank
Waldschmidt from Ober-Monjou
Volga Colonies:
External Links:
Fruita, Colorado (Wikipedia)