Torrington, Goshen Co., Wyoming
Names:
Torrington, Goshen Co., Wyoming
History:
The city was founded by W.G. Curtis and named by him for his home town of Torrington, Connecticut.
The Volga German settlement in Torrington is an extension of that across the state line in and around Scottsbluff, Nebraska. The sugar beet industry was the attraction to this area.
Volga German Families:
The following Volga German families are known to have settled in Torrington:
Deines from Norka
Kammerzell
Nab from Kraft
Volga Colonies:
Sources:
Settlements of Volga Germans in America (Webbitt)
Resources:
1920 Federal Census for Goshen County (Eugene Jenkins)
External Links:
- Torrington, Wyoming (Wikipedia)