Vincent, Ellis Co., Kansas

Includes the following communities:

History:

The town site for Vincent was planned and platted about 5 miles south and 2 miles east of Victoria in 1910 after St. Boniface Catholic Church was established in 1907. It was named after Father Vincent Brandt who had been the founding priest of St. Boniface. The town never really materialized although there were a school and a grocery store there for a while.

Congregations:

St. Boniface Parish - Vincent

Surnames:

Lederhos

Dreiling

Pfeifer (Pfeifer / Luzern)

Volga German Families:

The following Volga German families settled in Vincent:

Dreilling
Lederhos from Rohleder
Pfeifer from Herzog

Volga Colonies:

Rohleder

Herzog

Notable Individuals:

Schmeidler, John

Sources:

- At Home in Ellis County, Kansas: 1867-1992. Hays, KS: Ellis County Historical Society, 1991.
- Transcript of The Golden Jubilee of German-Russian Settlements of Ellis and Rush Counties, Kansas (1926).

Resources:

Saint Boniface Cemetery (findagrave.com)

External Links:

- City of Vincent (GenWeb)
- Vincent, Kansas (German Capital of Kansas)