Fruita, Mesa Co., Colorado
Includes the following communities:
Fruita, Mesa Co., Colorado
Loma, Mesa Co., Colorado
Mack, 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
Dinkel from Herzog
Dorn from Walter
Gettman from Frank
Giebler from Ober-Monjou
Gies from Walter
Grosskopf from Frank
Kammerzell from Frank
Kreutzer from Liebental
Meininger
Schaffer from Frank
Schlegel from Dönhof
Stroh from Frank
Stumpf from Warenburg
Waldschmidt from Ober-Monjou
External Links:
Fruita, Colorado (Wikipedia)
Pre-Volga Origin
Volga Colonies
Latitude: 49.456667
Longitude: 10.513880