Includes the following communities
Leoti, Wichita Co., Kansas
Lydia, Wichita Co., Kansas
History
Leoti was founded in 1885. Several Volga German families moved to the area over the years.
Surnames
Volga German Families
The following Volga German families settled in and around Leoti, Kansas:
Biel from Graf
Bohl from Huck
Brack from Pobochnaya
Dinkel from Herzog
Ernst from Mariental
Gideon from Kratzke
Gittlein from Pfeifer
Graff from Ober-Monjou
Hanneman from Yagodnaya Polyana
Heronemus from Warenburg
Korbe from Mariental
Kreutzer from Liebental
Lauber from Graf
Lautenschlager from Yagodnaya Polyana
Mai from Kratzke
Pfeifer from Herzog
Schumacher from Wittmann
Schwindt from Norka
Urban from Kamenka
Wertz from Yagodnaya Polyana
Wewer from Liebental
Wittig from Schönfeld
Sources
- Brent Mai
Resources
Leoti Cemetery (findagrave.com)
External Links
Leoti (Wikipedia)
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