North Dakota

Caroline Hausauer Schaffer

As told by Martha Salway: My grandmother Caroline was born in Gluckstahl, South Russia, and her parents migrated from Germany to homestead the Russian Stepps. They lived in a village composed of all Germans. The village was part of the Black Sea Colonies; the homesteaders received land grants and loans...

Jacob and Barbara Helm

Jacob and Barbara (nee Hochhalter) Helm, whose strong faith in God gave them the courage and confidence to brave the unknown when they emigrated from South Russia to the United States. They left their homeland, their family and friends, crossed a vast ocean and travelled many miles by train to...