The following paragraphs detail the dates of their arrivals, their ultimate destinations, and the different spellings of the surname they utilized The number in superscript between the immigrant's given name and surname indicate the number of his or her generation of descent from Johannes Krannewitter, the original Volga-German settler. Cause of death: CHF Medical Information: Developed dementia a few years prior to death, probably caused by TIAS causing O.B.S. He was born March 19, 1855, in Russia, and died September 25, 1902, in Munjor, Ellis county, Kansas. The interior of the house was whitewashed, and the entire house kept neat and clean. He did not have taste for discipling his children and would rarely become irritated or angry. ? A lady from the east who stopped to see the sod house remarked, "Oh my Goodness, how could anyone develop in a thing like this?" Gabriel J. Brull, b. October s0, 1915, Hay, Ellis County, Kansas; m. Cecilia Keane, September 08, 1956; b. January 25, 1924. SHARON HARDMEYER, b. June 18, 1946. ii. March 24, 1909. John Joseph Weilert was born July 18, 1917. He was born May 24, 1949 in Hays, Ellis County, Kansas, and died February 08, 1999 in Hays, Ellis County, and Kansas. FATHER: August Gottschalk Oct. 20, 1895 to May 24, 1966 7. She was born November 23, 1872 in Mariental, Russia, and died July 28, 1955 in Munjor, Ellis County, and Kansas. 1769 in Bonnheim, Landau, Pf.. They lived and died in Russia. He was BORN 1767 in Herzog, Susly, RUSSIA, and died 1825 in Herzog, RUSSIA. He married (1) Margaretha Bollig in Russia. She married (2) Frederick David Froelich October 01, 1950, son of Franz Froelich and Christina Denning. Dirt sifted down through the roof and run along the floor, soaking everything and turning the floor into mud. Jeremy Thomas McAfee Sept. 22, 1969 40. Generation No. Mathias is now a farmer in Miami County and is married and has a family. Shortly thereafter, he set sails to America. Christian Jackson Sept. 30, 1954 90. Gertrude Gottschalk (no dates) lives in Remsede, Germany 3.fMILY OF GEORGE GOTTSHALK FATHER: George Gottschalk Dec. 28, 1876 to Feb. 1938 MOTHER: Gertrude Dammann Feb. 7, 1881 to June 22, 1954 In Harsewindkel, Germany CHILDREN: 22. Maria Gottschalk (no dates) lives Hitler, Germany Klara Gottschalk (no dates) lives in G. M. Huette, Germany 20. On November 1, 1876 an additional group came to MUNJOR. Generation No. SHe was born January 21, 1932.Children of Victor Weilert and Catherine Wohler are:Elaine Marie Weilert, b. June 07, 1957.Allan Michael Weilert, b. April 29, 1960.Paul Francis Weilert, b. June 09, 1964.Vicki Michele Weilert, b. October 22, 1967.Angela R. Schmidt was born January 04, 1903 in Catherine, Ellis County, Kansas, and died October 10, 1972 in Norton, Kansas. 28. Bread was baked at least every day. Generation No. Clemens T. Engel NORTON- Clemens T. Engel, 80, died Sunday, April 14, 2002, at the Norton County Hospital. She MARRIED Franziscus Weber, BORN JULY 28, 1880; died DECEMBER 27, 1954. CATHERINE STOECKLEIN (1866-1946) & J. GERHARDT PFANNENSTIEL (1869-1935) 1. http://cvgs.cu-portland.edu/archives/maps/colonies.cfm Center for Volga German Studies, Concordia University. Elizabeth Louise Pfannenstiel, b. February 09, 1950, Ness City, Ness County, Kansas. Perhaps you have heard of the term Volga Germans. She was born October 28, 1948. 15th.) He was born in Obermonjour, Russia and died in Obermonjour, Russia. 