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Daughter Colonies
In the mid 1800's, the Volga German colonies experienced rapid population growth. From 1834 to 1850, in the central regions of Russia, the average increase per 1,000 of population was 50 to 70 persons. In the Volga German colonies, the average increase was 500 people per 1,000 of population.
Due to the dramatic population growth and lack of suitable farm land, the Kontora (the Saratov Office for the Guardianship of Foreign Settlers) provided additional land for the establishment of daughter colonies. The daughter colonies were established from the late 1840's through the 1860's throughout the Volga German settlement area.
Families from the mother colony of Norka were among those who established the following daughter colonies:
Brunnental - founded 1855
Gnadenfeld - founded 1855
Hoffental - founded 1859
Langenfeld - founded 1859
Neu-Beideck - founded 1858
Neu-Hussenbach (Gaschon) - founded in 1860
Neu-Jagodnaja (Neu-Yagodnaya) - founded 1855
Neu-Messer - founded 1863
Neu-Norka - founded 1852
Oberdorf - founded 1852
Rosenfeld am Jeruslan (also known as Norka or Norki) - founded 1855
Due to the dramatic population growth and lack of suitable farm land, the Kontora (the Saratov Office for the Guardianship of Foreign Settlers) provided additional land for the establishment of daughter colonies. The daughter colonies were established from the late 1840's through the 1860's throughout the Volga German settlement area.
Families from the mother colony of Norka were among those who established the following daughter colonies:
Brunnental - founded 1855
Gnadenfeld - founded 1855
Hoffental - founded 1859
Langenfeld - founded 1859
Neu-Beideck - founded 1858
Neu-Hussenbach (Gaschon) - founded in 1860
Neu-Jagodnaja (Neu-Yagodnaya) - founded 1855
Neu-Messer - founded 1863
Neu-Norka - founded 1852
Oberdorf - founded 1852
Rosenfeld am Jeruslan (also known as Norka or Norki) - founded 1855
A list of re-settlers from Norka to the daughter colonies was created by Alexander Baumung. This list is based upon original Russian documents which are available at FamilySearch.org.
The growth in population, lack of farmland and unfavorable political changes would create strong incentives for emigration beginning in the 1870's.
The growth in population, lack of farmland and unfavorable political changes would create strong incentives for emigration beginning in the 1870's.
Sources
Baumung, Alexander. Resettlers from Norka to the daughter colonies - 1858. March 2019.
Lichkov, L. The Collection of Statistical Data on the Saratov Province. Volume 11. Kamyshinsky District. Saratov, 1886.
The Center for Volga German Studies website (January 2015).
Lichkov, L. The Collection of Statistical Data on the Saratov Province. Volume 11. Kamyshinsky District. Saratov, 1886.
The Center for Volga German Studies website (January 2015).
Last updated June 14, 2019.