Longmont, Larimer Co., Colorado
Names:
Longmont, Larimer Co., Colorado
History:
Longmont's Volga German community has historical ties to the development of the sugarbeet industry of Northern Colorado. One of the state's first sugar beet factories was built there in 1903.
Congregations:
Surnames:
Volga German Families:
The following Volga German families are known to have settled in and around Longmont:
Frank from Dönhof
Ho(h)nstein from Norka
Litzenberger
Zitzer
Resources:
External Links:
Longmont, Colorado (Wikipedia)
Pre-Volga Origin
Sugar Beet Factory in Longmont, Colorado.
Source: Unknown
Former Sugar Beet Factory in Longmont, Colorado.
Source: Unknown