12/02/1910 BERRY, Jane M. 11/27/1945 11/29/1945 BISENIEKS, Judith Ann3/12/19624/07/1962 BLAKLEY, Beauford Alford4/00/19277/16/1927 BLAKLEY, Elizabeth 11/11/1881 07/11/1955 BLAKLEY, Henry Tue 08/08/1880 04/23/1958 BLAKLEY, Robert Joseph 12/041921 08/02/1929 BOCH, Dessie18891960 BOCH, Henry S.18841960 BOHN, Bernard Julius Conrad5/16/1882 11/02/1957 BOHN, Elizabeth 01/29/1848 03/04/1943 BOHN, Julius Wendall 11/30/18325/12/1925 BONNAR, Charles J. are: Heinrich Kuhn, BORN 1755 in Ebersborg, Austria Peter Kuhn I, BORN 1763 in Ebersborg, Austria; MARRIED Margareta Stierman Bef. Generation No. In 1926 a model sod house was built on the campus of Ft. Hays College to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the coming of the German-Russians to ELLIS COUNTY, AND KANSAS. Children of JOHANNES BEFORT AND ELIZABETH ERNEST are: Catherine Befort Jospeh Befort Mary Befort Pauline Befort William Befort Angela Befort, b. September 26, 1892, Munjor, Ellis County, Kansas; d. October 21, 1985, Denver, Denver County, Colorado. Children of Adolph Pfannenstiel and Blanche Corrigan are:Shirley Mae Pfannenstiel, b. In JANUARYuary, 1899 deeds were issued for the town lots only. It contains two words: Gott and Schalk. The word Gott obviously means Gods. The Russian census taker, Popov, observed that in many villages, every summer gophers destroyed much of their grain crop. Adelheid Schmidt, BORN FEBRUARY 18, 1897; died APRIL 24, 1978. 11/23/19359//24/1974 BROCKISH, John F.5/10/19066/29/1986 BROCKISH, Josephine Mary9/13/19066/24/1949 BROCKISH, Kathryn C. 08/31/190709/01/1977 BROCKISH, Oscar F.3/22/18993/01/1971 BRUNNER, Benjamin, Jr. MD02/06/1912 09/29/1957 BUATTE, Alfred18521935 BUATTE, Alfred Felix 09/14/1852 09/06/1935 BUATTE, Charley 08/02/1897 05/04/1898 BUATTE, Jessie 10/11/1890 12/13/1893 BUATTE, Octavia 09/19/1860 03/16/1955 BURGESS, Francis Roselie8/28/1912 10/31/1985 BURGESS, Roscoe James 06/17/1909 02/24/1984 BURGHOFF, Francis Joseph Jr. 03/23/1901 09/10/1904 BURGHOFF, Frank Joseph 12/09/1875 11/14/1945 BURGHOFF, Mary Anna (Emma) 09/21/1882 07/17/1957 BURGHOFF, Sylvester Edgar07/12/1908 03/31/1926 BUSSART, Charles Agustus12/16/1899 01/09/1965 BUSSART, Ervin 01/04/1928 04/24/1970 BUSSART, Julia Mani 04/12/1901 12/21/1973 CAIN, James07/10/1904 CANTWELL-RIAT, Dora A.7/06/1915 11/04/1999 CANTWELL, Joseph J.7/08/1906 11/21/1963 CASSIDY, Judy Cathlene11/08/1953 11/23/1988 CASSITY, Genevieve Jane1/02/1906 11/23/1986 CASSITY, Shea Marie8/31/19543/12/1955 CAZIER, Stella Elizabeth4/12/19301/06/1997 CHAFFEE, Marie A. Departing Saratov, this group occupied 17 coaches, some progressed to Hamberg and the remainder to Bremen. Jolene Renee Hoffman, born February 12, 1984. JEANETTE MARY ANN7 ULRICH (LORETTA ELIZABETH6 GARECHT, JOSEPH5, BARBARA4 SATTLER, JOHANNES3, PAUL2, PETER1) She married DONALD WARREN PFOHL. Anthony Brull, b. November 18, 1921, Hays, Ellis County, Kansas; d. February 12, 1986, Glendale, California. In 1907, Raymond and his family moved back to ELLIS COUNTY AND KANSAS and settled near Schoenchen. Then she saw her cat, Midnight, who had made the trip with Daddy and the mules, and a moment later she and Peter were running through the prairie grass, laughing. She looked tired from the trip. Helen Binder was born July 14, 1911. (See figures 36-58). Many people from as far as Cologne made pilgrimages to this highly indulged chapel. Generation No. Kelly Anne McAfee Apr 15, 1971 32. He MARRIED (1) Maria Catharina ? John and Barbara worked long hours to provide for and rear their family. Louise