Yocemento, Ellis Co., Kansas
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Yocemento, Ellis Co., Kansas
History:
Yocemento was founded in 1906 when a cement plant was being constructed by a group of investors from Hays. They hired Hungarian immigrants to do the construction.
Local Volga German and German farmers joined with the Hungarians to form a Catholic parish, however, the cement plant was a failure and most of the Hungarians left the area.
Congregations:
Volga German Families:
The following Volga German families settled in and around Yocemento:
Depperschmidt from Liebental
Eberle from Mariental
Gerstner from Mariental
Goetz from Herzog
Heroneme from Mariental
Rohr from Mariental
VonFeldt from Herzog
Sources:
Transcript of The Golden Jubilee of German-Russian Settlements of Ellis and Rush Counties, Kansas, 1926.
External Links:
Homesteading in Ellis County - Yocemento (Fort Hays State)