Munjor

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HISTORY

The village of Munjor, Kansas, was founded in 1876. Munjor was first located along Big Creek, but after a couple of months was moved to its present location in Section 25 of Wheatland Township.

 

VOLGA GERMAN PARISH

St. Francis Catholic Church

 

VOLGA GERMAN FAMILIES

The following are recorded by Fr. Laing as founders of Munjor (followed by the number of people in the household):

from Ober-Monjou

Jacob Engel
John Berg (5)
Franz Leiker (4)
Henry Leiker (4)
Jacob Leiker (4)
Joseph Leiker (7)
Joseph Leiker (3)
Konrad Leiker (3)
Michael Leiker (4)
Nicholas Leiker (4)
Peter Leiker (6)

from Wittmann

John Dechant (4)
John Herl (6)
Henry Miller (2)
Henry Ruder (7)
Stanislaus Ruder (3)
Joseph Schreibvogel
Anton Schumacher (5)
George Schumacher (3)
Henry Schumacher (4)
Catharine Schumacher, widow (5)

from Mariental

Nicholas Eberle (6)
Peter Gross (5)
Matthias Rohr (6)
Peter Rohr (4)
from Schönchen
Anton Wasinger (8)
Anton Wasinger, Jr. (4)

from Zug

Anton Schneider (5)
Peter Stöcklein (7)

from Herzog

John Götz


They were joined in November 1876 by another group from Ober-Monjou:

Anton Befort (3)
Konrad Befort (3)
Michael Graf
Christian Hertl
John Klaus (3)
John Krannawitter
Jacob John Leiker (4)
Jacob Pfannenstiel

 

Sources

Laing, Francis S. "German-Russian Settlements in Ellis County, Kansas." Kansas Historical Collections 11 (1910): 489-528. [Online]