Colby, Thomas Co., Kansas

Includes the following communities: 
Colby, Thomas Co., Kansas
Gem, Thomas Co., Kansas
Rexford, Thomas Co., Kansas
Mingo, Thomas Co., Kansas
History: 

Volga German families settled in and around Colby, Kansas.

Volga German Families: 

The following Volga German families settled in and around Colby:

Arnhold from Beauregard
Bieker from Ober-Monjou
Brungardt from Herzog
Degenhardt from Sewald
Dinkel from Herzog
Dreiling from Herzog
Eberle from Mariental
Giebler from Ober-Monjou
Goebel from Herzog
Herl from Wittmann
Holzmeister from Pfeifer
Karlin from Katharinenstadt
Keller from Dreispitz
Kinderknecht from Mariental
Lang from Kamenka
Leiker from Ober-Monjou
Margheim from Merkel
Meis from Katharinenstadt
Pfeifer from Herzog
Richmeier from Herzog
Rohn from Walter
Rohr from Mariental
Schoendaller from Liebental
Schwindt from Norka
Steinle from Dreispitz
Stoecklein from Zug
Stramel from Kamenka
Tittel from Dietel
Waldschmidt from Ober-Monjou
Walters from Katharinenstadt

Pre-Volga Origin

Volga Colonies

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