Wheatland, Platte Co., Wyoming
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Wheatland, Platte Co., Wyoming
History:
The Volga German settlement in Wheatland began in 1915-1916 with the arrival of the sugarbeet industry.
Surnames:
Volga German Families:
The following Volga German families settled in and around Wheatland, Wyoming:
Bieber from Rothammel
Bohl from Huck
Brecht from Schöntal
Deines
Dinges
Eichler from Neu-Dönhof
Engelman from Dietel
Fertig from Neu-Bauer
Fischer from Neu-Bauer
Fresorger from Grimm
Frihauf from Norka
Geringer from Lauwe
Getz from Herzog
Krumm from Kukkus
Lauck from Beideck
Lipps from Messer
Lockman
Lofing from Norka
Margheim from Merkel
Maul from Schilling
Stencel from Hussenbach
Wendler from Dehler
Wilhelm from Schöndorf
Volga Colonies:
Notable Individuals:
Sources:
Settlements of Volga Germans in America (Webbitt)
Resources:
Wheatland Cemetery (findagrave.com)
External Links:
- Wheatland, Wyoming (Wikipedia)