THE VOLGA GERMANS IN PORTLAND
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Starting with a small group of early
pioneers
in 1881, the Volga German settlement in Portland grew to about 500 families by the 1920 U.S. Census.
Learn more about these people and their
stories
.
The Henry and Katherine Miller children circa 1925. From left to right: Lydia, Sally, Katherine, Lena and Henry Miller. Courtesy of Chris Kauhi.
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Last updated October 21, 2023
Home
About This Website
Kind Words
Contact Us
History
Historical Timeline
Migration to Russia
Emigration from Russia
Settlement in America
Migration to Portland
Little Russia
A Short History of Albina
World War I
The Volga Relief Society
>
Portland Volga Relief Society Subscribers 1921
World War II
Assimilation and Dispersion
Beliefs
Churches
>
Albina Seventh-day Adventist Church
First United Mennonite Baptist Church
Ebenezer German Congregational Church
Free Evangelical Brethren Church
>
German Evangelical Congregational Brethren Church
Second German Baptist Church
St. Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Church
Second German Congregational Church
>
Evangelical Congregational Church
Zion German Congregational Church
>
Rivercrest Community Church
Pastors
The Brethren
Denominations
>
German Reformed Church
German Evangelical Synod of North America
Evangelical and Reformed Church
German Congregational Church
Seventh-day Adventists
United Church of Christ
People
Our People
Notables
Pioneers 1881-1892
Stories
Photographs
Help Identify These People
Community
Characteristics
Businesses
>
Bakeries Retailers and Services
Garbage Haulers
Grocery and Meat Markets
Restaurants
>
Helsers on Alberta
McCormick & Schmicks
Wildwood
Saloons and Taverns
Suppliers and Manufacturers
Employers
Education
Sports
Maps
Documentary
Traditions
Foods
Folk Medicine
Expressions
Weddings
Holidays
Folk Music
Funerals and Burial Sites
Resources
Family Research
Books and Video
Works Cited