St. Francis

HISTORY

The town of St. Francis was officially founded in 1887.

The following families are known to have settled in Cheyenne Co., Kansas, in or near St. Francis:

Bartholoma
Brehm from Norka
Dreith from Beideck
Freehling from Beideck
Lesser from Frank
Walker from Frank

VOLGA GERMAN PARISHES

There are, and have been, Volga German families affiliated with the following parishes in Cheyenne Co., Kansas:

Hope Valley Lutheran Church
Immanuel Lutheran Church
St. Francis Catholic Church

There were many German families from the Black Sea who settled in Cheyenne County.