Includes the following communities
Timken, Rush Co., Kansas
History
Timken was named after a land speculator, Henry Timken, who had originally purchased the land on which the town was founded.
Volga German families settled in and around Timken.
Volga German Families
The following Volga German families settled in and around Timken:
Hanhardt from Kutter
Herrman from Liebental
Huenergardt from Stephan
Kaiser from Norka
Litzenberger from Schönfeld
Moore from Moor
Rodie from Beideck
Schuckman from Schönchen
Schwindt from Norka
Wertz from Beideck
External Links
- Timken, Kansas (Wikipedia)
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Volga Colonies
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