Pierce County: Diamond Jubilee 1886-1961

Published by the Pierce County Diamond Jubilee Committee, Rugby, ND, 179 pages, Softcover.
$75.00
Cover of Pierce County: Diamond Jubilee 1886-1961
Cover of Pierce County: Diamond Jubilee 1886-1961
Catholic church at Balta, ND.
Catholic church at Orrin, ND.

The Germans from Russia Heritage Collection is pleased to make available the book, Pierce County Diamond Jubilee, 1888-1961: Rugby, North Dakota. Important to the history and culture of the Germans from Russia is Pierce County in north central North Dakota.

Of special interest is the section "Histories of Pierce County Pioneers" including these families: Axtman, Bachmeier, Bertsch, Bohl, Bosch, Ehli, Fleck, Jaeger, Jundt, Leier, Lesmeister, Rieger, Schiff, Schmaltz, Schneider, Schwan, Tuchscherer, Vetsch, Voeller, Volk, Wentz and Yohner.

Important to German-Russian settlement in Pierce County were the communities and churches. Included are photographs and articles of Balta, Fulda, Orrin, Rugby, Selz and Silva.