Dreher, b. My Great Grandfather married Helen Fueller, she was born in 1839. Bernard Gottschalk Feb. 1, 1868 to Jul 29, 1870 2. FOREWARD With the celebration of the Bi-Centennial year of our Country, many documents and date have come alive, to awaken in the minds of our American citizens how rich their heritage over the past two hundred years has been. Marvin Eugene Pfannenstiel, b. December 08, 1926, Bazine, Ness County, Kansas. AMALIA BEFORT was born August 16, 1866 in Obermonjour, Russia, and died September 17, 1936 in Munjor, Ellis County, Kansas. Generation No. 08/13/1898 01/30/1978 KOEHLER, Barbara M. 05/03/1854 08/21/1943 KOEHLER, Louisa 01/18/1887 10/18/1896 LAFONTAINE, Annie 12/09/1909 12/31/1909 LAFONTAINE, Catherine 10/07/18403/25/1919 LAFONTAINE, Joseph 10/20/1841 02/28/1912 LAFONTAINE, Joseph Jr.8/03/18631/26/1913 LAFONTAINE, Simon Joseph 10/28/18991/24/1928 LANDIS, Sherri Lynn4/29/19704/30/1970 LANNON, Marie Cecelia Mullen 10/03/1893 08/19/1938 LENHART, George Allen 12/12/190003/15/1992 LENHART, John C.5/16/18704/01/1903 LENHART, John Paul6/30/18334/02/1926 LENHART, Joseph Edward 08/25/18955/17/1950 LENHART, Katherine A. Carr. 12/8/1885 d. 12/3/1885 Quint, Martin m Margaretha Berens b. April 5, 1833 b. June 7, 1834 Came on SS SUEVIA 1876 From Louis, Russia Franciscus1856 (m. Anna Barbara Kuhn) (d. Feb 12. Noel Fleming Bongartz Oct. 23, 1964 80. 5 Eugene J. Bieker was born July 29, 1907, and died February 14, 1979.He married Katherine E. Tillyer June 13, 1929, daughter of James Tilleyer and Jenny McDonald.She was born January 01, 1912. Odilla Pfannenstiel was born January 17, 1905 in Munjor, Ellis County, Kansas, and died October 15, 1981 in Ness City, Ness County, Kansas. IL. She canned anything not consumed immediately including beef and pork. Children of Amelia Pfannenstiel and Franz Wendler are:Frieda Wendler, b. Ness City, Ness County, Kansas.Chester Wendler, b. Ness City, Ness County, Kansas.Wayne Eugene Wendler, b. Ness City, Ness County, Kansas; m. Lois?.Shirley Wendler, b. Ness City, Ness County, Kansas; d. childhood. Christy Ann Rohleder, born September 14, 1975 in Hays, Ellis County, Kansas; died September 14, 1975 in Hays, Ellis County, Kansas. The economic situation of the colonist is examined in detail. John would bundle them up in a fur lap robe and don his buffalo fur coat and away they would go. I also have the large oval pictures of Barbara and John C. Befort on their wedding day and one of Henry Steinbock. 39. William and Rosa was a very devout couple and spared nothing to build a beautiful family. He was born Oct. 8, 1906, at Gorham, the son of Anon and Anna Barbara (Schmidtberger) Hammersmith. This book is one the descendants of one Befort family that left Germany to go to Russia. The house is attractively decorated and remodeled prior or their purchase. He was born August 04, 1850 in Karleruhe, Beresan, Odessa, Russia, and died August 26, 1916 in St. Anthony, Morton, North Dakota. Willie was on the board of directors of the Farmers Coop in his day, and took a great interest in the community farming projects. 1880. Willie Jacob Brull; b. September 12, 1927, Hays, Ellis County, Kansas; m. Margie Hildebrand, April 15, 1961; b. June 24, 1937. Generation No. JOHANN DECHANT was BORN 1820 in OBERMONJOU, RUSSIA. It is as though nature has returned the land to the plains as they once were, without a tree, or a smokestack or a road or even a rusty pipe marking the village we loved so much." Emily Bieker (Ed Madden) 3. He married Julia "Jule" Josephine Marger, daughter of William Marger and Josephine Millucaavay? 