Severin, Ellis Co., Kansas
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Severin, Ellis Co., Kansas
History:
Located five miles northwest of Catharine, Severin was founded by former members of the Catharine parish. It is an unincorporated area of Buckeye Township in Ellis County, Kansas. Reverend Father Severin, in whose honor the town was named, was its first pastor.
Congregations:
Surnames:
Volga German Families:
The following Volga German families settled in and around Severin:
Dinkel
Karlin from Katharinenstadt
Krannewitter
Koerner from Katharinenstadt
Meier
Meis
Miller
Rohleder from Rohleder
Staab
Walters from Katharinenstadt
Volga Colonies:
Sources:
- Ellis County Extinct Towns (Legends of Kansas)
External Links:
Saint Severin Cemetery (Internment.net)