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German settlers along the Volga River
elected these five men to act as scouts to investigate land in
Nebraska. Those pictured are, Peter Leiker (Obermunjou),
Peter Stecklein (Zug), Anton Wasinger (Schoenchen), Nicholas Schamne
(Graf), and Jacob Ritter (Luzern). These five men left
Obermunjou, Russia in 1874. They soon returned to Russia with
a favorable report. Colonists would then leave the following
year, 1875 and ultimately settling in Ellis County, Kansas.
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FAVORITE & IMPORTANT LINKS
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The remains of the Catholic Church
in Rohleder Russia, now used as a
Cultural Center - Sept. 2009.
A German from Russian home
in Louis, Russia - Sept. 2009 |
Click on the brochure above
for the 2010 Ellis Country Volga German Attractions.
HERZOG, RUSSIA
1857 Census
NOW AVAILABLE
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| The Sunflower Chapter of the
American Historical Society of Germans from Russia is a local
Chapter that works towards the preservation of the folklore,
music, genealogy and customs of the Germans from Russia, also know
as the Volga German.
To get more information on this local chapter
and how to be come a members click on the sunflower at the left to
take you to the Sunflower Chapter website.
Come join the AHSGR Sunflower Chapter as we
celebrate 30 years as a chapter. Registration begins at 3:00
p.m. in the Schenk Building at the Ellis County Fairgrounds. Come
early and have a beer and enjoy the fine music and look over
displays. For more information or how to get tickets, click
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