Sublimity, Marion Co., Oregon
Includes the following communities:
Sublimity Marion Co., Oregon
Stayton, Marion Co., Oregon
History:
A group of Volga German Catholic families from Ellis Co., Kansas, settled in Sublimity and the surrounding area.
Volga German Congregations:
St. Boniface Catholic Church
Surnames:
Volga German Families:
The following Volga German families are known to have settled in and around Sublimity:
Burghardt from Pfeifer
Etzel from Pfeifer
Hafner from Pfeifer
Lambrecht from Pfeifer
Rohwein from Kamenka
Schaab / Schab from Semenovka
Schwindt from Kamenka
Toepfer from Fischer
Resources:
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Cemetery in Jordan (findagrave.com)
- St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery in Sublimity (findagrave.com)
External Links:
- St. Boniface Community Archives & Museum
- St. Boniface (parish website)
Pre-Volga Origin
St. Boniface Catholic Church
Sublimity, Oregon
Volga Colonies
Latitude: 49.758889
Longitude: 9.517500