The Center for Volga German Studies at Concordia University

Weitzel, Feuerstein, Sterkel (Stoerckell) and Weigand Families

The information below is from the GER-VOLGA Digest, Vol 4, Issue 208 posted by Ruth Schultz.

I have found that four Norka families originated in Boenstadt: Weitzel, Feuerstein, Sterkel (Stoerckell) and Weigand.

I found a history of the church in Boenstadt written in German with some wonderful photos.   It can be seen at:

www.geschichtsverein-niddatal.de/Kirche-in-Boenstadt.pdf

A note from Dr. Peter Feuerstein said that the Feuerstein farm was next to the church.

Ruth