Includes the following communities
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
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)
39.016667, -99.433333
Volga Colonies
Migrated From
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50.303889, 9.298333
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