1847 Franz Unrein, b. Heinrich Clemens August Gottschalk Nov. 21, 1842 to Dec. 22, 1906 to U.S.A. 12. 4 Mary Rose Wendler was born September 15, 1889.She married Phillip Paul Hertel, son of Joseph Herl and Barbara Unrein.He was born 1887, and died 1964. They were also among the founders of that settlement (Pleve 1998; Kranewitter (Vincent) 1990. WebHaas, Hackl, Hammerschmidt,Hap, Hardt, Hartinger, Hartmann, Hasenkopf, Hasenohrl, Hass, Hawlik, Heidkoetter, Hellinger, Herihet, Hermann, Herzer, Hilgarth, Hilgenstieler, Hinglin, Hirschfeld, Hirschfield, Hirt, Hoffmann, Hornung, Hoydn, Hulman, Hungar Iavorsky, Inezian, Izajer Jawosz, Jedlicka, Joachimsthaler,Joeken, Juliato, Jung, Juss He married ELIZABETH ERNST and ANNA KEMPER. He married Alicia Hart May 27, 1989 in Hays, Ellis County, Kansas, daughter of Kenneth Hart and Diane Dinkel. 1925; March 21, 1970, Bell Garden, California Rose Ann Befort, m. Charles Giebler, May 16, 1953; b. April 11, 1930. Ignatius Pfannenstiel Clara Pfannenstiel, d. October 30, 1983. She died in Russia. In 1889 this structure was replaced by the present stone church building. Anton Speier, b. November 08, 1891, Munjor, Ellis County, Kansas; d. March 1982, Hays, Ellis County, Kansas. Rosa Dechant, b. July 30, 1899; d. Russia; d. infancy. She married KARL BERGER November 1901 in Sulz, Beresan, Odessa, Russia, son of FRANZ BERGER and KATHARINA MHL. Alvin Engel Robert Engel Al Engel Irene Engel Virginia Engel Bernice Engel Mary Engel Dorothy Engel, m. ? 1798Georg Welscher Goetz, born 1739 in Kronach, Bauberg, Germany. FAMILY OF WILLIAM FRANICS GOTTSCHALK FATHER: William Francis (Frank W.) Gottschalk Mar. Gottschalk, Adolph and Jane Adolph was born April 18, 1917, in Rush County, the son of William and Anna (Munsch) Gottschalk of Schoenchen. Child of MATHILDA GEISS and NIKODEMUS BENDER is: i. MARY6 BENDER, b. Abt. Paulina Ruder, born MARCH 01, 1883 in Munjor, Ellis County, Kansas; died JANUARY 12, 1885 in Munjor, Ellis County, Kansas. Michael James McAfee Spt. Saint Joseph Catholic Center 215 West 13th Street Hays, Kansas 67601 Three days after ALVIN WERTH's death, his guardiann EARL MEYER began his funeral homily saying, "It would be difficult for anyone on such short notice and. Generation No. Philip Frederick1 Gottschalk was born in Hortonville, NY December 17, 1882. He was the son of 32 ? Living Stoecklein, born 1938 in Springfield, Illinois Children of deceased Stoecklein are: 1 Stoecklein. Mechthild Brunke Dec. 16, 1954 25. RONALD PAUL9 BUCK-LAWRENCE (CONSTANCE GLORIA8 HEICK, PETER PAUL7, MARY ANN6 MECKLER, ELISABETH5 GARECHT, BARBARA4 SATTLER, JOHANNES3, PAUL2, PETER1) was born November 30, 1961 in Portland, Multnomah, OR. Mother. They settled in Wamego, Kansas as Alois was a railroader. Martina Goetz, b. August 18, 1914; m. Lloyd Durland. Children of ELEANORA GARECHT and EMIL FISCHER are: 47. i. EILEEN7 FISCHER. He married (2) SUSAN ROTERD. 