Includes the following communities
Quinter, Gove Co., Kansas
History
Volga Germans settled in and around Quinter, Kansas.
Surnames
Volga German Families
The following Volga German families settled in and around Quinter, Kansas:
Arnhold from Beauregard
Bieker
Bittel from Wittmann
Brown from Herzog
Dinkel from Herzog
Dreher from Neu-Ober-Monjou
Eichman from Schwab
Herl from Wittmann
Holzmeister from Pfeifer
Jacobs from Pfeifer
Kuhn from Herzog
Lang from Kamenka
Leiker from Ober-Monjou
Richmeier from Herzog
Rohr from Mariental
Spies from Liebental
Stecklein from Zug
Steinle from Dreispitz
Stramel from Kamenka
Werth from Schönchen
Windholz from Herzog
Zimmerman from Schönchen
Resources
- 1920 Federal Census of Gove County (Eugene Jenkins)
- Baker Township Cemetery (findagrave.com)
External Links
- Quinter (Wikipedia)
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