Elkhart County, Indiana
Volga German families settled in Elkhart County, Indiana.
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Newton County, Indiana
Volga German families settled in Newton County, Indiana.
Andrew, Alberta
Volga German families settled in and around Andrew, Alberta.
Sundre, Alberta
Volga German families settled in and around Sundre, Alberta.
Lincoln City, Lincoln Co., Oregon
Volga German families live in and around Lincoln City, Oregon.
Freudenstadt, Kr. Freudenstadt, Baden-Württemberg (Post-1941)
Volga German families settled in Freudenstadt following the 1990 collapse of the Soviet Union.
Krug, Gene
Gary Eugene "Gene" Krug, son of Leo Walter Krug & Thelma Elizabeth Greesen, was born 12 February 1955 in Garden City, Kansas.
Gene Krug was drafted by the New York Mets and the Chicago Cubs. He played for the Chicago Cubs during the 1981 season.
Gene's Volga German ancestors came from the colony of Kratzke.
Starkel, Con
Conrad "Con / Cooney" Starkel, son of Conrad & Elisabeth Starkel, was born 16 November 1880 in Neu-Norka. His family immigrated to Tacoma, Washington, in 1890.
He played Major League Baseball with the New York Yankees briefly in 1904, and as pitcher for the Washington Senators in 1906.
He went on pitch with the teams in Aberdeen, Washington; Boise, Idaho; and finally with Montgomery, Alabama in the Southern League.
Starkel died 19 January 1933 in Tacoma, Washington.
Gettman, Jake
Johann Jakob "Jake" Gettman, son of Konrad Gettman & Maria Magdalena Hopp, was born 25 October 1875 in the Volga German colony of Frank in Russia. His family immigrated to Hastings, Nebraska, in 1887.
He was the first Russian-born player in Major League Baseball, playing as an outfielder for the Washington Senators from 1897 to 1899. After leaving the Majors, he played for the Buffalo Bisons from 1900 to 1907.
Gettman died 4 October 1956 in Denver, Colorado.
Decatur County, Georgia
Volga German families settled in Decatur County, Georgia.