3. JOHANN JACOB DECHANT, born 1849, OBERMONJOU, RUSSIA. More about JOSEPH DECHANT: Departed: Russia Children of JOSEPH DECHANT AND ANNA PFANNENSTIEL are: Michael Dechant, b. February 11, 1890, Russia; d. April 29, 1959. March 16, 1954, 29 Palms, CA. She married Aloysius Rohr June 08, 1930 in Catherine, Ellis County, Kansas, son of John Rohr and Katherine Bittle. Loren Gottschalk, b. January 24, 1954. She married John Fitzgivens. Richard Wayne Billinger was born February 26, 1957. Arriving in New York, they then proceeded by train to Herzog. She would do her part as well. 7 John J. Herl was born November 22, 1890 in Munjor, KS and died November 1964 in St. Anthony Hospital Hays, KS b. St. Joseph Cem.Hays, KS.He married Caroline Klaus February 21, 1911 in Munjor, Ks in St. Fidelis CC. Many pioneer children grew up on hardscrabble homesteads, working along their parents in harsh conditions to nurture the growth of crops and cattle. Children of CAROLINE BEFORT and ALOIS ENGEL are: Eugene A. Engel, b. June 16, 1913, Munjor, Ellis County, Kansas; d. January 05, 1994, Hays, Ellis County, Kansas. all the details of his life." Children of Mary SaNDER AND dAVID sTEINER ARE: Adam Steiner, born January 24, 1984 Angela Steiner, born 1989 Ann Frances Sander was born December 26, 1956 in Hays, Ellis County, Kansas. Children of DANIEL SATTLER and KLARA BUSCHOLL are: i. SERAPHINA5 SATTLER, b. February 07, 1862, Sulz, Beresan, Odessa, Russia. Anna Befort, b. Abt. : American Historical Society of Germans from Russia. There were many fine players, but let it suffice here to say that many felt John Riedel and Martin LEIKER could both have been professional ball players had they been given the opportunity. Maria Annastasia Yunker, BORN AUGUST 28, 1879 in Brazil. Descendants of Anna Ruder Generation No. Maria Elizabeth Bieker 6. She was born September 22, 1947 in Superior, Neb. Children of Mary Graf and Michael Ferguson are: Melissa Ferguson Marcella Ferguson Michael Ferguson Gilbert Anthony Graf was born June 30, 1957. She never wore a hat in her life. Child of Roberta Rohleder and Donald Lang is: Chad Eric Lang, born August 10, 1982 in Great Bend, Barton County, Kansas. James William Gottschalk, b. November 16, 1943 Anthony Campus, Hays. 10 Aug 1856, Obermonjou, Russia m. Conrad Befort, By Notes for KATHERINA BEFORT Also known as "Catherine" More About KATHERINA BEFORT: Immigration: July 17, 1878, Arrived in New York on SS DONUAU from Bremen. Stanislaus Wasinger was born March 7, 1868 and died June 20, 1889. Gary Gottschalk Feb. 10, 1946 96. 5/21/1858 Children: They had six children plus one that was adopted; Wilhelm Toepher. Christopher Francis Werth, born August 26, 1977. Nancy Ellen Fitsgivens, b. September 05, 1948. 09/15/1908 04/20/1993 CHAFFEE, Raymond Ivan 05/07/1914 01/19/1997 CHAPMAN, Rebecca09/28/1911 CHASTAIN, Dale 10/23/190510/28/1974 CLYMER, Magdalena7/30/18835/08/1907 COFFMAN, Lawrence J. FAMILY OF SAMUEL J. McAFEE FATHER: Samuel j. McAFEE ? MARY FRANCIS RUPP, born OCTOBER 09, 1911, Gorham, Russell, County, Kansas. 10 Aug 1856. Spouse: , Katherine Schuvie , Katherine Hammerschmidt Parents: Johannes Dreiling III, Barbara Goetz Gerhard Kronewritter Christine Brehm Peter Wittman b. Wendelin Gottschalk Nov. 1, 1907 333. Anton Pfannenstiel m. Theresa Bernes 7. He married Rubina Ann Klaus November 25, 1946 in Munjor, Ellis County, Kansas, daughter of Alexander Klaus and Adeleid Leiker. Children of Victor Weilert and Catherine Wohler are: Elaine Marie Weilert, b. June 07, 1957. Adeline Befort, b. April 23, 1900, Munjor, Ellis County, Kansas; d. July 09, 1952, Garden City, Finney County, Kansas. JOSEPH JACOB DECHANT was BORN OCTOBER 18, 1900 in Gorham, Russell County, Kansas, and died AUGUST 21, 1983 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas. 75. In 1889 this structure was replaced by the present stone church building. Befort: Burial: Munjor, Kansas Andrew Befort, b. February 26, 1903; d. June 09, 1978.