Aurora, Kane Co., Illinois
Includes the following communities:
Aurora, Kane Co., Illinois
History:
The city of Aurora is located about 35 miles west of Chicago. Many of the Volga Germans in Aurora came from Josefstal and Marienfeld.
Surnames:
Volga German Families:
The following Volga German families settled in and around Aurora, Illinois:
Al(l)way from Göbel
Schaab from Josefstal
Volga Colonies:
Sources:
- Sallet, Richard. Russian-German Settlement in the United States (Fargo, ND: North Dakota Institute for Regional Studies, 1974): 62.
- USA Settlement List (Patricia Miller)
External Links:
Aurora, Illinois (Wikipedia)